Island Ford CRNRA - Tue, Nov 12 2024

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Island Ford CRNRA

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

8800 Roberts Dr., Sandy Springs, GA

Date(s) & Time:

Tue, Nov 12 2024 10:00 am >> Tue, Nov 12 2024 12:45 pm

Registration Opens:

Thu, Nov 7 2024 2:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Tue, Nov 12 2024 7:00 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours 45 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

6.25 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Drew W

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

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

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Itinerary:

START YOUR DAY WITH A LOLLIPOP!

Please join me for a kinder, gentler hike (no warmup hill) at Island Ford Park. We will meet in the Island Ferry Lot (first lot on the left, very near the entrance) and hike the Lollipop Trail first. After that, we will head down to the visitor center for a bathroom break and then back up to the Island Ferry Lot. On one hike we will go to the visitor center via the river and back up through the hills. The next hike will reverse the route just because we can.

I plan for us to average about 2.7 mph, faster by the river, slower in the hills. There will be a little over 600 feet of elevation gain. I have allowed for 2 3/4 hours to accommodate a bathroom break at the visitor center. You may want to bring hiking poles for the more technical spots.

I'll give information on weather conditions in the pre-hike email.

Please arrive 10 minutes early for a hike description and introductions. We will start promptly at 10:00. Arrive earlier if you need to use the restroom or to buy a park pass. Restrooms and passes are available at the visitor center which is located at the end of the entrance road. Daily passes are $5.

DO NOT LEAVE ANY VALUABLES IN YOUR CAR. THERE HAVE BEEN BREAK-INS. LEAVE THEM AT HOME OR PUT THEM IN YOUR TRUNK.

Required Items to Bring:

Water for hydration

Hiking/trail running shoes with good traction

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

Hiking poles

Maybe some trail food for energy

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

8800 Roberts Dr., Sandy Springs, GA

Coordinates: 33.9947404 -84.3340205

From 400 South:

Exit at North Springs Rd and drive straight across onto Dunwoody Place. Then turn right onto Roberts Drive.

From 400 North:

Exit at North Springs Rd, turn right and then right again onto Dunwoody Place just past the Hwy 400 bridge. Then turn right again on Roberts Drive.

From Hwy 9 North:

Turn Rt onto North Springs Rd, then left onto Dunwoody Place just before the Hwy 400 bridge and then right onto Roberts Drive.

All 3: Turn right on Island Ford Parkway and the Parking Lot is very close, on the left.

From Hwy 9 South:

Cross the Chattahooche River Bridge and take an immediate left onto Roberts Drive. It takes a little ways to get there, but turn left onto Island Ford Parkway and the Parking Lot is very close on the left.

There is a big sign for Island Ford at the entrance on Roberts Drive. The parking lot is the very first one on the left.

Notes:

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