Martin’s Landing (1/2 urban and 1/2 hike)

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Martin’s Landing (1/2 urban and 1/2 hike)

The Basics:

Event Type:

Urban Hike

Event Location:

Martin's Landing - Roswell, GA

Urban Hike: Martin’s Landing (1/2 urban and 1/2 hike)

Date(s) & Time:

Thu, Oct 20 2016 5:30 pm >> Thu, Oct 20 2016 7:30 pm

Registration Opens:

Sun, Oct 16 2016 3:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Oct 20 2016 4:30 pm

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate (Exploratory)

Distance:

4.5 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Diana

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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Number Registered So Far:

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Note: This is an "EXPLORATORY" trip. This means that there are parts of this trip, or perhaps the whole trip, that is new to your Trip Leader(s). However, they are confident that this will not be an issue.
This note is here so that you can make an informed decision. When a Trip Leader isn't personally familiar with a trip, there is an increased chance of things not going as planned and you need to be prepared. The Trip Leader may have additional details in the itinerary.

Itinerary:

Martin's Landing (ML) is a beautiful subdivision in Roswell, GA. It is centrally located just east of GA400 exit 7 (and it is where I live).

See directions below - when you pull in the main entrance of ML make a right onto Martin Road and there is a parking lot just a few feet in on your right (there is parking on the left of the main entrance also at the playground). We will follow a dirt/unpaved trail along Seven Branch Creek until we reach Martin Lake. Then we will continue to the left around the lake on a paved walking path for a short distance and then path changes to unpaved again. When we arrive at dam at the south end of Martin Lake we again meet up with a paved walking path, will head towards and cross over Riverside Road and then again pick up a few unpaved trails that run along the Chattahoochee. then back to Martin Lake taking the paved walking path on the west side of the lake, and at the top of the lake we will have to decide as a group to take the unpaved trail back to our cars OR take Martin Road back to the cars. It will really depend on how dark it will be. The unpaved sections of the hike are like most hiking trails - rutted, roots, holes, uneven ground, etc. and a little tricky at dusk/dark.

I have done this route before on my own but never with a group. I am very familiar with the parking lot to the dam and back portion of the hike but not as familiar with the across Riverside Road part of the hike therefore I am calling it exploratory. And I have never checked mileage on this hike - I belive I can get at least 4 miles but it may be a bit more.

We will begin our hike promptly at 5:30 - there are no restrooms available

Bring your flashlight and/or headlamp

Required Items to Bring:

Hiking shoes/boots

water

flashlight/headlamp

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hiking poles

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Northbound GA 400 - exit 7 Holcomb Bridge Road - head east about one mile and make a right onto Martin Landing Drive (entrance to Martin's Landing) and then make a right onto Martin Road and an immediate right into a small parking area. (if you click the small green map icon at the top of this page, next to event location, a map will pop up) .

Southbound GA 400 - exit 7 Holcomb Bridge Road on the ramp make a left on Holcomb Bridge Road - head east about one mile and make a right onto Martin Landing Drive (entrance to Martin's Landing) and then make a right onto Martin Road and an immediate right into a small parking area. (if you click the small green map icon at the top of this page, next to event location, a map will pop up) .

Please call me if you have any trouble 678-759-9732

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