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Halloween Hike at East Palisades (Beginners Welcome) - Indian Trail Entrance




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: East Palisades - Indian Trail Entrance   Hike: Halloween Hike at East Palisades (Beginners Welcome) - Indian Trail Entrance  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Oct 31 2016  10:00 am >> Mon, Oct 31 2016 12:00 pm
Registration Opens: Mon, Oct 24 2016 6:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Mon, Oct 31 2016 10:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:4 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Joyce T.
Trena
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:18
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 19 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

It's Halloween, which means costumes, candy, and goblins!  We can manage the first two, but we'll leave the goblins for the evening.  Put on your costumes, a mask, a cape, face makeup, or any other get-up you can muster and join us for a great hike and a treat!  

If you've wanted to hike at East Palisades but can't handle a fast pace, come along! We will be going up to the bamboo forest and we'll even tackle the BAH (Bad $%$ Hill), but don't let this challenge scare you off; we'll go at a slow pace up the climb, taking as many stops to rest as needed.

We will be meeting at the Indian Trail entrance NOT Whitewater Creek.  Again, Indian Trail.

If you bring your dog, it should be able to keep up with the group and interact well with other dogs and people. The Chattahoochee NRA requires that owners keep their dogs on a leash and clean up after their pets on the trails. A maximum of three dogs will be permitted on this hike.

Please note that the Indian Trail entrance to the park has a long gravel road that should be navigated at a very slow speed to minimize the chance of hitting a pot hole.   And remember to bring $3 cash for the National Park Service parking fee, unless you have a Chattahoochee NRA annual pass.

NO BATHROOM FACILITIES AT THIS LOCATION  :-(


Required Items to Bring:

Water.

Good hiking shoes or boots.

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

Snack.

Hiking poles if you have them.


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

1425 Indian Trail NW

Sandy Springs, GA 30327

GPS Coordinates:  33.884290, -84.43679605

From I -285 Eastbound - Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road. - Right on Northside Drive. - Travel 1.1 miles to Indian Trail (on right) and turn right. - Indian Trail to the park entrance (0.4 miles). - Take gravel park entrace road 0.3 miles to parking lot.

From I-285 Westbound - Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road. - Straight to second traffic light. - Left on Northside Drive - Travel 1.1 miles to Indian Trail (on right) and turn right. - Indian Trail to the park entrance (0.4 miles). - Take gravel park entrace road 0.3 miles to parking lot.

From I-75 - Exit onto I-285 Eastbound - Follow directions for "From I- 285 Eastbound." 

 


Notes:

Parking fee of $3 for daily pass or a Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area Annual Pass for $35 is necessary.  

No bathroom facilities at this park.

Trail map:  https://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/TrailMapPalisadesEast.pdf


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