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ChattaNoon Hike # 7 out of 10 - Sope Creek




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Marietta, GA   Hike: ChattaNoon Hike # 7 out of 10 - Sope Creek  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Thu, Jan 19 2012  12:00 pm >> Thu, Jan 19 2012 2:00 pm
Registration Opens: Fri, Jan 13 2012 10:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Thu, Jan 19 2012 7:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Lemmy
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:10
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 8 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:
THIS IS THE SECOND CHATTANOON HIKE IN 2012. 
 
The ChattaNoon Hikes are very suitable for Newbies and Beginners. Why? We are not planning to set new speed records. If we hike close to four miles only, at a little slower pace, that's OK too. We'll get our heart rates up though. We may even sweat a bit, but you won't need a shower before going back to work. All ten hikes will be at different places at the Chattahoochee NRA, beginning at Noon. Ah, that's why they are called ChattaNoon Hikes. Please be on time, because we will leave on time ... some need to get back to work.


Come and join me on the trails at Sope Creek - Unit of the Chattahoochee NRA. Sope Creek is named for a Cherokee Indian who lived along its banks. The Indians had been removed by law from the area in 1838, but somehow Old Chief Sope managed to remain.
 
The stone ruins along the creek are remnants of the Marietta Paper Mill which produced a large portion of the South's paper from 1855 to 1902. Union troops burned the original mills in 1864. 

This is a rain, shine, or snow hike (except under extreme thunder storm warning).

If you have any questions e-mail the Event Coordinator.


Required Items to Bring:
Appropriate clothing for weather
Water
Good Hiking Shoes
Smiley Face
Recommended Items to Bring:
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Camera (if you like to take pictures)
Walking Sticks or pole
Snacks


How to Get There:
Event Directions:Coordinates for the GPSlers among you:
Latitude:     33.938215
Longitude: -84.443944

DIRECTIONS:

From eastbound Interstate 285

Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
Left For 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.
Left for 2.7 miles to the junction of Johnson Ferry Road and Paper Mill Road.
Left onto Paper Mill Road for 2.2 miles, entrance will be on the left.


From westbound Interstate 285

Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
North For 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road.
Left for 2.7 miles to the junction of Johnson Ferry Road and Paper Mill Road.
Left onto Paper Mill Road for 2.2 miles, entrance will be on the left.

From northbound Interstate 75

Take exit 260, Windy Hill Road.
Right to Powers Ferry Road.
Left for .9 miles to Terrell Mill Road
Right on Terrell Mill Road for 1.6 miles to ‘right' turning lane for Paper Mill Road.
Unit will be on right 1.1 miles down the road.

From southbound Interstate 75

Take exit 260, Windy Hill Road.
Left to Powers Ferry Road.
Left for .9 miles to Terrell Mill Road
Right on Terrell Mill Road for 1.6 miles to ‘right' turning lane for Paper Mill Road.
Unit will be on right 1.1 miles down the road.

Notes:

Remember to bring three dollar parking fee, unless you have a Chattahoochee NRA annual parking pass.


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Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.