*Five at Five O’ Clock* - Akers Drive (West Palisades) - Mon, Sep 10 2012

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*Five at Five O’ Clock* - Akers Drive (West Palisades)


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Marietta, GA   Hike: *Five at Five O’ Clock* - Akers Drive (West Palisades)  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Sep 10 2012  5:00 pm >> Mon, Sep 10 2012 7:45 pm
Registration Opens: Tue, Aug 28 2012 6:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Sep 9 2012 6:00 pm
Event Duration:2 Hours 45 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:6.5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Lemmy
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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: 7 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

 

OK, my friends and fellow hikers.  We did the” Six at Six O’clock”  D2 hikes.  What’s next? Yes, you are right, “Five at Five O’ clock”. These hikes will be D3 hikes, meaning we’ll most probably do some rock scrambling or narrow path traversing depending on the terrain.  No worries, it won’t be too difficult.

Come and join me on the trails, starting and ending, at the Akers Drive Entrance (West Palisades) - Unit of the Chattahoochee NRA. We will hike about five miles of the trails including sections along the river as well as in the woods, first to "Devil's Race", looping back to the Rottenwood Creek, taking a short excursion back down to the river for the unit's most dramatic section. Here the river is surrounded by steep rock faces, and runs through rocky shoals and small islands of dense vegetation, we then hike back our cars.

Note: A few parts of our hike are a bit steeper and rocky. It may require some easy scrambling.

If you have any questions e-mail the Event Coordinator.

 


Required Items to Bring:

Appropriate clothing for weather
Water
Good Hiking Shoes
Smiley Face

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

Camera (if you like to take pictures)
Walking Sticks or pole
Snacks

You may want to bring a head lamp / flashlight since we are hiking until approximately 8:00 pm


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Coordinates for the GPSlers among you:

Latitude:     33.891623
Longitude: -84.444515


Directions

Location
2361 Akers Drive
Atlanta GA 30339

From eastbound Interstate 285
Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road.
Right on Northside Drive to Powers Ferry Road.
Right approximately 1.5 miles to Akers Drive SE
Turn left at the wooden "Mill Wheel"
Drive up the hill passing apartment homes untill you see the visitor parking at the end of Akers Ridge Dr. SE

From westbound Interstate 285
Take exit 22, New Northside Drive, Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road.
Straight to second traffic light.
Left on Northside Drive to Powers Ferry Road.
Right approximately 1.5 miles to Akers Drive SE
Turn Left at the wooden "Mill Wheel."
Drive up the hill passing apartment homes until you see the  visitor parking at the end of Akers Ridge DR. SE


Notes:

Remember to bring three dollar parking fee, unless you have a Chattahoochee NRA annual parking pass. 


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