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Powers Island and Cochran Shoals - (Beginners Welcome)




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Powers Island Entrance off Interstate North - Sandy Springs   Hike: Powers Island and Cochran Shoals - (Beginners Welcome)  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Oct 7 2019  10:00 am >> Mon, Oct 7 2019 12:00 pm
Registration Opens: Thu, Oct 3 2019 3:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Mon, Oct 7 2019 10:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Joyce T.
Holt Ward
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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: 19 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

Because of a glitch in the registration process, we've run into the problem of having too many members added to the active list above the maximum limit of 20.  Please be aware that we will be moving members above 20 registrants to the waiting list in the order of their registration times.  People will then be added to the active list as we have withdrawals.   

We'll begin our hike on the 2-mile loop at Powers Island.  This loop affords one good hill, but is otherwise not difficult.  We'll then cross the little bridge to Powers Island and hike on the island trails for a scenic jaunt.  Following these trails, we'll cross the bridge over the Chattahoochee to Cochran Shoals, where we'll enter the Interstate North section of trails for another 1.5 to 2 miles of hiking.  There are some good hills here, so we'll get a nice workout. When our time is up, we'll cross back over the Chattahoochee to the Powers Island parking lot.


Required Items to Bring:

 

$5 for parking (cash) unless you have an annual pass.

Good hiking shoes

Plenty of fluids

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


Hiking Poles (if you like to use them)


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Use address:  

Riveredge Ln NW, Sandy Springs, GA 30328    or

5450 Interstate N Pkwy, Sandy Springs, GA 30328

 

From eastbound Interstate 285

  • Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road.
  • Go to second traffic light and go left onto New Northside Drive.
  • Use “through” lane to pick up Interstate North Parkway.
  • Unit will be .8 miles on the right after crossing the Chattahoochee.

 

From westbound Interstate  285

  • Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road.
  • Right on New Northside Drive.
  • Use “through” lane to pick up Interstate North Parkway.
  • Unit will be .8 miles on the right after crossing the Chattahoochee.

Notes:

Parking pass or $5 required to park in this CNRA area

COCHRAN SHOALS-Interstate N: https://www.crnra.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Cochran-Shoals-Interstate-N.pdf


POWERS ISLAND https://www.crnra.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Cochran-Shoals-Powers-Island.pdf


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