Island Ford - Moderate pace - Wed, Aug 16 2023

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Island Ford - Moderate pace


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Island Ford Visitor Center Sandy Springs   Hike: Island Ford - Moderate pace  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Wed, Aug 16 2023  8:30 am >> Wed, Aug 16 2023 10:20 am
Registration Opens: Wed, Aug 9 2023 3:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Wed, Aug 16 2023 7:30 am
Event Duration:1 Hours 50 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:4 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Gerrilyn
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:15
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 14 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:
 

Please join me for a hike on the beautiful trails of the Island Ford unit of the Chattahoochee River Natl Recreation Area (CRNRA). We will be hiking at a leisurely to moderate pace along the river and then up into the woods.  We will repeat our loop to get in about 4 miles and 400 feet of elevation. There are some moderate climbs but nothing too hard.  No warm-up hill and no lollipop trail.  We will be mostly in the shade.  The time allotted is approximate.  

We will meet at the Visitor Center.   See below for directions.

Please note that there is a $5 parking fee unless you have an annual Chattahoochee River Rec parking pass.  You must use your smartphone to pay for parking or purchase a pass in advance online at:  https://www.nps.gov/c hat/planyourvisit/fees.htm    

The bathrooms at the Visitor Center will be closed at the time we start.  

 

Required Items to Bring:
Appropriate hiking shoes (waterproof if we've had recent rain)
Water (electrolyte fluids are advisable)
Smartphone to get your parking pass if you don't already have one.
 
Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Hiking poles are recommended, especially after a rainy day
 
Protection for your wallet and phone in case of rain
 
 

How to Get There:
Event Directions:

DIRECTIONS for DRIVERS proceeding NORTHBOUND on GA400 from the GA400/I285 Interchange

1. Take GA400 to exit #6 (Northridge Road) Bear right to loop around the exit, stay in the right lane, cross over GA 400 and immediately turn right at the light onto Dunwoody Place.          
2. Continue northward on Dunwoody Place about 0.5 miles to the light at Roberts Drive.
3. Turn right onto Roberts Drive and proceed 0.7 miles to the park entrance on your right (pictured above) at Island Ford Parkway. 
4. Turn right onto Island Ford Parkway and go all the way until it dead ends into the Visitor Center which is about 3/4 of a mile.     

 

DIRECTIONS for DRIVERS proceeding SOUTHBOUND on GA400 from Alpharetta/Roswell

1.  Take GA400 southbound to exit #6 (Northridge Road). Bear right to loop around the exit and at the traffic light continue straight ahead onto Dunwoody Place.  
2.  Then follow directions steps 2,3,4 above for the Northbound GA400 drivers to reach our meetup parking lot at the Visitor Center. 

Physical address is::

1978 Island Ford Parkway
Sandy Springs, GA 33250

Notes:

Please arrive about 10 minutes early for inroductions.

Two well behaved dogs are permitted. 

The tme allotted is approximate.  


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