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Thursday Morning Semi-Fitness Hike at Island Ford![]() | |||||||||
The Basics: | |||||||||
Event Type: | ![]() | Hike | ![]() | ||||||
Event Location: | ![]() |
Sandy Springs, GA
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Date(s) & Time: | ![]() | Thu, Aug 8 2024 10:00 am >> Thu, Aug 8 2024 12:00 pm | ![]() | ||||||
Registration Opens: | ![]() | Thu, Aug 1 2024 6:00 pm | ![]() | ||||||
Registration Cut Off: | ![]() | Thu, Aug 8 2024 10:00 am | ![]() | ||||||
Event Duration: | ![]() | 2 Hours | ![]() | ||||||
Difficulty Rating: | ![]() | D2: Easy to Moderate | ![]() | ||||||
Distance: | ![]() | 5.5 Miles | ![]() | ||||||
Pace: | ![]() | Fast | ![]() | ||||||
Trip Leader(s): | ![]() | Drew W![]() You must be logged in to get the Trip Leader contact information. | ![]() | ||||||
Member Cost: | ![]() | None | |||||||
Participant Info: | |||||||||
Who's Invited: | ![]() | Members Only, 21 And Older Only | ![]() | ||||||
Maximum Group Size: | ![]() | 15 | |||||||
Minimum Group Size: | ![]() | 4 | |||||||
Number Registered So Far: | ![]() | 13 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area) | |||||||
Are Dogs Permitted: | ![]() | Yes | |||||||
Itinerary: | |||||||||
Welcome to our Thursday morning hike! Island Ford has much to offer in the its variety of surfaces, views of the Chattahoochee, which usually hosts numerous geese and sometimes even a heron, and lots of short, challenging hills which get our hearts pumping!
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How to Get There: | |||||||||
Event Directions: | ![]() | 1906 Island Ford Pkwy, Sandy Springs, GA 33.99475, -84.33405 (Coordinates are for the park entrance. Our parking lot is .6 miles down the road.) From northbound US 19 and GA 400 - Take exit #6 (Northridge Road). From southbound US 19 and GA 400 Once you enter the main gate, drive down the road about .6 miles until you see the sign for the Hewlett Pond parking lot on the left, above road level. The pond will be on your right if you drive past the lot. | ![]() | ||||||
Notes: | |||||||||
Trail Map - https://www.crnra.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Island- Ford.pdf Purchase a Park Pass online: https://www.nps.gov/c hat/planyourvisit/fees.htm Parking is $5, payable online or with your smartphone at the parking lot. No cash accepted. Annual and daily passes may be purchased at the Visitor Center at the end of the entrance road - - about a mile from the front gate. * We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events. | |||||||||
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review the AOC cancellation policy. *Note: Please cancel your registration yourself up to the time of the hike if you can't join us after all. It puts an unnecessary burden on the trip leaders to ask them to delete your registration before the hike starts. And if you're on the waiting list, it's assumed you will hike on Thursday morning if you get a last-minute call. Please remove yourself from the waiting list if you can't get to the hike in short notice. |