Hike - Columns Drive Entrance to Sope Creek

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Hike - Columns Drive Entrance to Sope Creek

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Columns Drive Entrance: Cochran Shoals parking lot on Columns Drive

Date(s) & Time:

Wed, Jul 17 2013 10:00 am >> Wed, Jul 17 2013 12:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Mon, Jul 15 2013 8:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, Jul 17 2013 8:00 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Distance:

5 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Joyce T.
Chad C

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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Number Registered So Far:

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Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Join Chad and Joyce for a brisk morning hike this Wednesday. We'll meet at the gate to the gravel trail (next to the parking lot at the end of Columns Drive). There's a restroom building at this location, which you should plan to use prior to our 10 am starting time.

We will walk along the gravel path for a short way before entering the woods and hiking down to the Sope Creek section of the CNRA. We'll decide on the exact route when we start the hike. Count on keeping a moderately fast pace, so that we cover at least 5 miles in our 2 hours.

Let's keep this hike dog free, as we'll be hiking along trails shared by bikers. They often come around corners fast, presenting a danger to creatures (human and canine) on the trails. Dogs can also present a danger to the bikers.

Don't forget your $3 cash for the parking permit.

Questions? Call Joyce at 404-788-4089.

We're looking forward to seeing you!

Required Items to Bring:

Good hiking boots or shoes.

Water.

Recommended Items to Bring:
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How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Take I-285 to Riverside Drive - Exit 24.

Travel north for 2.4 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.

Turn left (north), crossing the Chattahoochee River past the CRNRA Johnson Ferry Unit.

Turn left (south) on Columns Drive at 1.0 mile.

The road winds through the Johnson Ferry Unit before reaching a parking area for Cochran Shoals at 2.6 miles.

Notes:

$3 parking daily pass is needed (cash), unless you have an annual Chattahoochee River National Recreational Area parking permit.

Trail map: www.nps.gov/chat

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