Chattahoochee NRA Hike - West Palisades - Will We Miss the Rain? - Sun, Feb 5 2012

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Chattahoochee NRA Hike - West Palisades - Will We Miss the Rain?

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Paces Mill Area, West Palisades Unit — Chattahoochee River NRA

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Feb 5 2012 11:00 am >> Sun, Feb 5 2012 1:30 pm

Registration Opens:

Sat, Feb 4 2012 1:34 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, Feb 5 2012 9:00 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours 30 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

5 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

18

Minimum Group Size:

4

Number Registered So Far:

8 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

The West Palisades Unit of the Chattahooche National Recreation Area is inside the Perimeter in Vinings, on Cobb Parkway. The West Palisades Trail follows the banks of the Chattahoochee, going under I-75 and crossing Rottenwood Creek. It then rises up into the bluffs and comes back down to the river and ends at Devils Race Course Shoals. The trail is mostly easy with some moderate uphill sections and some light scrambling on rocks in one part.

We'll be meeting in the Paces Mill Parking Area at 11:00 AM. We will go to Devils Race Course Shoals and back, about five miles, which should take about two hours.

Please arrive a few minutes before 11:00 AM

Please remember to bring $3 for the National Park Service parking fee, unless you have a Chattahoochee NRA annual pass.

If you bring your dog make sure it gets along well other dogs and people. Park regulations require that dogs be on a six foot leash and that owners clean up any waste their dogs produce. A maximum of three dogs will be permitted on this hike - one dog per hiker please.

Required Items to Bring:
Shoes you can hike in
Water bottle

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.
Trail Snacks
Camera
Drink such as Gatorade

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

From I-285 East

Take exit 19 U.S. 41 (Cobb Parkway) South 1.5 miles to the unit entrance on right, just beyond the BP Service Station. Do not cross the Chattahoochee.

From I-285 West

Take exit 20 U.S. 41(Cobb Parkway) South 1.5 miles to the unit entrance on right, just beyond the BP Service Station. Do not cross the Chattahoochee.

From I-75 North

Take Exit 256, Mt.. Paran Road. Left on Mt.. Paran Road to U.S. 41 (Cobb Parkway). Turn right on U.S. 41 for 1 mile cross the Chattahoochee and take an immediate left onto entrance road.

From I-75 South

Take Exit 256, Mt.. Paran Road. Right on Mt.. Paran Road to U.S. 41 (Cobb Parkway). Turn right on U.S. 41 for 1 mile cross the Chattahoochee and take an immediate left onto entrance road.

Directions Web site: http://www.nps.gov/chat/ planyourvisit/pacesmill.htm

The entrance to the parking lot is on the same side of the road as the BP Station. The entrance road dips down and crosses under Cobb Parkway (Highway 41).

Notes:

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