Hike at Elachee/Chicopee Woods

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Hike at Elachee/Chicopee Woods

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Elachee Nature Center/ Chicopee woods

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Nov 1 2014 9:00 am >> Sat, Nov 1 2014 11:30 am

Registration Opens:

Wed, Oct 29 2014 8:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Oct 31 2014 7:00 pm

Event Duration:

2 Hours 30 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Distance:

5.5 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Myra Kincaid

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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:

6 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

We will gather in the gravel parking lot behind the Elachee Nature Center.

The group will hike the 4.5 mile loop down to the beautiful Chicopee Lake ending back at the the parking lot. We will then an additional 1 mile loop hike on the Elachee Creek and Dodd trails.

More information on the Elachee Nature center and it's trails can be found here: http://www.elachee.org/visit_us/hiking_trails.html

Located in the 1,400-acre Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve in North Georgia, Elachee is celebrating more than 30 years of building environmental literacy for Georgians through quality educational experiences, museum exhibitions, special programs, and resources for schools and the general public.

Required Items to Bring:

Good Walking Shoes

Water

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How to Get There:

Event Directions:

From Atlanta and South on I-85:

I-85 N to I-985 toward Gainesville. Take Exit 17. Turn left off the ramp onto GA 13/Atlanta Highway. Go 1.8 miles, until you pass the Golf Course on the right . Turn at the next right and a quick right onto Elachee Drive. Follow Elachee Drive for 1 mile through the golf course, across bridge over I-985. When the road curves, take a slight right into the gravel parking lot.

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