SECOND Cinco de Mayo Hike - Island Ford - Thu, May 5 2022

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SECOND Cinco de Mayo Hike - Island Ford


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Roswell, GA   Hike: SECOND Cinco de Mayo Hike - Island Ford  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Thu, May 5 2022  10:00 am >> Thu, May 5 2022 12:00 pm
Registration Opens: Mon, Apr 25 2022 6:02 pm
Registration Cut Off: Thu, May 5 2022 10:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:5.5 Miles
Pace:Fast
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: 14 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

This is our second of 5 hikes today to celebrate Mexico's Cinco de Mayo!  Join us on one of them, two of them, or all of them if you're up for the challenge!  Wear some bright colors  and get into the spirit of the day!  

We'll take a break between hikes 3 and 4 to have a Mexican lunch at Tijuana Joe's on Roswell Road (Sandy Springs). Lunch will take place around 2 pm.  Join us!

We'll take this hike at a brisk pace, therefore, it is NOT a hike for beginners who can't maintain that pace for 2 hours (with few stops).  Keep in mind that the terrain throughout this hike is often hilly, with rocks and roots that can trip up inexperienced hikers. We'll start at the Hewlett Pond parking lot, about .6 miles from the park entrance.

We'll start the hike promptly at 10:00 am, so arrive at least 10 minutes early to meet everyone before we start, and pay for your parking pass if you don't have an annual pass. There's a parking fee of $5.00 in this park which can be paid for in advance online (https://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/fees.htm) or with your smartphone at the kiosk in the parking lot.

The Visitor Center (at the end of the entrance road) has bathrooms, so plan an extra 15 minutes to drive down and use them before the hike.  We'll start on time! 

 

 

Required Items to Bring:

Fluids, good hiking shoes/boots

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

Hiking poles if you like to use them.  (Remember, there are elevation changes, roots and rocks a'plenty!)

Insect repellant and sunscreen


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

1906 Island Ford Pkwy, Sandy Springs, GA

From northbound US 19 and GA 400
- Take exit #6 (Northridge Road).
- Coming off the exit, stay in the right lane, cross over GA 400, and turn right onto Dunwoody Place. 
- Go 0.5 miles to Roberts Drive.
- Turn right and proceed 0.7 miles to the park entrance on your right.

From southbound US 19 and GA 400
- Take exit #6 (Northridge Road)
- Continue straight ahead at the traffic light onto Dunwoody Place.
- Go 0.5 miles to Roberts Drive.
- Turn right and proceed 0.7 miles to the park entrance on your right.

PARK IN THE HEWLETT POND LOT - - about .6 miles from the entrance.


Notes:

Parking passes are required at this lot.  If you don't have an annual pass, you must purchase a $5 pass online!  Do this before the hike.

Passes can be purchased in advance at:    https://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/fees.htm

Park map:  https://www.crnra.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Island-Ford.pdf


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