Rain or Shine - Gold Branch - Mon, Aug 19 2013

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Rain or Shine - Gold Branch


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Sandy Springs, GA   Hike: Rain or Shine - Gold Branch  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Aug 19 2013  5:30 pm >> Mon, Aug 19 2013 7:30 pm
Registration Opens: Sat, Aug 17 2013 1:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Mon, Aug 19 2013 12:00 pm
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Lemmy
Sue M.
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:14
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

 

Come join me on the trails at the Gold Branch Unit of the Chattahoochee NRA. There are three trails designated red, blue, and yellow. We will walk a loop covering most of these trails. The western part of this loop goes through rolling pine forest. The eastern part goes along the bank of Bull Sluice Lake, formed by the Chattahoochee River behind Morgan Falls Dam.

Note:  This is a "rain or shine hike", i.e. dress appropriately. We will of course not hike if there are thunderstorms likely.

 

It will be Sue's first co-lead on her way to become a Trip Leader.  Way to go Sue.


Required Items to Bring:

Appropriate clothing for weather
Water
Good Hiking Shoes
Smiley Face

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

Camera (if you like to take pictures)
Walking Sticks or pole
Snacks


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Coordinates for the GPSlers among you:
Latitude:     33.984575
Longitude: -84.385314

Coming from downtown Atlanta drive north on Roswell Road; 0.8 miles past I 285 turn left onto Johnson Ferry Road and drive 3.8 miles. Turn right onto Lower Roswell Road and drive 2.2 miles. Turn right just before the park sign.


Notes:

Remember to bring three dollar parking fee, unless you have a Chattahoochee NRA annual parking pass.


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