Sawnee Mountain Preserve - Mon, Feb 20 2017

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Sawnee Mountain Preserve


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Cumming, GA   Hike: Sawnee Mountain Preserve  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Feb 20 2017  10:00 am >> Mon, Feb 20 2017 3:00 pm
Registration Opens: Sun, Feb 12 2017 7:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Feb 19 2017 11:00 pm
Event Duration:5 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D4: Moderate to Difficult
Distance:10 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Laura
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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: 12 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

Sawnee Mountain Preserve is a 963 acre wooded park in Cumming, GA with 11 miles of trails to explore.  We will hike about 10 miles of those trails at a moderate pace through both the original Indian Seats Trail System and the new Mountainside Trail System.  For lunch, we will stop at the Indian Seats, a natural rock formation at the top of the trail system, which offers a beautiful setting to enjoy the views of the North Georgia Mountains.

We will meet in the Sawnee Mountain Preserve 2500 Bettis-Tribble Gap Rd parking lot. 

Trail Map - http://parks.forsythco.com/Portals/1/Images/SMPRE_Trail_Map_2016.pdf


Required Items to Bring:

Water or Energy Drinks
Lunch
Good Hiking Shoes/Boots

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Trekking Poles
Camera


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Tribble Gap Parking Lot
2500 Bettis-Tribble Gap Rd
Cumming, GA 30040

Take GA-400 North to Exit #15 (Bald Ridge Marina Rd/Cumming). Turn left, heading towards downtown Cumming. At the third traffic light, take a right on Bettis Tribble Gap Road (City of Cumming clock tower will be on your right). Go approximately 3 miles and the west entrance to Sawnee Mountain Preserve will be on the right.


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