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Tuesday Morning Hike at Sope Creek (Paper Mill Entrance)




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Marietta, GA   Hike: Tuesday Morning Hike at Sope Creek (Paper Mill Entrance)  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Tue, Nov 19 2013  10:00 am >> Tue, Nov 19 2013 12:00 pm
Registration Opens: Sun, Nov 17 2013 8:15 pm
Registration Cut Off: Tue, Nov 19 2013 8:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:4 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:12
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 11 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

We're going to take it at an easy pace on this hike -- very moderate. It will be a good hike for folks who don't have a lot of experience on the trails, but who have hiked enough to go 4 miles through some hilly areas. It might still prove too challenging for those who can't deal with any elevation change.

The Sope Creek parking lot off PaperMill Road is a more secluded entrance to the Cochran Shoals area of the Chattahoochee NRA. We will hike about four miles of the trails in the park including sections along the creek to see the ruins of the old paper mill and the newly re-opened Sope Creek bridge. Now that there's a safe sidewalk across the bridge, we'll hike to the other side of the river to get some unique views not normally seen on our Sope Creek hikes. 

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

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. Please be willing to keep your dog on leash out of consideration to other hikers -- and because it's the law.

Limit of 3 dogs, please!


Required Items to Bring:
Good hiking shoes, water
Recommended Items to Bring:
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Hiking poles

How to Get There:
Event Directions:33.93793, -84.44301

3670 Paper Mill Rd SE Marietta, GA 30067

Directions: Take Interstate 75 North out of Atlanta to Windy Hill Road (exit 260). Turn right on Windy Hill Road, and then left on Powers Ferry Road. At the intersection of Powers Ferry and Terrell Mill Road, take a right on Terrell Mill. Take a right on Paper Mill Road; the park entrance is approximately 1 mile further on Paper Mill Road on the right.

From Johnson Ferry Road, take Paper Mill Road till you cross the bridge. Entrance will be on the left about 1/4 mile.


Notes:

be sure to have $3.00 cash for parking.

There may be a Porta John at the trail head, but be prepared to use trees.


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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.