Chatt NRA North to South: Part 12 - East Palisades

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Chatt NRA North to South: Part 12 - East Palisades

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Atlanta, GA

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Jan 31 2010 1:00 pm >> N/A

Registration Opens:

Thu, Jan 28 2010 9:15 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, Jan 31 2010 2:00 am

Event Duration:

approx 2 hrs

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Tony C
Andrea S.

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Member Cost:

None

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Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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This series of hikes is designed to celebrate the beautiful collection of parks that we have in "our own backyard”, the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area. Administered by the National Park Service, the Chatt NRA offers miles of scenic trails, picturesque river views, and sightings of aquatic wildlife.

While the AOC frequently offers hikes at many of these parks, I thought it would be fun to hike all the branches, starting from the most northern (Bowmans Island) to the most southern (West Palisades).

For details on the other hikes in the series, visit the AOC forums...

Chatt NRA North to South thread

Part 12: East Palisades

Ok time to finish up this series and we are doing it with the last three hikes in one day. Powers Island is right before this and West Palisades immediately after, so sign up for more than one if you'd like to get some extra miles in.

This is among my favorites of the Chatt NRA parks...I'm not exactly sure why, but it just has a great vibe to it....and some good variety with the river views, some slightly challenging hills, and some rocks/cliffs (the palisades) that are fun to hike up and around.

We will start at the trailhead off Whitewater drive and hike north along the river, working our way uphill to the main overlook...then down through some ruins, a bamboo forest, up the cliffs and to the northern edge of the park. We will head back along a slightly different route.

Total distance should be about 5-6 miles and pace will be moderate (hence the D3 rating)

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How to Get There:

Event Directions:

http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/whitewatercreek.htm

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