Scenic Sope Creek Trail in Marietta + optional Starbucks stop - Sat, Nov 16 2024

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Scenic Sope Creek Trail in Marietta + optional Starbucks stop


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Sope Creek CRNRA   Hike: Scenic Sope Creek Trail in Marietta + optional Starbucks stop   National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Nov 16 2024  8:00 am >> Sat, Nov 16 2024 10:20 am
Registration Opens: Mon, Nov 4 2024 12:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Nov 15 2024 9:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours 20 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:6 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Katherine Bennett
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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:2
Number Registered So Far: 12 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

Hello hikers! Let's go for a (moderate paced) 6-mile hike at scenic Sope Creek trail! This is not a beginner hike because it includes an elevation gain of about 700 feet and includes a few steep places to hike. We will hike around a 2.6 mph pace. 

This trail includes a number of diverse landscapes including Sope Creek (tributary of the Chattahoochee River), a variety of trees, a small pond and a number of ruins from a Civil War-era paper mill on the banks of the creek. Sope Creek is one of many parks in the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area and a popular place to visit.

During our hike, we'll briefly stop to take photos near the mill/creek during our hike. Your trip leader likes to take photos of these scenic areas.

Following the hike, we'll gather at a nearby Starbucks for a post-hike coffee/snack for those who are interested. The Starbucks is about a 4 minute drive from the park.

Note: There is a $5 daily parking fee or you can buy an annual parking pass for $40. You can purchase your parking at the park using your smartphone. There is a sign with the QR code in the parking lot. Or you can choose to purchase ahead of time at https://www.recreation.gov/sitepass/2626

Sorry: There are no restroom facilities and no drinking fountains at this park.


Required Items to Bring:

-There is a $5 daily parking fee or you can buy an annual parking pass for $40. You can purchase your parking at the park using your smartphone.  There is a sign with the QR code in the parking lot.  Or you can choose to purchase ahead of time at https://www.recreation.gov/sitepass/2626

-Bring quality hiking shoes

-Bring water for adequate hydration

 

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

• Camera
* Hiking poles
* Snacks


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Located at 3760 Paper Mill Road in Marietta, Georgia.

If you are driving from Sandy Springs on Johnson Ferry Road, turn left on Paper Mill Road.  After you cross the bridge on Paper Mill Road, the entrance to the park/trail head will be on your left as you are going up the hill.

Map of trail:

https://www.crnra.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Cochran-Shoals-Sope- Creek.pdf


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

Cost Includes:

Note: There is a $5 daily parking fee or you can buy an annual parking pass for $40. You can purchase your parking at the park using your smartphone.  There is a sign with the QR code in the parking lot.  Or you can choose to purchase ahead of time at https://www.recreation.gov/sitepass/2626


Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.