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Saturday Afternoon at Sope Creek




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Marietta, GA   Hike: Saturday Afternoon at Sope Creek   National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Feb 23 2013  2:00 pm >> Sat, Feb 23 2013 4:00 pm
Registration Opens: Fri, Feb 22 2013 10:00 am
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Feb 23 2013 12:00 pm
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Pace:Fast
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:12
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 2 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

Oh, the rain will have ended!  Time for a hike!

We'll keep a moderately fast pace as we hike the trails through Sope Creek for a couple of hours.  It will be nice to see get outside after being cooped up inside for a day and a half.

The Sope Creek parking lot is off of Paper Mill Road, just a little past the bridge if you're coming from Johnson Ferry Road.  If you're coming from I-75, it's less than a mile past Sope Creek Elementary School. It is a more secluded entrance to the Cochran Shoals area of the Chattahoochee NRA.  

Please remember to bring $3 cash for the National Park Service parking fee, unless you have a Chattahoochee NRA annual pass.

We'll limit the number of people with dogs on this hike to 3, so if you see three people already registered with dogs, please do not bring yours. If you do bring your dog(s), please keep in mind that 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:

Good hiking shoes

Water

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

How to Get There:
Event Directions:

From eastbound Interstate 285

  • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
  • Left For 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.
  • Left for 2.7 miles to the junction of Johnson Ferry Road and Paper Mill Road.
  • Left onto Paper Mill Road for 2.2 miles, entrance will be on the left.

From westbound Interstate 285

  • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
  • North For 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.
  • Left for 2.7 miles to the junction of Johnson Ferry Road and Paper Mill Road.
  • Left onto Paper Mill Road for 2.2 miles, entrance will be on the left.

From northbound Interstate 75

  • Take exit 260, Windy Hill Road.
  • Right to Powers Ferry Road.
  • Left for .9 miles to Terrell Mill Road
  • Right on Terrell Mill Road for 1.6 miles to ‘right’ turning lane for Paper Mill Road.
  • Unit will be on right 1.1 miles down the road.

From southbound Interstate 75

  • Take exit 260, Windy Hill Road.
  • Left to Powers Ferry Road.
  • Left for .9 miles to Terrell Mill Road
  • Right on Terrell Mill Road for 1.6 miles to ‘right’ turning lane for Paper Mill Road.
  • Unit will be on right 1.1 miles down the road.

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




Notes:

Trail Map - http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/2006SopeCreekB&W.pdf

Don't forget to bring $3 cash for parking!


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*Note:

Please withdraw your name on the web site if you can't make the hike.  You can do this until 8 am on the morning of the event.  After 8 am, please text or phone me - - but be sure to identify yourself by name so I know who you are.  Phone numbers aren't good identifiers! My cell number is 404-788-4089.