Stone Mountain, one loop around, then up and down

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Stone Mountain, one loop around, then up and down

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Stone Mountain Park

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Jan 21 2018 10:00 am >> Sun, Jan 21 2018 1:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Thu, Jan 18 2018 3:05 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, Jan 21 2018 7:03 am

Event Duration:

3 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Distance:

6.5 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Marina

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

8 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

We will start our hike at the confederate parking lot, close to the restrooms. We will take the Walk-up Trail to the junction with the Cherokee trail. Then we will hike on Cherokee Trail and Connecting Trail passing through forested areas, park attractions, beautiful lake side, and open rocky surfaces with gorgeous views, until we complete a loop around the big rock. Once back to the Walk-up Trail we will take the Side trail to go up to the Summit of Stone Mountain. The Side trail is not very crowded and mingles through Pine trees, with nice views along the way. At the Summit will take a short break to enjoy the view, stretch and yoga for whoever might be interested, trip leader will do some, and snack. After that we will go down the side trail back to where we started.

The hike will be total of 6.5 miles, and will hike with moderate pace of 2.5 to 2.8 miles per hour. Be prepared to hike on open rocky surfaced, pretty steep on some places, this will require hiking boots/sport shoes with good grip.

We will take short breaks at beautiful spots for camera time or simply enjoying the view.

Required Items to Bring:

water

comfortable for hiking shoes and clothes

Recommended Items to Bring:
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snacks

sunscreen

camera

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Directions To Confederate Hall Parking Lot:

To the main entrance- From I-285 take U.S. Hwy 78 East (Snellville/Athens) exit. Travel about 7 miles and take Exit 8, the Stone Mountain Park Main Entrance. After entering the main entrance, proceed straight ahead. The road will fork at about 1 mile - stay to the right. Continue to follow the road for another mile. Confederate Hall will be on your left. We will meet outside the restrooms at the start of the walk up trail.

The Parking Fee is $15.00 at the gate unless you have an annual pass.

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES: For more information about Stone Montain Park, go to:

http://www.stonemountainpark. com/
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