Roswell’s Vickery Creek, Covered Bridge - Tue, Dec 5 2023

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Roswell’s Vickery Creek, Covered Bridge


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Roswell, GA. 30075   Hike: Roswell’s Vickery Creek, Covered Bridge  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Tue, Dec 5 2023  10:00 am >> Tue, Dec 5 2023 12:00 pm
Registration Opens: Fri, Dec 1 2023 3:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Tue, Dec 5 2023 10:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Joyce T.
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:15
Minimum Group Size:5
Number Registered So Far: 14 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

DUE TO BREAK-INS, LOCK ALL VALUABLES IN YOUR TRUNK and OUT OF SIGHT!

NOT FOR BEGINNERS, due to somewhat faster pace of hike and sketchy terrain

Free Parking & Restrooms here!

Join us for a beautiful hike in one of our favorite CRNRA units.  There are excellent views of the creek and a chance to perhaps see Bleau, our favorite Great Blue Heron. We will begin our brisk hike at the Roswell Old Mill Parking Lot at their Covered Bridge for access to Vickery Creek.  This moderately challeging loop (covered with many exposed roots & medium size rocks) explores the hills and banks along Big Creek, which powered one of the South's most important mills during the 1800s. It begins at the Roswell's Historical Covered Bridge entrance to Vickery Creek and with the exception of a few short steep stretches alongside the creek-ravine bluffs and gorges, the terrain is fairly level. The hike includes a stop at the spillway dam, which fed the mill wheel in a factory downstream. Supplying textiles for Confederate uniforms, the mill was a primary target for Gen. William Sherman whose troops destroyed the facility during the Civil War. The trails along Big Creek are very scenic with the sound of a rushing mountain creek and waterfall.  

Please arrive by 9:50 am to check in & use the restrooms.  We'll start on time!


Required Items to Bring:

- Plenty of Water, a must

- Hiking Shoes

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Hiking poles are highly recommended


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

1 Mill Street Roswell, GA. 30075

Coordinates:  34.01305,-84.35905

We are meeting below the Mill Street Covered Bridge entrance to Vickery Creek where parking is FREE.  It is east of Atlanta Street at 1 Mill Street., Roswell Ga. 30075.  We will meet just below the parking lot, adjacent to the Covered Bridge.  We will start our hike at the Covered Bridge. 

 

Notes:

No parking fee at this lot.

Restrooms available.

Trail Map:  https://www.crnra.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Vickery-Creek.pdf

 


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