Sunset Hike at Stone Mountain - Tue, Aug 27 2013

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Sunset Hike at Stone Mountain


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Stone Mountain Park   Hike: Sunset Hike at Stone Mountain  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Tue, Aug 27 2013  7:45 pm >> Tue, Aug 27 2013 9:00 pm
Registration Opens: Sun, Aug 25 2013 9:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Tue, Aug 27 2013 5:00 pm
Event Duration:1 Hours 15 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:2 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Joyce T.
Mark F
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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:3
Number Registered So Far: 11 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

We'll be adding this as a second event to our Cherokee Trail hike at 5:45.  If that one is too early for you, hopefully you'll be able to make the sunset hike.  The weather should be great!  Let's hope for a brilliant photo session!

Feel free to bring snacks to share for sunset.  

Sunset is at 8:40, so we will be hiking down as it gets dark.  Bring either a flashlight or a head lamp to help illiuminate the walk down.
We'll start from the Confederate Hall parking lot just inside the West Gate entrance.  There is a bath house with a large paved area there.  I have a group that will be hiking around the Cherokee Trail before the sunset hike, so please don't be alarmed if you're there and I'm not!  I'll meet you by 7:45!

We'll leave promptly at 7:45, in order to be at the top as the sun goes down.  

Be warned:   Though this is a D2 hike, it isn't easy!  It's a relentless climb up to the top. If you aren't good with elevation, this might be too strenuous for you, especially since we can't go too slowly.  The sunset won't wait for us.




Required Items to Bring:

 

Water or sports drink

Flashlight or headlamp

Hiking or trail shoes.

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Snacks to share

Camera


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

GPS Coordinates: 33.81076800026398, -84.16212379932403

Parking in the park lot:  $10 

Directions: To the main entrance- From I-285 take U.S. Hwy 78 East (Snellville/Athens) exit. Travel about 7 miles and take Exit 8, the Stone Mountain Park Main Entrance. After entering the main entrance, proceed straight ahead. The road will fork at about 1 mile – stay to the right. Continue to follow the road for another mile. Confederate Hall will be on your left. The parking lot will be immediately after. We’ll meet at the bathhouse on the other side of the lot from the Confederate Hall.

You can also enter through the West Gate entrance  in Stone Mountain Village, which puts you right at the parking lot we'll be using.  If you enter here, turn right through the gate and you're just about in the Confederate Hall parking lot.  We'll be on the right (as you look at the mountain) at the bathhouse.


Additional directions and maps can be found at: 

http://stonemountainpark.com/default.aspx


Notes:

The parking fee inside the park is $10 unless you have annual pass.


Important Links -

Stone Mountain Park Trail Map

Map to Stone Mountain Village free parking



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