Saturday Morning Hike: Little Mulberry Park

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Saturday Morning Hike: Little Mulberry Park

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Dacula, GA

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Oct 29 2011 9:00 am >> Sat, Oct 29 2011 11:30 am

Registration Opens:

Thu, Oct 27 2011 10:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Oct 29 2011 7:00 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours 30 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

5.2 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Ron

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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:

6 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

We will start at the parking lot near the intersection of Hog Mountain Rd and Pine Rd. After introductions, we will hike half the paved trail around the lake (1.0 mi), and enter the Karina Miller Nature Preserve, where we will connect with the Carriage Trail (0.66 mi) with over 320 ft in elevation gain from the lake to the top. From there we will take the:

West Meadow Trail 1.0 mi

Beech Tree Trail 0.42 mi

Ravine Loop Trail (partial)

Back down the Carriage Trail 0.66 mi

Finish the Lake Trail 1.2 mi

Putting us back in the parking lot by 11:30 pm.

Total distance, about 5.2 miles, and total elevation change near 700 ft.

The trails are wide enough for two or more to walk side-by-side. The pace will be slow enough for conversation and fellowship. We will take a short break at the summit to enjoy the view. The main portion of this hike will be on the paved multipurpose trails.

Little Mulberry Park is located in northern Gwinnett County near I-85. The Park has 890 acres with paved multipurpose trails and soft surface trails for equestrian and hiking. There is a playground, several pavilions, restrooms, grills, equestrian trailer parking, and a fishing lake. The Karina Miller Nature Preserve is also located in the Park.

Required Items to Bring:
Hiking boots or walking shoes, and water

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Sunglasses and snack

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

From I-85

Take Exit 120 for Hamilton Mill Rd.
Turn right onto Hamilton Mill Rd 0.1 mi.
Take the 1st left onto GA-124 N/Braselton Hwy 1.0 mi.
Turn right onto Pine Rd (goto the end) 1.4 mi.
Cross Hog Mountain Rd into the parking lot.

If you use maps.google.com or GPS Navigation, the following Lat/Lon coordinates of the parking lot may come in handy as your "destination" in conjunction with the above directions: 34.054108, -83.885111

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