Check out Dauset Trails Nature Center hike

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Check out Dauset Trails Nature Center hike

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Dauset Trails Nature Center

Date(s) & Time:

Fri, Nov 20 2026 10:00 am >> Fri, Nov 20 2026 1:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Fri, Nov 13 2026 10:30 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Nov 20 2026 8:00 am

Event Duration:

3 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

6.9 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Yvonne

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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:

2 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

We will meet in front of the pavilion 1 near the farm. Restrooms are next to the pavilion, and there is parking in the lot in front of both. We will meet at 9:50 am for introductions with a hike start of 10:00 am.

We will make our way along the road and out the gated nature center to hike the trails behind the nature center. We will be walking on a short stretch of gravel road until a right turn to enter the forest. We follow a variety of trails through woodlands and along creeks. The paths are shared with bikers (few encountered during the week) and vary from smooth, to rocky and roots. We will have an elevation gain of 420 feet over gradual inclines.

Required Items to Bring:

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Good hiking shoes, water, amd hiking poles.

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Address: 360 Mt. Vernon Church Road, Jackson GA 30233

From ATLANTA to DAUSET TRAILS NATURE CENTER
–The Nature Center is about 45 miles (~45 minutes) from the I-75/I-285 interchange on Atlanta's south side.

1) From the southside I-75/ I-285 Interchange (near the Atlanta Airport) take I-75 South toward Macon and go about 33 miles to Exit #201. (Shortcut if you live on Atlanta’s east side: Consider taking I-675 southward from I-285 Exit #52 east of town to I-75 Exit #227, then drive just 26 miles south on I-75 to Exit #201.)

2) Get off I-75 at Exit #201 (GA-36 “Jackson/ Barnesville”).

3) Turn Left over the bridge onto Hwy 36 East and go about 3.1 miles (toward Jackson, GA).

4) Turn Right onto High Falls Road and go about 2.5 miles.

5) Turn Left onto Mt Vernon Church Rd (also known as Mt. Vernon Rd) and go about 3.1 miles to the Dauset Trails Nature Center gated entrance on your Left.

6) Turn Left into the Center and proceed about 1/2 mile

7) After entering the fence into the nature center grounds, proceed about 1/2 mile. Follow the road to the right to pavilion 1 which is past the nature center office and animal enclosures and near the farm.

Notes:

After the hike, you can enjoy strolling along the animal enclosures where Dausent Trails Nature Center provides homes to native animals who are unable to survive on their own.

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Cost Includes:

There is no park entrance fee.

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Please cancel your registration as early as possible if you are unable to attend.