Easy Monday Morning at Sope Creek - Mon, Jul 2 2012

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Easy Monday Morning at Sope Creek


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Marietta, GA   Hike: Easy Monday Morning at Sope Creek   National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Jul 2 2012  9:00 am >> Mon, Jul 2 2012 11:00 am
Registration Opens: Sat, Jun 30 2012 7:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Jul 1 2012 11:00 pm
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:4 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:12
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

Itinerary:

Let's beat the afternoon heat and just enjoy a moderately paced trek through the Sope Creek area, hiking along the shaded trails and venturing down to the ruins and the creek.   The water level is low, so we could even take off our shoes and walk across the river rocks, cooling our feet in the water. Since we won't be going fast, iIt will be a good hike for relative beginners who have hiked enough to go 4 miles through some hilly areas.

The Sope Creek parking lot is off of Paper Mill Road, just a little past the bridge if you're coming from Johnson Ferry Road.  If you're coming from I-75, it's less than a mile past Sope Creek Elementary School. It is a more secluded entrance to the Cochran Shoals area of the Chattahoochee NRA.  

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

We'll limit the number of dogs on this hike to 3, so if you see three dogs already registered, please do not bring yours. If you do 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.  Additionally, if you allow your dog to cool off in the water, please make sure the shaking activity takes place away from other folks on the hike.


Required Items to Bring:

Hiking sandals or hiking shoes

Water

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

Insect spray

Sunscreen


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

From eastbound Interstate 285

  • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
  • Left For 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.
  • Left for 2.7 miles to the junction of Johnson Ferry Road and Paper Mill Road.
  • Left onto Paper Mill Road for 2.2 miles, entrance will be on the left.

From westbound Interstate 285

  • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
  • North For 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.
  • Left for 2.7 miles to the junction of Johnson Ferry Road and Paper Mill Road.
  • Left onto Paper Mill Road for 2.2 miles, entrance will be on the left.

From northbound Interstate 75

  • Take exit 260, Windy Hill Road.
  • Right to Powers Ferry Road.
  • Left for .9 miles to Terrell Mill Road
  • Right on Terrell Mill Road for 1.6 miles to ‘right’ turning lane for Paper Mill Road.
  • Unit will be on right 1.1 miles down the road.

From southbound Interstate 75

  • Take exit 260, Windy Hill Road.
  • Left to Powers Ferry Road.
  • Left for .9 miles to Terrell Mill Road
  • Right on Terrell Mill Road for 1.6 miles to ‘right’ turning lane for Paper Mill Road.
  • Unit will be on right 1.1 miles down the road.

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




Notes:

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

Don't forget to bring $3 cash for parking!


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*Note:

Please withdraw your name on the web site if you can't make the hike.  You can do this until 11 pm on the night before the event.  After 11 pm, please text or phone me - - but be sure to identify yourself by name so I know who you are.  Phone numbers aren't good identifiers! My cell number is 404-788-4089.