Wolf Moon Hike by the Hooch with free Jones Bridge Ed Center parking - just prior to Optional CRNRA Party & Campfire - Sat, Feb 8 2020

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Wolf Moon Hike by the Hooch with free Jones Bridge Ed Center parking - just prior to Optional CRNRA Party & Campfire


The Basics:
STATUS: Cancelled - Hide from Calendar
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Free Parking lot of CRNRA Environmental Education Center near Roswell, GA   Hike: Wolf Moon Hike by the Hooch with free Jones Bridge Ed Center parking - just prior to Optional CRNRA Party & Campfire  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Feb 8 2020  2:45 pm >> Sat, Feb 8 2020 4:45 pm
Registration Opens: Fri, Jan 24 2020 9:15 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Feb 8 2020 9:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:6 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Charlie Cottingham
Jerry K
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:20
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 16 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

12:45 PM Saturday Update:  EVENT CANCELLATION by NATIONAL PARK SERVICE!
Sorry to have to let you know that we just got the word from Ranger Jerry Hightower and other "Friends of the Chattahoochee" that the Wolf Moon Gathering today and our AOC "Pre-Hike" both have to be canceled due to the wintry weather and the icy condition of some of the metro-area roads & bridges.  We look forward to offering both nice events again for the AOCto enjoy next winter! -  Charlie & Jerry

Weather Advisory from Charlie as of 11:00 AM Sat for Jones Bridge CRNRA vicinity:  We’re still ON for everything as planned for any of you who still wish to do our AOC “Pre-Hike” or the "Wolf Moon Winter Gathering"!  As you’ve probably noticed it’s been snowing in metro Atlanta this morning. The good news is that the Nat’l Weather Service expects temperatures in the Roswell-Norcross area to rise quickly into the mid- to high-30s by noon today and stay above freezing till well after midnight, with no more than about ½ inch of snow accumulation and very little icing of the roadways & bridges – also hardly any more rain.  I hope most of you will still be able to join us as announced for the Hike and Wolf Moon Party, but no problem if you decide to “bail” for whatever reason.   I’ll still plan to meet you “Pre-Hikers” at the Ed Center at 2:45PM – then we’ll gather at ~4:45 at the Ed Center’s upstairs kitchen & deck area with other Wolf Moon attendees & our party hosts. (BTW, Jerry Kelley says there's a chance he might not make it himself since it’s a bit icy where he lives up in Forsyth County.)  Cheers!  - Charlie

Hope you can join us for this scenic moderately paced 2-hour hike in the beautiful "Jones Bridge" park unit of the Chattahoochee River Nat'l Recreation Area (CRNRA) between Roswell and Norcross.  It's specially planned to immediately precede our AOC participation in another nice event hosted by our Nat'l Park Service friends - see more below!

We'll park in the FREE parking lot of the Chattahoochee River Environmental Education Center.  (See special Directions & GPS info below. It's about a mile south of the main Jones Bridge parking lot where we normally gather for AOC hikes.)  We'll gather by the Ed Center a few minutes before 2:45 PM and hike northward to our usual gathering vicinity and back - i.e. a "Reverse Jones Bridge hike."

Just after the hike, we hope you can stay awhile and enjoy the annual "Wolf Moon Winter Gathering," including a festive Dinner Party & Campfire at the Ed Center.    It's hosted each year by our good friend, Jerry Hightower and other CRNRA rangers and supporters.  We've always had a blast in past years!  CLICK HERE for that AOC article and if you're interested please register separately for that event or its wait list:  https://www.atlantaoutdoorclub.com/event/details.asp?eventid=18099 


Required Items to Bring:

- Wear comfortable Hiking Boots or Shoes 

- Weather-appropriate Attire

- Water

- Great Attitude :>)

Recommended Items to Bring:
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- Consider carrying lightweight Rain Gear or wearing an extra Outer Layer or two if the forecast expects possible showers or snow.


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Directions to the Chattahoochee River Environmental Education Center, located near 8615 Barnwell Road, Johns Creek, GA 30022
GPS Users can enter this concise Lat/Lon as your Destination Address, being sure to include the comma and minus sign:  33.9899, -84.2582

FROM GA HWY. 400 near ROSWELL, GA:
1.  Take Exit 7, GA-140, "Holcomb Bridge Road,
2.  Turn eastward (toward Norcross) and go about 4 miles  to the traffic light at Barnwell Rd. (CVS on right here & Kroger on left).
3. Turn Left onto Barnwell Rd and go about 0 .7 mile and look for the Education Center entrance road on your right by the sign.
4.  Turn Right into the entrance road, go about 0.2 mile straight ahead and park in the designated area just beyond the Education Center.

FROM INTERSTATE  I-85 in NE METRO ATLANTA near NORCROSS, GA:
1.  Take Exit 99, GA-140, "Jimmy Carter Blvd."
2.  Turn northwestward on GA-140 (toward Norcross and Roswell) and go about 6.6 miles to the traffic light at Barnwell Road.  (En route via GA-140 you'll cross Peachtree Industrial Blvd - where Jiimmy Carter Blvd. becomes becomes Holcomb Bridge Rd, and also cross the Chattahoochee River bridge.)
3. Turn Right onto Barnwell Rd and go about 0 .7 mile and look for the Education Center entrance road on your right by the sign.
4.  Turn Right into the entrance road, go about 0.2 mile straight ahead and park in the designated area just beyond the Education Center.

Notes:
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