Columns Drive to Sope Creek and Back - Wed, Aug 13 2014

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Columns Drive to Sope Creek and Back


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Marietta - - Cochran Shoals CNRA
Date(s) & Time:Wed, Aug 13 2014  10:30 am >> Wed, Aug 13 2014 12:30 pm
Registration Opens: Tue, Aug 12 2014 6:00 am
Registration Cut Off: Wed, Aug 13 2014 10:30 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:5.5 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:16
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: No

Itinerary:

There are no morning hikes scheduled for Wednesday morning, so here's one I hope you can make.

We'll take a moderately brisk pace through the Columns Drive unit, focusing mostly on the trails around Sope Creek.  We're likely to encounter several hilly areas, but we'll do it at a constant pace - - not fitness pace, but not slow.

That being said, this is NOT a hike for folks who can't handle hills without frequent stops to rest.  We'll try to keep going except for occasional water breaks and perhaps a photo now and then.


Required Items to Bring:

Water and good shoes

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Sweat towel

Insect spray

Hiking poles


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Approx Physical Address -153 Columns Dr, Marietta, GA 30067

  • From I-285 East

    • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
    • Left for 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road
    • Go left, cross the Chattahoochee and take an immediate LEFT onto Columns Drive.
    • ·Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit.

    From I-285 West

    • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
    • Right for 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road
    • Go left, cross the Chattahoochee and take an immediate LEFT onto Columns Drive.
    • Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit.

    From GA 9 North (Roswell Road)

    • Take Roswell Road to Johnson Ferry Road.
    • Left onto Johnson Ferry Road go about 2.2 miles.
    • Cross the Chattahoochee River and take an immediate left onto Columns Drive.
    • Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit.

    From GA 9 South (Roswell Road)

    • Take Roswell Road to Johnson Ferry Road.
    • Right onto Johnson Ferry Road go about 2.2 miles.
    • Cross the Chattahoochee River and take an immediate left onto Columns Drive.
    • Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit.

Notes:

$3 cash for a parking pass is required, unless you have an annual pass

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


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