Gold Branch Lariot -- FAST - Wed, Mar 8 2023

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Gold Branch Lariot -- FAST

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

CRNA Gold Branch. Lower Roswell Rd, Roswell

Date(s) & Time:

Wed, Mar 8 2023 2:00 pm >> Wed, Mar 8 2023 3:30 pm

Registration Opens:

Mon, Mar 6 2023 1:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, Mar 8 2023 2:00 pm

Event Duration:

1 Hours 30 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

4.5 Miles

Pace:

Fast

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:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

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

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

Hike the Gold Branch Trail on the banks of the Chattahoochee River near Roswell, exploring a wildlife- filled forest, visiting Bull Sluice Lake, and catching exceptionally beautiful river views. Young hardwoods shade a forest floor that fills with mosses, ferns, and native Georgia wildflowers in warm-weather months. The tranquil lake and river are home to cattails, marsh grasses, and aquatic plants. And wildlife fills the banks, waters and air surrounding these lesser-traveled, often quiet trails: heron, geese, ducks, fish, turtles, and deer are frequent sights along the trail.

This is not a beginners hike. To qualify, you need to have recently kept pace with a fast D2 group and be willing to keep pace with this group. Due to the small roster size, we will move any registrant with a high cancellation rate to the wait list so that we may have a full roster.

Avg. Speed: FAST (last 3 hikes were 3.0 - 3.3 mph)

Elevation gain: 400 feet (includes 1 climb of 170 feet)

We will bear to the left to descend to the river, do the entire river stretch, and then start working our way to the parking lot but not without one final dip down from the ridge top to see the river again.

There are no bathrooms at the park.

You will need a Chatahoochee NRA or National Parks parking pass for the park which is best to buy in advance.

Required Items to Bring:

Sturdy shoes

Lots of water

Parking pass

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

Hiking poles

Rain Gear

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

We will meet at the kiosk at the back of the parking lot.

Here is the Google Maps link:

https://goo.gl/m a ps/bCQJ1kPq72Bv6uW58

Google labels the pinpoint as the Gold Branch Trail

The park entrance is directly across Lower Roswell Road from the Ashforde subdivision and easy to drive past.

Notes:

Trail conditions can be sloppy, muddy, puddles, slippery, roots and rocks

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