Morning Weekday Hike at Vickery Creek

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Morning Weekday Hike at Vickery Creek

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Roswell, GA

Hike: Morning Weekday Hike at Vickery Creek

Date(s) & Time:

Wed, Nov 2 2011 10:00 am >> Wed, Nov 2 2011 12:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Mon, Oct 31 2011 5:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, Nov 2 2011 8:00 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

4.5 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Joyce T.

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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:

10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

Time for another morning hike at this beautiful section of the Chattahoochee National Recreation Area. We will hike 4-5 miles of these trails at a moderate including visiting the old dam on Big Creek. This will be a great event for new hikers who are in good condition.

All of the NCRA parks have a parking fee of $3 cash, unless you have a Chattahoochee NRA annual pass ($25). Alternately, you can park across the street and meet us in the Vickery Creek parking lot to save the three dollar fee. The entrance to the parking area is VERY difficult to see if you aren't expecting it. Coming from Roswell Road, it is the left turn immediately after the little bridge onto the cement driveway. If you get to the park, you've already passed it. If you're driving on Riverside Road, it's the right turn into the cement driveway just before you get to the little bridge before the light at Roswell Road.

If you bring your dog, it should be able to keep up with the group and interact well with other dogs and people. The Chattahoochee NRA requires that owners keep their dogs on a leash and clean up after their pets on the trails.

Required Items to Bring:

Hiking Shoes and Water

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Camera
Poles, if you like to use them

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Vickery Creek Unit
400 Riverside Rd
Roswell, GA 30075

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

From Northbound U.S. 19/Ga. 400
Take exit 6 for Northridge Road
Stay RIGHT onto Northridge Road crossing bridge
Take first RIGHT onto Dunwoody Place, go 1.3 miles
Turn RIGHT at Ga. 9 (Roswell Road), go 0.6 miles
Cross river turn RIGHT onto Riverside Road.
Almost immediately, less than 0.1 mile, turn LEFT at park entrance.

From Southbound U.S. 19/Ga. 400
Take exit 7 for Ga. 140 (Holcomb Bridge Road)
Turn RIGHT onto Ga. 140 East (Holcomb Bridge Road), go 0.2 mile
Turn LEFT at Dogwood Road, go 1.0 miles
Continue STRAIGHT on Riverside Road, go 1.0 mile
Turn RIGHT at park entrance just before the bridge.

Notes:

Trail Map - http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/Vickery%20Creek.pdf

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