CRNRA: Cochran Shoals @ Columns Drive

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CRNRA: Cochran Shoals @ Columns Drive

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

152 Columns Dr, Marietta, GA 30067

Hike: CRNRA: Cochran Shoals @ Columns Drive

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Dec 2 2018 9:00 am >> Sun, Dec 2 2018 11:00 am

Registration Opens:

Thu, Nov 29 2018 9:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, Dec 2 2018 8:59 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Distance:

6 Miles

Pace:

Fast

Trip Leader(s):

Beth Ash
Deb R

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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:

7 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

https://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/maps.htm

PLEASE READ DIRECTIONS WELL to meet in the correct place. Please arrive early as sometimes this location can get crowded.

We will be going at a moderately fast pace to finish the 6 miles in UNDER 2 hours. This is not for beginners.

We will meet at the satellite parking area on Columns Drive (off Johnson Ferry Road) at the north end of the Cochran Shoals unit. There are restrooms available. We will meet by the gate entrance to the gravel path just past the restrooms.

Beginning from the Cochran Shoals parking lot, we will pass the information board and walk along the wide, gravel Fitness Trail, then head into the woods, going from Cochran Shoals up to Sope Creek pond, circle around the pond and return back the way we came, then walk to the bridge, touch it, and finish on the fitness trail completing our 6 miles. We will be going at a moderate to fast pace, depending on the speed of the group.

Required Items to Bring:

Water

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

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Take I-285 to Riverside Drive - Exit 24.

Travel north for 2.4 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.

Turn left (north), crossing over the Chattahoochee River (past the CRNRA Johnson Ferry Unit)

Turn left (south) on Columns Drive

The road winds through the Johnson Ferry Unit before reaching a parking area for Cochran Shoals at 2.6 miles.

Notes:

Daily Parking Fee - $5.00

The daily parking fee allows a single, private, non-commercial vehicle (car/truck/van) to park in a designated parking lot of the park during regular park hours for one day. Proof of payment of the daily parking fee is a Daily Park Pass which may be obtained at the fee station located at all parking areas. The pass must be placed on the dashboard of your vehicle making sure the face of the pass is visible from the outside. Valid America The Beautiful Passes are also valid for parking in the park.

Annual Parking Fee - $40.00

The annual parking fee allows a single, private, non-commercial vehicle (car/truck/van) to park in any designated parking area of the park during regular park hours for one year. Proof of payment of the annual parking fee is an Annual Park Pass which must be hung from the inside rear-view mirror, or placed on the dashboard, of your vehicle. Make sure the face of the pass is visible from the outside. Valid America The Beautiful Passes are also valid for parking in the park.

* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.

Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review the AOC cancellation policy.