Thursday Morning Hike at Sope Creek (Paper Mill Entrance)

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Thursday Morning Hike at Sope Creek (Paper Mill Entrance)

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Marietta, GA

Hike: Thursday Morning Hike at Sope Creek (Paper Mill Entrance)

Date(s) & Time:

Thu, Apr 10 2014 10:00 am >> Thu, Apr 10 2014 12:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Wed, Apr 9 2014 8:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Apr 10 2014 8:30 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Distance:

5.5 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:

4 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

Not a hike for beginners, but not a fitness hike, either. We'll keep a moderately fast pace as we cover the Sope Creek end of the Cochran Shoals CNRA unit. We won't be doing any sightseeing on the hike, and we'll likely skip the ruins completely. We'll save those for a slower-paced hike.

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 5.5 miles of the trails in the park, some of them rather hilly. We'll stop as necessary to catch our breath, but we'll do our best to keep up the steady pace.

The weather should be beautiful for our hike - - temperatures climbing into the 70's with no chance of rain. No reminder email will be sent out, since this hike is being posted for tomorrow.

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:

Sope Creek Parking Lot (Paper Mill Road)

3760 Paper Mill Rd SE
Marietta, GA

GPS Coordinates: 33.939515,-84.441905

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, cross the river going North; turn left at the Paper Mill Road intersection, past the Columns Drive light. Stay on Paper Mill as it winds along to the Sope Creek bridge. Once you cross the bridge, be alert for the Sope Creek sign on your left, about 1/4 mile from the bridge.

If you're traveling south on Johnson Ferry Road, turn right at Paper Mill Road and proceed according to the directions above.

Notes:

Trail Map - http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/TrailMapSopeCreek.pdf

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

No bathroom facilities at this location, but the trees and bushes provide good cover!

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