Silent Sawnee Mountain Hike - Sat, Jun 28 2014

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Silent Sawnee Mountain Hike


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Cumming, GA   Hike: Silent Sawnee Mountain Hike  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Jun 28 2014  8:30 am >> Sat, Jun 28 2014 10:30 am
Registration Opens: Sun, Jun 22 2014 9:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Jun 27 2014 6:00 pm
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:4.1 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Lauren
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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:4
Number Registered So Far: 12 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

We'll do the first 40 minutes or so as a silent hike - the portion from the Visitor's Center to the top. We will go at a moderate pace and take the shorter but more steep way up. Once we reach the top the silent part is over. The view from the top is incredible.

Located north of Atlanta in Cumming, Georgia, Sawnee Mountain Preserve provides visitors with 963 acres of scenic passive space, hiking trails and an interactive Visitor Center. The Visitor Center serves as the administrative home for the Outdoor Division of Forsyth County Parks and Recreation. There are two visitor's centers, please meet at the Spot Road one.

Visitor Center hours: M-F 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Preserve hours: S-S 8:00 AM-Dark

We will gather under the front entrance to the Visitor's Center.  From there, we'll start on the Laurel Trail then take the Indian Seats Trail in a counter clockwise loop. This is the more difficult way up. We'll pause at the "Indian Seats" and observation deck shortly and then complete the circle on the Indian Seats Trail. We will also make a quick stop at each of the abandoned mine shafts. Total hike is just over 4 miles.


Dogs are not allowed at this park.

We are meeting at the Spot Road location: Do not go to the Bettis Tribble Gap location.
SMP Visitor Center
4075 Spot Road
Cumming GA 30040

Trail Map - http://www.forsythco.com/pdf/files/SawneePreserveTrails8x11_lighterhillshade.pdf

Please arrive a few minutes before the start time to check in.  We will depart on time.

Follow this link to get a trail map if you would like to familiarize yourself with Sawnee Mountain:

http://www.sawneemountain.org/#!hiking


Required Items to Bring:

Enough water or Gatorade
Good hiking shoes - will get muddy if it has recently rained
Snack
Rain gear (just in case)
No flip flops or shoes without a backstrap

If another AOC hike is posted for this location at this time, this event will be canceled.

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How to Get There:
Event Directions:

There are two parking areas - Spot Rd and Bettis-Tribble Gap Rd. We are meeting at the Spot Road location:

SMP Visitor Center
4075 Spot Road
Cumming GA 30040

Use their website for a link to google maps: http://www.sawneemountain.org/#!getting-here

GA 400N
Exit 15 Bald Ridge Marina Rd/Cumming
Left towards downtown Cumming
Right at third traffic light on Tribble Gap Road - a.k.a. Bettis Tribble Gap (City of Cumming clock tower will be on your right)
Go approximately 4 miles (go past one Sawnee Mountain Visitor's Center on your right) and then go right on to Spot Road. You will see the entrance to the Visitor's Center on your right across from Twin Lakes Rd.

Lat: 34.25579 Lon: -84.13923


Notes:

Sorry, no dogs are allowed at this park.


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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.
*Note:

Will send an email to the group if the weather looks miserable (i.e. thunderstorms).