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Mulberry Creek


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: 726 Hyde Road, Marietta 30068 - Parking lot (past the gazebo in front of the ranch house education building))   Hike: Mulberry Creek  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Wed, Aug 24 2022  6:30 am >> Wed, Aug 24 2022 8:00 am
Registration Opens: Mon, Aug 22 2022 3:35 pm
Registration Cut Off: Wed, Aug 24 2022 6:30 am
Event Duration:1 Hours 30 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:4 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Gary 'L'
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:10
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 4 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

 BRING YOUR FLASHLIGHT FOR THE BEGINNING PRE-DAWN PORTION OF THE HIKE

This is not a beginners hike -- we are told this group hikes faster than the typical D2 hike

To qualify for this hike, you need to have recently kept pace with a D2 group and be willing to keep pace with this group.

Avg. Speed:  Faster end of Moderate (last 3 hikes were 2.8 to 2.9 mph)

Terrain: rugged creek banks and stepping stones with 18 creek crossings; bird area with grass and overgrowth

  

We will follow Mulberry Creek through a shaded forest and cross the Creek on stones 18 times. 

If the creek happens to be high, we might even get our feet wet.

The Creek hike is a "lariet" through the Hyde Farm County Park with the "noose" in Johnson Ferry North.  

 


Required Items to Bring:

water to stay hydrated for 1.5 hours on a hot day

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

If you like hiking poles, bring them.

If you like sandals or water shoes for creek crossings, bring them.


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

726 Hyde Road, Marietta 30068

 

Use Google Maps, typing Hyde Farm

or use the link:

 

https://goo.gl/m aps/tdSwMnXta3N76jvz6

 

Be sure you select a route to avoid the bridge closure on Willeo Road -- if you are coming from Alpharetta or Roswell

 

From Johnson Ferry Rd turn on to Lower Roswell Rd (towards Roswell).

Hyde Rd is on the right and clearly marked.

 

Go all the way to the end of Hyde Rd and park on the right or left when you see the gazebo.

There are restrooms at the Community Center (looks like a ranch home) behind the gazebo.


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

Cost Includes:

Parking is free at the Community Center or across the street at the Community Garden.


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

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