Sope Creek/ Cochran Shoals Last Minute Extravaganza - 8ish miles

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Sope Creek/ Cochran Shoals Last Minute Extravaganza - 8ish miles

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Sope Creek Parking. 3760 Paper Mill Road SE, Marietta GA 30067

Date(s) & Time:

Fri, Jan 2 2026 11:30 am >> Fri, Jan 2 2026 2:30 pm

Registration Opens:

Thu, Jan 1 2026 6:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Jan 2 2026 10:00 am

Event Duration:

3 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate (Exploratory)

Distance:

8 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Leigh B

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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:

3 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Note: This is an "EXPLORATORY" trip. This means that there are parts of this trip, or perhaps the whole trip, that is new to your Trip Leader(s). However, they are confident that this will not be an issue.
This note is here so that you can make an informed decision. When a Trip Leader isn't personally familiar with a trip, there is an increased chance of things not going as planned and you need to be prepared. The Trip Leader may have additional details in the itinerary.

Itinerary:

Join me as I enjoy the Sope Creek and Cochran Shoals parks. We will begin at the Sope Creek Parking lot and head in to the park. I have labelled this exploratory only because I hike these parks so often I can get my mileage via many routes and they are always different.

If you sign up, be prepared to finish 15 minutes either side of the published finish time and also accept we may be slightly under or over the published 8 - hence the ish.

Pace will be moderate at about 2.8 to 3 mph.

We will be on hiking and biking trails. This hike is inbetween a D2 and a D3. We have D3 distance with D2 elevation. However, due to the pace I have labelled it a D3. Its not very fast but we will keep going at a good clip with not many breaks.

Please have a parking pass displayed in your car.

Trailhead location

Required Items to Bring:

Good shoes,

Water

Correct weather layers

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Recommended Items to Bring:
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Hiking poles

Snacks

rain jacket - rain is scheduled for later and i think we will miss it, but be prepared.

Notes:

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