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Get ’er Done at Gold Branch




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Gold Branch - Roswell, GA   Hike: Get ’er Done at Gold Branch  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Wed, Jul 2 2014  6:15 pm >> Wed, Jul 2 2014 8:00 pm
Registration Opens: Fri, Jun 27 2014 6:30 pm
Registration Cut Off: Wed, Jul 2 2014 9:00 am
Event Duration:1 Hours 45 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:5.5 Miles
Pace:Fast
Trip Leader(s):
Deb R
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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:2
Number Registered So Far: 5 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

This will be a 5.5 mile hike at as fast a pace as we can do for the trail conditions. You know how our days have been, some rain everyday, so we may have to slow down in some places due to mud. We will do the outer loop trail as well as a few of the inner trails, some of them more than once in order to get in our total mileage of 5.5 miles. 

This hike is not for beginners. It has some nice hills to get the heart pumping, and some nice stretches along Bull Sluice Lake where we might glimpse the resident herons.

We will hike even if there's a little rain - so bring a poncho/jacket if you don't want to get wet!

Just a reminder - there are no restrooms here!


Required Items to Bring:
  • WATER
  • Comfortable hiking shoes
  • Parking pass or $3 for parking fee
Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
  • More water
  • Rain poncho/jacket so you don't melt if it rains
  • Hiking poles - trails have rocks, roots, and may be muddy
  • Snacks if you think you'll be starving

How to Get There:
Event Directions:
  • Take GA 400 north from Atlanta to Exit 6 onto Northridge Road.
  • Travel 0.4 miles to GA 9 / Roswell Road and turn right at the light.
  • Follow Roswell Road for 1.8 miles.
  • Just after the long Chattahoochee River Bridge, turn left on Azalea Dr.
  • Travel 1.8 miles to Wileo Road and turn left.
  • In 1.3 miles Wileo makes a sharp left and becomes Lower Roswell Road.
  • Continue 0.7 mile and turn left at the brown Gold Branch sign.
  • Stay on the main road until it ends at the parking lot

Link trail map:  

 

http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/TrailMapGoldBranch.pdf


Notes:

There are no restrooms at this location.

There is a $3 parking fee if you do not have a CRNRA Annual Park Pass.

Use this link for info on purchasing an annual pass: http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/feesandreservations.htm

 


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