Monday Morning Hike starting at Columns Drive - Mon, Oct 20 2025

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Monday Morning Hike starting at Columns Drive


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Columns Drive Entrance: Cochran Shoals parking area on Columns Drive rive   Hike: Monday Morning Hike starting at Columns Drive   National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Oct 20 2025  10:00 am >> Mon, Oct 20 2025 12:30 pm
Registration Opens: Thu, Oct 16 2025 3:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Mon, Oct 20 2025 10:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours 30 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:6 Miles
Pace:Moderate
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:15
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 14 / 6 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

 Let's hike this week starting at Columns Drive, continuing through to the Sope Creek unit, and then returning to Cochran Shoals to finish up our hike.  We'll likely be putting in about 6 miles today.   

We will meet at the parking area on Columns Drive (off Johnson Ferry Road) at the north end of Columns Drive.  There are restrooms available.  We will meet by the gate entrance to the gravel path just past the restrooms. 

We'll be hiking at a steady, moderate pace over sometimes rough, hilly terrain, so this is NOT a hike recommended for beginners who have no recent challenging trail experience.  If you're new to the AOC, please begin with some more moderately paced, flatter trails.

Please be sure to arrive early.  This lot often fills up fast, so you want to be sure to get a parking place and use the restroom before the hike begins.  We'll start hiking on time - - 10 am!

There is a parking fee of $5, so please pay this in advance online at: https://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/fees.htm

 

 

 

 


Required Items to Bring:

Water. Snack, as needed.

Good hiking shoes

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

Poles are recommended if you have them.


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

COLUMNS DRIVE CRNRA: 3850 Columns Dr SE, Marietta, GA 30067

 33.92227, -84.43818

 Take I-285 to Riverside Drive - Exit 24.

Travel north for 2.4 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.

Turn left (north), crossing the Chattahoochee River past the CRNRA Johnson Ferry Unit.

Turn left (south) on Columns Drive at 1.0 mile.

The road winds through the Johnson Ferry Unit before reaching a parking area for Cochran Shoals at 2.6 miles.


Notes:

$5 parking daily pass is needed, unless you have an annual Chattahoochee River National Recreational Area.

Trail Map:  https://crnra.vip/wp-content/uploads/Cochran_Shoals_2021.pdf


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