Gold Branch, Roswell Riverwalk and Vickery Creek Trifecta - Thu, May 15 2025

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Gold Branch, Roswell Riverwalk and Vickery Creek Trifecta


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Gold Branch CRNA, Lower Roswell Rd, Marietta
Date(s) & Time:Thu, May 15 2025  8:30 am >> Thu, May 15 2025 2:15 pm
Registration Opens: Sat, May 3 2025 6:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Wed, May 14 2025 6:00 pm
Event Duration:5 Hours 45 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D4: Moderate to Difficult (Exploratory)
Distance:14 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Leigh B
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:10
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Note: This is an "EXPLORATORY" trip. This means that there are parts of this trip, or perhaps the whole trip, that is new to your Trip Leader(s). However, they are confident that this will not be an issue.
This note is here so that you can make an informed decision. When a Trip Leader isn't personally familiar with a trip, there is an increased chance of things not going as planned and you need to be prepared. The Trip Leader may have additional details in the itinerary.

Itinerary:

This is an intown hike I have been meaning to put together for a while. We will begin at the Gold Branch CRNA parking lot and hike around the perimter trails of Gold Branch which will include maximum viewing of Bull Sluice Lake. From here we will leave the Gold Branch area and walk up Lower Roswell Road on the Lower Roswell Trail in to Fulton County from Cobb County and enter the Riverwalk from the bottom end. We will complete the beautiful Roswell Riverwalk looking for wildlife and come out at the top end on Azalea Drive. We will continue to walk along Azalea with a brief stop at the restrooms. From here we will continue on Azalea, walk under the Roswell Road bridge and then stop at the recreation area, find some nice benches and enjoy a rest and a snack/lunch. Refuelled, we will cross the street and enter the CRNA Vickery Creek section and hike the perimeter trails including the Oxbo and waterfall/ bridge sections to make a loop. We exit the park in the way we came in and retrace our steps on Azalea, the Riverwalk and the Lower Roswell Road Trail, then in to Gold Branch and back to our cars. 

I have done all sections of this hike individually, but I have never put them together before, This explains the exploratory status. I think my mileage is right but it might be a little more or a little less. Either way, this is a nice, long and varied walk. I am anticpating the pace to be about 2.6/2.7 mph - not too fast but enough to give us a workout. This hike has some flat sections and the Gold Branch and Vickery Creek sections will give us our hills.

Recent D4 experience is required. Members must be able to keep up with the group as we will stay together. Also, members must be confident they can complete a 14 mile hike. Please expect an e mail if your profile does not match these requirements. 


Required Items to Bring:

Good sturdy shoes

Appropriate layers for the season/weather

Snacks/lunch

Water/hydration

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Poles for Gold Branch and Vickery Creek

Sunscrren and hat

Smiles and a great attitude


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

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