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Monday Morning at Cochran Shoals - Columns Drive




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Marietta, GA   Hike: Monday Morning at Cochran Shoals - Columns Drive   National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Nov 2 2020  10:00 am >> Mon, Nov 2 2020 12:00 pm
Registration Opens: Thu, Oct 29 2020 3:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Mon, Nov 2 2020 10:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Joyce T.
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:10
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

We haven't started a Monday morning hike from the Columns Drive entrance to Cochran Shoals in a very long time!  Hopefully, the parking lot won't be too full for our 10 am hike.  (Try to arrive about 15 minutes early in case you have to wait for a parking spot.) We'll hike along the gravel path for a short time and enter the woods to begin a loop around the middle section. 

We'll start on time, so allow for traffic, parking, and bathroom use (bathrooms are available).  There is a $5 parking fee that must be paid online if you don't have an annual pass.  Be sure to go to https://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/fees.htm to purchase either a daily pass or an annual pass before the hike starts.  

The group will gather at the large metal gate at the trailhead to the gravel path. 

 


Required Items to Bring:

Sturdy hiking shoes

Water or electrolyte drink

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

Hiking poles are recommended. These are mountain biking trails, so there are lots of little hills and rocks.

 


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

152 Columns Dr SE, Marietta, GA 

33.921714, -84.439122

 


Directions

From I-285 East

  • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
  • Left for 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road
  • Go left, cross the Chattahoochee and take an immediate LEFT onto Columns Drive.
  • ·Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit.

 

From I-285 West

  • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
  • Right for 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road
  • Go left, cross the Chattahoochee and take an immediate LEFT onto Columns Drive.
  • Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit.

 

From GA 9 North (Roswell Road)

  • Take Roswell Road to Johnson Ferry Road.
  • Left onto Johnson Ferry Road go about 2.2 miles.
  • Cross the Chattahoochee River and take an immediate left onto Columns Drive.
  • Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit.

 

From GA 9 South (Roswell Road)

  • Take Roswell Road to Johnson Ferry Road.
  • Right onto Johnson Ferry Road go about 2.2 miles.
  • Cross the Chattahoochee River and take an immediate left onto Columns Drive.
  • Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit
 

 

 


Notes:

Trail Map:

https://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/TrailMapColumnsDrive .pdf

Purchase a parking pass:  https://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/fees.htm

Bathrooms available at the parking lot.


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