Sunny Sat afternoon at Gwinnett’s BIG beautiful Little Mulberry Park - Sat, Mar 8 2014

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Sunny Sat afternoon at Gwinnett’s BIG beautiful Little Mulberry Park


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Just off I-85 near Mall of Georgia   Hike: Sunny Sat afternoon at Gwinnett’s BIG beautiful Little Mulberry Park  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Mar 8 2014  1:30 pm >> Sat, Mar 8 2014 4:30 pm
Registration Opens: Fri, Mar 7 2014 1:30 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Mar 8 2014 11:30 am
Event Duration:3 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:6 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Charlie Cottingham
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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
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Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

The weather is looking fantastic for this Saturday afternoon with a high near 70 and plenty of sunshine, so I've decided to offer this "last minute" hike at beautiful Little Mulberry Park.  Hope you can join us!  (A similar AOC hike had been planned for Sat morning by my friend James Mitchell but unfortunately he had to cancel it.)

Conveniently located in Gwinnett County, the relatively new 890-acre Park is just off I-85 about 8 miles beyond the Mall of Georgia.  It boasts beautiful lakes, creeks, forests and a wide variety of beautifully designed and maintained trails.  Some are suitable for hiking - others for hiking and biking, and others specially designed for horseback riding.  A "must-see" spot is the the high grassy overlook where we're likely to have a fine view of Mt. Yonah and other high mountains in GA's Chattahoochee Nat'l Forest to our north.

We'll gather at 1:30 PM by the bulletin board in the Park's free "north side" parking lot that is the closest to I-85 at the intersection of Pine Rd and Hog Mtn Rd.  Despite the name "LITTLE Mulberry,"  it's actually a BIG park with 3 different parking lots, so be sure use my detailed directions & lat/lon coordinates below for that correct meetup spot.  Please be on time!  With normal traffic it's about a 30-minute drive to the Park from the "Spaghetti Junction" I-85/ I-285 interchange.

After introductions, we'll hike about 6 miles total at a moderate pace, stopping occasionally along the way to enjoy the scenery and take photos.  If anyone needs to "split" early it won't be a problem, and I can easily direct you back to your car via the well marked trail system.

FOR A FREE ONLINE PRINTABLE COLOR TRAIL MAP:  Click on this link: http://cherokeesaddleclub.com/little-mulberry-park-trail-map/


Required Items to Bring:

- Hydrate well before the event and carry at least 1 liter of Water
    and perhaps a snack in your daypack or fanny pack.
- Wear comfortable Hiking Boots or Walking Shoes.
- Wear lightweight Clothing layers appropriate for the springlike weather.
- Consider bringing your Camera.  It's a very photogenic park!

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How to Get There:
Event Directions:

DIRECTIONS from the I-85/ I-285 "SPAGHETTI JCN" INTERCHANGE in NE ATLANTA to the PARKING LOT on the NORTH SIDE of LITTLE MULBERRY PARK:

- From the Spaghetti Jcn interchange take I-85 Northbound about 25 miles.
- Get off I-85 at Exit #120, "Hamilton Mill Rd."
- Turn Right onto Hamilton Mill Rd and go just 0.1 mile to the first intersection.
- Turn Left onto GA-124 North, a.k.a. "Braselton Hwy" and go 1.0 mile.
- Turn Right onto Pine Rd, go to its end 1.4 mile ahead and continue straight ahead (across Hog Mountain Rd) into the free parking lot on the north side of Little Mulberry Park.
- We'll gather by the bulletin board at the far end of the parking lot.

FOR a MAP or ZOOMABLE SATELLITE VIEW of this precise spot where we'll meet, click on the above square blue & green "Event Location" icon near the top of this article.

GPS and GOOGLE.COM/MAPS USERS, CAUTION!  Avoid using directions found by entering the NAME of the Park into your GPS or computer which may take you to the WRONG parking lot (e.g. on Fence Rd on the south end of the park).  Please follow the above written directions, and you may wish to augment them by entering as your destination the following Lat/Lon Coordinates of our meetup spot by the bulletin board:  34.05418, -83.88485


Notes:
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