Tuesday Morning at Vickery Creek - Starting at RIVERSIDE PARK

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Tuesday Morning at Vickery Creek - Starting at RIVERSIDE PARK

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Roswell, GA

Hike: Tuesday Morning at Vickery Creek - Starting at RIVERSIDE PARK

Date(s) & Time:

Tue, Feb 9 2021 10:00 am >> Tue, Feb 9 2021 12:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Thu, Feb 4 2021 3:05 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Tue, Feb 9 2021 10:00 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

5 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Joyce T.

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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:

9 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

Russ will be leading his fast this morning from the Roswell Mill side of the park; we'll start this moderately paced hike starting at Riverside Park. (If you want to push the pace, please register for Russ's hike!) This starting point offers lots of free parking spaces plus bathrooms!

We'll cross Riverside Road and hike up a neighborhood hill into Vickery Creek, a park that offers 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 with pauses for water along the way.

The trails at Vickery Creek are not easy. There are several hills as well as trails with lots of roots and rocks that would prove very challenging for inexperienced hikers. If you have no record with the AOC, I will email you to make sure you aren't getting in over your head on your first event!

Hiking poles are recommended, especially after recent rains!

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

The AOC is following CDC guidelines, so please keep a mask in your pocket in case we pass people on the trails and can't keep 6 feet apart.

Required Items to Bring:

Fluids, good hiking shoes/boots, a mask to use in case distancing isn't possible

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

Hiking poles are recommended. There are elevation changes, roots and rocks!

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

PLEASE NOTE WE ARE STARTING AT RIVERSIDE PARK! There's plenty of free parking here and bathrooms are available! We'll cross the street and enter the Vickery Creek CRNRA from here.

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.

Notes:

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

There are bathrooms at Riverside Park and free parking

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

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