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Urban Hike: After Work Hike Emory's Beautiful Lullwater Park


The Basics:
Event Type:Urban Hike
Event Location: Free Emory campus parking at 1900 Starvine Way, Atlanta, GA 30322
Date(s) & Time:Wed, Sep 23 2009  6:15 pm >> N/A
Registration Opens: Thu, Sep 17 2009 9:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Wed, Sep 23 2009 5:00 pm
Event Duration:2 hours - 4 miles
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Sharath
Susan Cooper
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:16
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: Yes

Itinerary:
Overview: A well-kept secret among hikers, joggers and dog walkers, Lullwater Park is a "crown jewel" of the Emory University campus in NE Atlanta. The 185-acre forested nature preserve boasts an extensive trail system that takes visitors around beautiful Candler Lake, past the Emory president's "Lullwater Estate" mansion, along the banks of South Fork Peachtree Creek with its old mill ruins & waterfalls, and over the creek via a new $177,000 210-foot-long suspension footbridge. The scenic creekside trails connect conveniently to the more recently developed "Hahn Woods" park at the western end of Emory's forest.

WHEN & WHERE? We'll gather at 6:15 PM in the parking lot of the Clifton School, 1900 Starvine Way, Atlanta, GA 30322-see detailed Directions below, and keep in mind that 5:00 to 6:00 PM is the heart of rush hour so allow plenty of drive time! After 6:00 PM on weekdays (and all day on Sat & Sun) this day-care facility for children of Emory personnel kindly offers free parking for Lullwater Park visitors.

HIKE PLAN: After introducing one another and taking care of signing our AOC
waiver forms, we'll begin the hike and take a moderate pace, with occasional
stops and photo-ops at scenic spots along the way-about 4 miles total.
Well-behaved dogs are welcome provided they're leashed and under their
owners' control. We expect to be back at our vehicles by dusk-about 8:15 PM.

FOR MORE on LULLWATER PARK including PHOTOS & HISTORY: Go to http://www.emory.edu/ADMISSIONS/about/lullwater.htm Also, http://www.yelp.com/biz/lullwater-park-atlanta and http://www.environment.emory.edu/ecology/lullwater.shtml

Required Items to Bring:
* Wear comfortable well-broken-in Athletic Shoes or Hiking Boots with a coarse tread and Lightweight Clothing appropriate for the weather, including Rain Gear if showers are forecast.
* 1 or 2 bottles of water.
Recommended Items to Bring:
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Camera, flash light or head lamp

How to Get There:
Event Directions:
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From the "SPAGHETTI JUNCTION" I-85 / I-285 INTERCHANGE in NE Metro Atlanta:

1) Take I-85 South toward Atlanta about 4 miles and exit at Exit #91 "Clairmont Road."

2) Turn Left onto Clairmont Road (US-23 southeastward toward Decatur) and go about 3.2 miles to the traffic light at Starvine Way (less than a quarter mile past the two traffic lights in front of the huge VA Hospital.)

3) Turn Right onto Starvine Way and go 0.4 mile (through Emory's "Clairmont Campus" and a couple of stop signs) to the "Clifton School" on your Right. We'll meet in the farthest end of the school's front parking lot beside the steel & stone gate that blocks further passage along Starvine Way-its signs say "Authorized Entry Only."

For an online Map and Custom Directions from your specific point of departure: Go to Google.com/maps and input as your destination "1900 Starvine Way, Atlanta, GA 30322."


Notes:
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