3 Trail Hike: Sope Creek, Cochran Shoals Columns Drive Loop and Powers Ferry/ Interstate North

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3 Trail Hike: Sope Creek, Cochran Shoals Columns Drive Loop and Powers Ferry/ Interstate North

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Sope Creek Parking Lot off of Paper Mill Road

Hike: 3 Trail Hike: Sope Creek, Cochran Shoals Columns Drive Loop and Powers Ferry/ Interstate North

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Aug 15 2015 8:00 am >> Sat, Aug 15 2015 11:00 am

Registration Opens:

Mon, Aug 10 2015 6:30 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Aug 15 2015 6:00 am

Event Duration:

3 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate (Exploratory)

Distance:

8.5 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

DaveO
Joyce T.

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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Number Registered So Far:

17 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Note: This is an "EXPLORATORY" trip. This means that there are parts of this trip, or perhaps the whole trip, that is new to your Trip Leader(s). However, they are confident that this will not be an issue.
This note is here so that you can make an informed decision. When a Trip Leader isn't personally familiar with a trip, there is an increased chance of things not going as planned and you need to be prepared. The Trip Leader may have additional details in the itinerary.

Itinerary:

We will start off on The Sope Creek Trail that goes through a predominantly deciduous forest, rolling over moderate elevation changes along dirt and gravel trails. The Sope Creek Trail connects to the popular Cochran Shoals trail.

The Cochran Shoals Trail is a flat gravel path. We will only be on the gravel path for about ¼ mile before we head back into the woods. This trail will take us to the Powers Ferry/Interstate North trails.

The Powers Ferry/Interstate North Trail is one of the lesser-traveled trails of Atlanta’s Chattahoochee National Recreation Area. Serene and sometimes deserted, this quiet hiking and running trail loops through a beautiful riverside forest. The trail explores an island, an inlet, and the banks of the shoaling Chattahoochee River

At the Powers Ferry trail, we will loop around and head back through the 3 Parks, but on different trails until we reach the Sope Creek parking lot.

This hike is considered a low-end D3...though the elevation gain is estimated to be close to 700 feet, the total mileage of the hike will be between 8.5 and 9 miles at a moderate pace.

Safety first: due to the heat index being so high, everyone must have plenty of liquids to make the distance. Not enough liquids = no hike: no exceptions.

Parking fee is $3 dollars unless you have a Park Pass. Parking tickets can be purchased at the parking lot.

We will leave PROMPTLY at 8am.

There are no Restrooms at the Sope Creek parking lot.

As always, do not leave any valuables in your car or trunk due do potential car vandalism.

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