East Palisades Loop, Whitewater Creek lot | |||||||
The Basics: | |||||||
Event Type: | Hike | ||||||
Event Location: | Sandy Springs | ||||||
Date(s) & Time: | Mon, Oct 21 2024 10:00 am >> Mon, Oct 21 2024 12:15 pm | ||||||
Registration Opens: | Tue, Oct 8 2024 2:00 pm | ||||||
Registration Cut Off: | Mon, Oct 21 2024 10:00 am | ||||||
Event Duration: | 2 Hours 15 Minutes | ||||||
Difficulty Rating: | D3: Moderate | ||||||
Distance: | 7 Miles | ||||||
Pace: | Fast | ||||||
Trip Leader(s): | Gary 'L' Email Trip Leader(s) You must be logged in to get the Trip Leader contact information. | ||||||
Member Cost: | None | ||||||
Participant Info: | |||||||
Who's Invited: | Members Only, 21 And Older Only | ||||||
Maximum Group Size: | 8 | ||||||
Minimum Group Size: | 4 | ||||||
Number Registered So Far: | 7 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area) | ||||||
Are Dogs Permitted: | Yes | ||||||
Itinerary: | |||||||
Photo of East Palisades beaver by Chuck R. Thanks Chuck!
This is not a hike for a beginner. To qualify, you must have recently (last 2 weeks) kept pace with a D2 group on a previous hike with 600 feet of elevation gain and 3.0mph pace and be willing to keep pace with the group on this hike. If you are on the wait list, it is because you did not meet the written qualification or because the hike is full. Elevation gain: up to 1070 feet (there will be up to six 115 to 190 foot climbs) Avg. Moving Speed: 3.0mph Trail Condition: slippery and hazardous in places with the usual experiences of leaves over nuts, rocks, and roots, plus extra sticks, blowdowns, mud patches, and awkward slopes. East Palisades is a unique hike in a densely forested park that rises to 400 feet above the Chatt ahoochee River. It offers some of the most scenic views of the river south of Lake Lanier. This hike will encompass the 48 acre park and include many of the Creeks and tributaries. The loop hike will include the Poppi's Point Overlook deck as well as the Bamboo Forest.
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How to Get There: | |||||||
Event Directions: | Street address deleted due to problems with Apple Navigation. Please please use Google Maps with instructions.
From Google Maps, type: East Palisades Whiltewater From Google Maps, type: East Palisades Whitewater Here is the link: https://goo.gl/ maps/Y6k D5cGeTuJ72XNZ8
From I -285 East - Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road. From I-285 West From I-75 North From U.S. 41 (Cobb Highway South) From U.S. 41 (Cobb Highway North)
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Electronic payment at QR code sign for $5 parking unless you have an annual pass, which you can apply for HERE. Trail Maps - National Park Service http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourv isit/upload/ TrailMapPalisadesEast.pdf
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