Columns aka Cochran Shoals to Sope Creek Hike - Starting at Columns Drive - Sat, Jul 6 2013

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Columns aka Cochran Shoals to Sope Creek Hike - Starting at Columns Drive


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Columns Drive Entrance: Cochran Shoals parking area on Columns Drive
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Jul 6 2013  4:00 pm >> Sat, Jul 6 2013 5:45 pm
Registration Opens: Thu, Jun 6 2013 7:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Jul 5 2013 12:00 pm
Event Duration:1 Hours 45 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Libby G
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:3
Number Registered So Far: 10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

PLEASE READ DIRECTIONS WELL to meet in the correct place.

We will meet at the satellite parking area on Columns Drive at the north end of the Cochran Shoals unit.  There are restrooms available.  We will meet by the gate entrance to the gravel path just past the restrooms. Please arrive early as we will start promptly on time.

Beginning from the Cochran Shoals parking lot, we will pass the information board and walk along the wide, gravel Fitness Trail, then head into the woods, going from Cochran Shoals up to Sope Creek pond, and return back.  There are several forks in the trail and as a group we can elect which path to take (they end up at the same final destination) but we will go group decisions, for fun.

Elevation gain / loss is 117 feet.  We will be walking over fine gravel, wooden boardwalks, compact dirt, and sandy floodplain.  Some of the trails we will be taking will be shared with bikers.

We will most likely finish in 1.5 hours depending on the speed of the group but I have allowed for 1 hour and 45 minutes.


Required Items to Bring:

Good hiking boots or shoes.

Wool socks.

Water.

Snacks.

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

Flashlight.


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Take I-285 to Riverside Drive - Exit 24.

Travel north for 2.4 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.

Turn left (north), crossing the Chattahoochee River past the CRNRA Johnson Ferry Unit.

Turn left (south) on Columns Drive at 1.0 mile.

The road winds through the Johnson Ferry Unit before reaching a parking area for Cochran Shoals at 2.6 miles.


Notes:

$3 parking daily pass is needed, unless you have an annual Chattahoochee River National Recreational Area.

www.nps.gov/chat


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