Beautiful Sunday Afternoon at Island Ford - Sun, Apr 27 2014

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Beautiful Sunday Afternoon at Island Ford


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Sandy Springs, GA   Hike: Beautiful Sunday Afternoon at Island Ford  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Apr 27 2014  1:00 pm >> Sun, Apr 27 2014 3:00 pm
Registration Opens: Sat, Apr 26 2014 11:00 am
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Apr 27 2014 12:00 pm
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:5 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:3
Number Registered So Far: 5 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

We'll take this hike at a moderate pace, so if you want a workout, go to the gym. We'll start at the Visitor's Center and hike the older trails, skipping the lollipop loop.

We'll start the hike promptly at 1 pm.  Arrive at least 5 minutes early to meet everyone before we start out and/or to purchase a $3 parking ticket if you don't own an annual pass. Passes are sold for $25 at the Visitor's Center, so this would be a good to purchase one.


Required Items to Bring:

Hiking Shoes, Water
$3.00 cash or your annual pass 

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

Insect repellant and sun screen.

Bring an epi-pen if you're allergic to yellow-jacket stings.


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

From northbound US 19 and GA 400
- Take exit #6 (Northridge Road).
- Coming off the exit, stay in the right lane, cross over GA 400, and turn right onto Dunwoody Place.
- Go 0.5 miles to Roberts Drive.
- Turn right and proceed 0.7 miles to the park entrance on your right.

From southbound US 19 and GA 400
- Take exit #6 (Northridge Road)
- Continue straight ahead at the traffic light onto Dunwoody Place.
- Go 0.5 miles to Roberts Drive.
- Turn right and proceed 0.7 miles to the park entrance on your right.

Drive all the way down the road to the big Visitor's Center building - - about 1/2 mile from the entrance.

http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/TrailMapIslandFord.pdf


Notes:

Trail Map - http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/TrailMapIslandFord.pdf

Don't forget to bring $3 cash for a parking ticket;  change is not available.

Trails can be muddy if there has been recent rain.  Be sure to have shoes with good tread that you don't mind getting dirty.  Waterproof shoes help, too!


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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.
*Note:

You can cancel your registration yourself up to 12:00 pm before the hike.   After that, please call or text Joyce to cancel:  404-788-4089