Monday Morning at Vickery Creek (Beginners Welcome) - Starting at Riverside Park

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Monday Morning at Vickery Creek (Beginners Welcome) - Starting at Riverside Park

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Roswell, GA

Hike: Monday Morning at Vickery Creek (Beginners Welcome) - Starting at Riverside Park

Date(s) & Time:

Mon, Jan 1 2018 10:00 am >> Mon, Jan 1 2018 12:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Tue, Dec 26 2017 9:30 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Mon, Jan 1 2018 10:00 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

4.5 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:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

21 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

Prior approval has been given by the Director of Events to exceed the participation limit on this event.

Trena is back with us! Happy New Year!

Come join us for our Monday morning hike to begin the new year! We've picked a location with plenty of parking so that folks who have resolved to get fit for the new year won't take up all the parking spaces in the smaller lots.

We never get tired of hiking at Vickery Creek. It offers so much with a variety of trails and routes, beautiful views of the water along the creeks and at the dam, and occasional glimpses of wildlife. We'll keep a moderate pace through the trails on this one, with pauses for water and catching our breath when needed. PLEASE NOTE WE ARE PARKING AT RIVERSIDE PARK! There's plenty of free parking here and bathrooms are available! We'll cross the street and enter the Vickery Creek CNRA from here.

The trails at Vickery are not entirely easy. There are some hills as well as trails with roots and rocks, but with a moderate pace, it will be manageable for folks who have been handling D1 hikes or easierr D2's.

Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to use the bathroom, check in, and do intros.

Required Items to Bring:

Fluids, good hiking shoes/boots

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

Hiking poles if you like to use them. (Remember, there are elevation changes, roots and rocks)

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

RIVERSIDE PARK

575 Riverside Road

Roswell, GA 30075

From Northbound U.S. 19/Ga. 400
Take exit 6 for Northridge Road
Stay RIGHT onto Northridge Road crossing bridge
Take first RIGHT onto Dunwoody Place, go 1.3 miles
Turn RIGHT at Ga. 9 (Roswell Road), go 0.6 miles
Cross river turn RIGHT onto Riverside Road, cross the bridge and the park is on the right.

From Southbound U.S. 19/Ga. 400
Take exit 7 for Ga. 140 (Holcomb Bridge Road)
Turn RIGHT onto Ga. 140 East (Holcomb Bridge Road), go 0.2 mile
Turn LEFT at Dogwood Road, go 1.0 miles
Continue STRAIGHT on Riverside Road, go 1.0 mile
Turn LEFT at park entrance - - just before crossing the bridge at Atlanta Road.

Or go to maps.google.com and paste the bold text above directly in to the search bar:

Notes:

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

There are bathrooms at Riverside Park and free parking

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