Mason Mill Park Grand Tour - Sun, Nov 2 2025

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Mason Mill Park Grand Tour

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Mason Mill Park, off Clairmont Road

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Nov 2 2025 10:00 am >> Sun, Nov 2 2025 1:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Wed, Oct 22 2025 7:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Nov 1 2025 5:00 pm

Event Duration:

3 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

5.6 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Wayne

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

9 / 2 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

Come along for a thorough hike in DeKalb County’s Mason Mill Park, with a rock-hopping excursion into Melton Park thrown in.

We will cover every marked trail in Mason Mill Park, and a fair number of unmarked ones so be prepared for adventure. We'll see the waterworks, take selfies with an Atlanta Champion Tree, observe a huge hornets' nest from a safe distance, identify some trees and plants, boulder-hop across two creeks and cross another one on the RR tracks bridge.

Be sure you can handle the boulder-hopping; and be confident of your surefootedness as we will traverse some tricky spots. There are a lot of up-and-downs on this hike so the rating is D3. Our pace will be about 2.5 mph.

Meet at the playground-rest room parking area of Mason Mill Park. Please arrive 10-15 min early for introductions as we will leave on time. Parking is free and bathrooms are here.

Required Items to Bring:

Good hiking shoes, water, and hiking stick(s).

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

Hiking sticks to help you boulder-hopping across the creeks.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

1340 McConnell Dr, Decatur, GA 30033

McConnell Drive is off of Clairmont Road between the VA Hospital and North Druid Hills Road, at a traffic light with a sign saying Mason Mill Park and also Avis G Williams Library. Turn down there and follow signs.

Address

You can get to Clairmont Road from Atlanta via Ponce de Leon/Scott Boulevard to Clairmont Road and turn left (north) or via the I-85 exit where you will head south.

Or from from the East you can take I-285 to the Decatur/US78 exit, turn right on North Druid Hills Road and follow that to Clairmont Road where you turn left at the light, then go to the light for McConnell Drive.

Meet us by the bathrooms in front of the children's playground.

Notes:

Link to Mason Mill Park info; this is some good reading: - https://www.dekalbcountyga.gov/parks/mason-mill-park

Lullwater Park is also an interesting and historic area and here's a link for background info - https://www.atlantatrails.com/hiking-trails/lullwater-walking-running-trails-emory-university-atlanta/

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