East Palisades Sunday Last Minute - (Beginners Welcome)

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East Palisades Sunday Last Minute - (Beginners Welcome)

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

East Palisades - Indian Trail Entrance

Hike: East Palisades Sunday Last Minute - (Beginners Welcome)

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, May 21 2017 3:00 pm >> Sun, May 21 2017 5:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Sun, May 21 2017 11:30 am

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, May 21 2017 3:00 pm

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

4 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Ron Walker

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

6 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

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

Again, Indian Trail Entrance.

You can enter "east palisades trailhead indian trail rd" in google maps for directions.

This unit of the Chattahoochee River offers a taste of rugged beauty from high, heavily wooded ridges above the water to sandy, lushly carpeted floodplains lines with ferns, willows, and bamboo.

We will be going up the Big Awesome Hill (BAH) as well as out to the bamboo forest anhd the overlook.

Don't let this scare you off, we'll go at a slow pace up the climb.

Dogs are permitted and must be leashed.

Required Items to Bring:

Water.

Good hiking shoes or boots, trails will be muddy.

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

Snack.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

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." http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/indiantrail.htm

Notes:

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

Please place pass on dashboard or rear view mirror of your vehicle.

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