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Tuesday Morning at Sope Creek (Paper Mill Entrance)




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Marietta, GA   Hike: Tuesday Morning at Sope Creek (Paper Mill Entrance)  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Tue, Sep 15 2015  10:30 am >> Tue, Sep 15 2015 12:30 pm
Registration Opens: Tue, Sep 8 2015 8:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Tue, Sep 15 2015 10:30 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:4.5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Joyce T.
Carol
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:14
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: Yes

Itinerary:

Let's do a moderately paced hike around Sope Creek today, keeping a "healthy" pace, but not a killing one.   We'll be taking off at 10:30, so arrive 5-10 minutes early to pay for parking and to meet your fellow hikers.   If any members haven't seen the Sope Creek ruins, we'll include them;  otherwise we'll use our time to hike around the other trails. The Sope Creek trails are all beautiful, and if we're lucky, we might catch a view of turtles sunning themselves on the "turtle log" at Sibley Pond, or see Jeremiah bullfrog, who also inhabits the pond.  

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We'll be keeping a moderate pace on this hike, covering many of the trails that circle and criss-cross the Sope Creek area.  We'll hike for about 2 hours, getting in around 4.5 miles.  Some of the trails are hilly and rocky, but if you're up for the distance and can handle moderate elevation change, you should be in good shape. Though this hike may prove too challenging for beginners, it  is NOT a fitness hike - -  so we'll stop as needed for views of the river, water, or just for a breather. 

The Sope Creek parking lot off Paper Mill Road is a more secluded entrance to the Cochran Shoals unit of the Chattahoochee NRA.  It's located among some very exclusive subdivisions, so you'll enjoy the ride!  If you're coming from Johnson Ferry Rd., it's just past the Sope Creek bridge, on your left. If you're coming from I-75 on Papermill, it will be on your right, after you pass the Sibley Forest subdivision but before you reach the Sope Creek bridge.

Please remember to bring $3 cash for the National Park Service parking fee, unless you have a Chattahoochee NRA annual pass.

If you bring your dog, it should be able to keep up with the group and interact well with other dogs and people. The Chattahoochee NRA requires that owners keep their dogs on a leash and clean up after their pets on the trails. Please be willing to keep your dog on leash out of consideration to other hikers, because it's the law, and because the reputation of the AOC is damaged when members break the leash law.

Limit of 3 dogs, please!


Required Items to Bring:

Good hiking shoes, water

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

Hiking poles,  sunscreen, insect repellant, and a bandana or small towel 


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Sope Creek Parking Lot (Paper Mill Road)

3724 Paper Mill Rd SE
Marietta, GA

GPS Coordinates: 33.93793, -84.44301

Directions: Take Interstate 75 North out of Atlanta to Windy Hill Road (exit 260). Turn right on Windy Hill Road, and then left on Powers Ferry Road. At the intersection of Powers Ferry and Terrell Mill Road, take a right on Terrell Mill. Take a right on Paper Mill Road; the park entrance is approximately 1 mile further on Paper Mill Road on the right.

From Johnson Ferry Road, cross the river going North; turn left at the Paper Mill Road intersection, past the Columns Drive light.  Stay on Paper Mill as it winds along to the Sope Creek bridge.  Once you cross the bridge, be alert for the Sope Creek sign on your left, about 1/4 mile from the bridge.

If you're traveling south on Johnson Ferry Road, turn right at Paper Mill Road and proceed according to the directions above.

 

 


Notes:

Trail Map - http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/TrailMapSopeCreek.pdf

Don't forget to bring $3 cash for parking!

No bathroom facilities at this location, but the trees and bushes provide good cover!


* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.


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