Sope Creek (Paper Mill Entrance) - Mon, Jan 13 2025

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Sope Creek (Paper Mill Entrance)


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Marietta, GA   Hike: Sope Creek (Paper Mill Entrance)  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Jan 13 2025  10:30 am >> Mon, Jan 13 2025 12:30 pm
Registration Opens: Mon, Jan 13 2025 5:00 am
Registration Cut Off: Mon, Jan 13 2025 10:30 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate (Exploratory)
Distance:6 Miles
Pace:Fast
Trip Leader(s):
Gary 'L'
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:8
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 5 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Note: This is an "EXPLORATORY" trip. This means that there are parts of this trip, or perhaps the whole trip, that is new to your Trip Leader(s). However, they are confident that this will not be an issue.
This note is here so that you can make an informed decision. When a Trip Leader isn't personally familiar with a trip, there is an increased chance of things not going as planned and you need to be prepared. The Trip Leader may have additional details in the itinerary.

Itinerary:

It's been a long time and it's short notice so the hike will be exploratory as we seek to follow along the trails near Sope Creek itself and its tributaries.  I'll move you to the wait list if you have not done any AOC D2 fast hikes or stronger within the last 14 days.  Time constrants have us needing to finish 6 miles on time.


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How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Sope Creek Parking Lot (Paper Mill Road)

3760 Paper Mill Rd SE
Marietta, GA

GPS Coordinates: 33.939515,-84.441905

Directions: Take Interstate 75 North out of Atlanta to Windy Hill Road (exit 260). Turn right on Windy Hill Road, and then left on Powers Ferry Road. At the intersection of Powers Ferry and Terrell Mill Road, take a right on Terrell Mill. Take a right on Paper Mill Road; the park entrance is approximately 1 mile further on Paper Mill Road on the right.

From Johnson Ferry Road, cross the river going North; turn left at the Paper Mill Road intersection, past the Columns Drive light.  Stay on Paper Mill as it winds along to the Sope Creek bridge.  Once you cross the bridge, be alert for the Sope Creek sign on your left, about 1/4 mile from the bridge.

If you're traveling south on Johnson Ferry Road, turn right at Paper Mill Road and proceed according to the directions above.

 

 


Notes:

Trail Map - http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/TrailMapSopeCreek.pdf

Pay your $5 parking fee in advance at:    https://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/fees.htm

No bathroom facilities at this location, but the trees and bushes provide good cover!

 


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