Afternoon Dayhike at Beautiful Cochran Mill Park - Sat, Dec 17 2011

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Afternoon Dayhike at Beautiful Cochran Mill Park


The Basics:
Event Type:Adventure
Event Location: SW side of Atlanta, 18 mi. west of Atlanta Int'l Airport   Adventure: Afternoon Dayhike at Beautiful Cochran Mill Park  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Dec 17 2011  2:00 pm >> Sat, Dec 17 2011 5:00 pm
Registration Opens: Tue, Dec 6 2011 10:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Dec 17 2011 10:00 am
Event Duration:3 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
melissa
Milt K
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:16
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 18 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
ABOUT THE PARK:  As one of Fulton County's largest forested nature preserves, beautiful Cochran Mill Park is always a fun place to visit, even during this week of the winter solstice when the sun sets earlier than at any other time of year- about 5:30 pm.  The park's extensive trail system takes hikers past pretty rock shoals, waterfalls and historic ruins of 150-year-old antebellum mills and dams.  Cochran Mill Nature Center is on the north end of the trails and offers some more nice things to see and do.
 
HIKE PLAN: Note that due to an apparent lack of interest we've DELETED the optional 1:20 PM carpooling meetup spot that had been suggested at the I-85 Cleveland Ave exit.  We'll ALL gather in the Cochran Mill Park parking lot between 1:45 and 2:00 - see detailed directions below).  We'll begin by hiking trails that are between Bear Creek and Little Bear Creek. We'll then cross a bridge to the north bank of Bear Creek and continue in a loop that takes us past the Nature Center, then back southward toward our vehicles.  We'll hike at a moderate pace for about 5 or 6 miles (2.5 to 3 hours) so please bring plenty of water, perhaps a snack, and wear comfortable shoes and layered clothing appropriate for the weather. 

Required Items to Bring:

Wear comfortable Hiking Shoes or Boots and warm layers of Clothing appropriate for the weather, plus a warm Cap and Gloves if it's cold.

For the hike, hydrate well in advance and carry at least one liter of Water with you.
Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

If you have a pair of Trekking Poles consider bringing and using them.  A single Hiking Stick also is a good idea.

Consider bringing your Camera, since there are many nice photo ops.


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

FROM ATLANTA to COCHRAN MILL PARK:
1. Take I-85 Southward past Atlanta's Hartsfield-Jackson Int'l Airport and get off at Exit #69, "Old National/South Fulton Parkway." (This I-85 exit is about 15 miles south of downtown Atlanta and 2 miles beyond the Airport exit. It adjoins the big I-85/I-285 interchange on the SW side of town.)
2. Take the 3-mile-long exit connector westward onto South Fulton Pkwy, and follow it about 13 more miles to Cochran Mill Road.
3. Turn Right onto Cochran Mill Road and go about 0.4 mile to the free Cochran Mill Park parking lot on your left.  (The lot is just beyond a narrow controlled-entry road on your left.)

LAT/LON COORDINATES of PARKING LOT in PARK:  33.5714,-84.7130
-These may be useful in conjunction with the above directions as your entered "Destination" for GPS Navigation or Google Maps.

APPROXIMATE STREET ADDRESS of PARKING LOT in PARK:
    6800 Cochran Mill Road, Palmetto, GA 30268
-May also be useful as your entered GPS destination. 


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