After Work Hike at Island Ford - Mon, Jul 28 2014

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After Work Hike at Island Ford


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Sandy Springs GA   Hike: After Work Hike at Island Ford  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Jul 28 2014  5:45 pm >> Mon, Jul 28 2014 7:45 pm
Registration Opens: Sat, Jul 26 2014 2:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Mon, Jul 28 2014 4:30 pm
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:4.5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Brad B
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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: 14 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

Let's conjure up a rain storm with an after work hike at Island Ford.  Please join me on the beautiful trails of the Island Ford unit of the Chattahoochee River National Recreation Area (CRNRA).   We will hike at a moderate to easy pace with frequent rest breaks. Please bring lots of water to stay hydrated during the hike.          

We will meet at the Visitor Center.   No bathrooms will be available as the visitor center closes at 5 pm. Please note that there is a $3 cash parking fee unless you have an annual Chattahoochee River Rec parking pass.   Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to pay for parking and check in as we will be leaving on time.

 (image courtesy of S. Perchalski. Licensed under Public domain via Wikimedia Commons)


Required Items to Bring:

Appropriate clothing for the weather

3$ cash or annual park pass

Good hiking shoes.  Better ones if it’s raining

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Water (Strongly recommended) 

Emergency rain gear

Hiking poles (if you need them) 

 


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

DIRECTIONS for DRIVERS proceeding NORTHBOUND on GA400 from the GA400/I285 Interchange

1. Take GA400 to exit #6 (Northridge Road) Bear right to loop around the exit, stay in the right lane, cross over GA 400 and immediately turn right at the light onto Dunwoody Place.          
2. Continue northward on Dunwoody Place about 0.5 miles to the light at Roberts Drive.
3. Turn right onto Roberts Drive and proceed 0.7 miles to the park entrance on your right (pictured above) at Island Ford Parkway. 
4. Turn right onto Island Ford Parkway and go all the way until it dead ends into the Visitor Center which is about 3/4 of a mile.     

 

DIRECTIONS for DRIVERS proceeding SOUTHBOUND on GA400 from Alpharetta/Roswell

1.  Take GA400 southbound to exit #6 (Northridge Road). Bear right to loop around the exit and at the traffic light continue straight ahead onto Dunwoody Place.  
2.  Then follow directions steps 2,3,4 above for the Northbound GA400 drivers to reach our meetup parking lot at the Visitor Center. 

For a zoomable map or satellite view of that spot click on the rectangular blue/green "event location" icon near the top of this article.

Physical address is::

1978 Island Ford Parkway
Atlanta, GA  30350

GPS co-ordinates : 33° 59' 40.64" N 84° 20' 2.16" W

 

 

 

 


Notes:

Trail map - http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/TrailMapIslandFord.pdf


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