Friday Morning at East Palisades - Whitewater Entrance - Fri, Apr 27 2012

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Friday Morning at East Palisades - Whitewater Entrance


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Whitewater Creek Entrance, East Palisades Unit - Chattahoochee NRA   Hike: Friday Morning at East Palisades - Whitewater Entrance  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Fri, Apr 27 2012  11:00 am >> Fri, Apr 27 2012 1:00 pm
Registration Opens: Sun, Apr 22 2012 6:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Apr 27 2012 9:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:4.5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Joyce T.
Lauren
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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:2
Number Registered So Far: 15 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

 

** This week is "National Parks Week" so parking is free at all National Parks from April 21 - 29. **

We had a large, friendly group of hikers at East Palisades the last two Friday mornings - - so hopefully we'll get another big group to enjoy this warm, late-spring weather. If you've never hiked at East Palisades, you really must see it!  It's one of the most beautiful of all the CNRA units. Lauren and Joyce can promise you a great hike.

We will hike about five miles of the trails in this section of the Chattahoochee NRA including sections along the river as well as a few steep, rugged areas.  We will be hiking at a brisk pace. Depending on who is with us, we may even be able to find the cave! It's a sight to behold.  And the bamboo forest never fails to please.

Please remember to bring $3 cash for the National Park Service parking fee, unless you have a Chattahoochee NRA annual pass.

If you bring your dog, it should be able to keep up with the group and interact well with other dogs and people. The Chattahoochee NRA requires that owners keep their dogs on a leash and clean up after their pets on the trails. A maximum of four dogs will be permitted on this hike, so if you see three dogs signed up, please do not add yours.


Required Items to Bring:

Hiking Shoes and Water

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

Poles are helpful for a few of the steep ascents and descents, if you like to use them.


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

We'll meet at the Whitewater Road entrance to the unit. 

From I -285 East
- Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road.
- Right on Northside Drive.
- Go through the Powers Ferry intersection for 1.6 miles to Harris Trail (Caution light).
- Right on Harris Trail and .9 mile to Whitewater Creek Road.
- Right and entrance will be on the right (.1 mile).

From I-285 West
- Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road.
- Straight to second traffic light.
- Left on Northside Drive, through the Powers Ferry Road intersection for 1.6 miles to Harris Trail (caution light).
- Right on Harris Trail and .9 miles to Whitewater Creek Road.
- Right and travel.1 mile to the entrance on the right.

From I-75 North
- Take exit 256, Mt. Paran Road.
- Right on Mt. Paran Road to first traffic light (Harris Trail)
- Left on Harris Trail to Whitewater Creek Road
- Right about .4 miles to the unit which is on the left.

From U.S. 41 (Cobb Highway South)
- Travel to Mt. Paran Road
- Right on Mt. Paran Road, go to the first traffic light (Harris Trail) and turn left.
- Go about .3 miles turn left onto Whitewater Creek Road.
- Go .4 miles to the unit, which is on the left.

From U.S. 41 (Cobb Highway North)
- Travel to Mt. Paran Road
- Turn left on Mt. Paran Road, go to the first traffic light (Harris Trail) and turn left.
- Go about .3 miles turn left onto Whitewater Creek Road.
- Go .4 miles to the unit, which is on the left.

http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/whitewatercreek.htm

Notes:

Remember to bring $3.00 cash for a parking pass, unless you have an annual pass to the CNRAreas.

Trail Map - http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/2006EastPalisadesB&W.pdf


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