Early AM - Hyde Farm, Morgan Falls Dam, and Mulberry Creek - Tue, Jul 5 2022

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Early AM - Hyde Farm, Morgan Falls Dam, and Mulberry Creek


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Hyde Farm   Hike: Early AM - Hyde Farm, Morgan Falls Dam, and Mulberry Creek  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Tue, Jul 5 2022  7:30 am >> Tue, Jul 5 2022 9:40 am
Registration Opens: Fri, Jul 1 2022 4:01 pm
Registration Cut Off: Mon, Jul 4 2022 4:40 pm
Event Duration:2 Hours 10 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:5.6 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Mark
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:12
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

Starting at Hyde Farm, we will hike a route not usually taken. First, we head to the Morgan Falls Dam overlook. We double back, but instead of returning to Hyde Farm or walking along the Chattahoochee, we choose trails that take us into deeper woods and over a ridgetop where we will have a tour-de-jalopy (a couple of abandoned junk cars). We descend and eventually exit the woods where we will find ourselves in fields of blooming Black-Eyed Susans. We will walk along the Chattahoochee and return up Mulberry Creek with its multiple creek crossings.

Hikers should be able to handle short steep climbs and creek crossings. Because of the several creek crossings and a couple of steep grades, this hike is NOT recommended for beginners who haven't yet gotten their hiking feet.

There is a bathroom in a nearby building near the start of the hike. There is also a bathroom midway through the hike at the rafting boat launch near Johnson Ferry. Be sure to arrive a few minutes early to allow time for bathroom visits and readying water, snacks, hiking poles, etc.

Here is my All Trails Route with photos of our planned hike. You are also welcome to visit the trip leader's personal hiking and adventure blog at Uphill Hikes.

Do not leave valuables in your car. There have been break-ins at these parking areas. If you decide to move something of value into a less visible area of your vehicle, you can't assume that you aren't being watched while you do so.

 


Required Items to Bring:

Water

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Hiking Poles (Helpful for creek crossings)


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Hyde Road is located 1.1 miles east (toward Roswell) of the intersection of Lower Roswell Road and Johnson Ferry Road in East Cobb (Marietta). Traveling east (toward Roswell) on Lower Roswell Rd, take a right on Hyde Road.  Stay on Hyde Road until it ends at a gate.  Parking is on the left immediately before reaching the gate.  Parking is free. 

Approximate Street Address:  600 Hyde Road, Marietta, GA


Notes:

Do not leave valuables in your car. There have been break-ins at these parking areas. If you decide to move something of value into a less visible area of your vehicle, you can't assume that you aren't being watched while you do so.


* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.


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