Emory’s Lullwater Park & Hahn Woods

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Emory's Lullwater Park & Hahn Woods

The Basics:

Event Type:

Urban Hike

Event Location:

Clifton School Gate - 1900 Starvine Way, Atlanta, GA 30322

Date(s) & Time:

Wed, May 18 2011 6:15 pm >> Wed, May 18 2011 8:45 pm

Registration Opens:

Sat, May 14 2011 9:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, May 18 2011 4:00 pm

Event Duration:

2 Hours 30 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate (Exploratory)

Pace:

Leisurely

Trip Leader(s):

John Christopher

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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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.
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Itinerary:

Lullwater Park and its adjoining Hahn Woods are prized by hikers and joggers as a "crown jewel" of Emory University's extended campus in NE Atlanta. The 185-acre forested nature preserve boasts an extensive trail system that takes visitors along the banks of South Fork Peachtree Creek with its old mill ruins & waterfalls, over the creek via a $175,000 210-foot-long suspension footbridge, past the Emory president's "Lullwater Estate" mansion, and around beautiful Candler Lake. The older creekside trails connect to the more recently developed Hahn Woods nature preserve, adjoining Houston Mill Road.

After introductions, we'll begin the hike and take a leisurely to moderate pace, with occasional stops and photo-ops at scenic spots along the way—about 3 miles total in Lullwater Park. If time allows, we will add a walk through Hahn Woods. We expect to be back at our vehicles by 8:45 PM.

We'll meet in the farthest end of the school's front parking lot beside the steel & stone gate that blocks further passage along Starvine Way-its signs say "Authorized Entry Only."

When: May 18, 6:00pm

Where: Emory's Clifton School Gate - 1900 Starvine Way, Atlanta, GA 30322

Parking: Emory Clairmont campus (see detailed directions below) - free parking at Starvine Parking deck after 4:00pm and Clifton School parking lot after 6:00pm.

FOR MORE on LULLWATER PARK including PHOTOS & HISTORY: Go to http://www.yelp.com/biz/lullwater-park-atlanta and http://www.environment.emory.edu/ecology/lullwater.shtml

Required Items to Bring:

Comfortable Athletic Shoes or Hiking Boots

Water or other sport drink

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Small flashlight

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

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From the "SPAGHETTI JUNCTION" I-85 / I-285 INTERCHANGE in NE Metro Atlanta:

1) Take I-85 South toward Atlanta about 4 miles and exit at Exit #91 "Clairmont Road."

2) Turn Left onto Clairmont Road (US-23 southeastward toward Decatur) and go about 3.2 miles to the traffic light at Starvine Way (less than a quarter mile past the two traffic lights in front of the huge VA Hospital.)

3) Turn Right onto Starvine Way and go 0.4 mile (through Emory's "Clairmont Campus" and a couple of stop signs) to the Clifton School - Child Care Center on your right. We'll meet in the farthest end of the school's front parking lot beside the steel & stone gate that blocks further passage along Starvine Way-its signs say "Authorized Entry Only."

For an online Map and Custom Directions from your specific point of departure: Go to Google.com/maps and input as your destination "1900 Starvine Way, Atlanta, GA 30322".

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Cost Includes:

None

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