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Friday Afternoon Hike: Sope Creek to Cochran Shoals


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Chattahoochee National Recreation Area Sope Creek parking lot   Hike: Friday Afternoon Hike: Sope Creek to Cochran Shoals  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Fri, Jan 20 2017  2:00 pm >> Fri, Jan 20 2017 4:30 pm
Registration Opens: Tue, Jan 17 2017 8:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Jan 20 2017 6:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours 30 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:6 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Richard A. Zalik
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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: Yes

Itinerary:

From the parking lot we will walk on a couple of different trails to the banks of the Chattahoochee. From there we will take another trail that leads outside the park at Parkwood Cir., some 50 yds. from Powers Ferry Rd. We will have a brief rest stop and return to Sope Creek. The trip back will be on a slightly different route.



Recommended Items to Bring:
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Water. Good hiking shoes. 


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Coming from downtown Atlanta drive north on I 75 until Exit 261. Take a right to East Delk Road. After a little over a mile, Delk Rd. dead ends at Terrell Mill. Turn left on Terrell Mill for about one mile, until you reach Paper Mill Rd. Turn right on Paper Mill Rd. and proceed another mile or so. The parking will be on your right.


Notes:

$3 parking fee per car.


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