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*Home for Lunch* hikes, also called the *Four WHY* hikes - Whitewater Creek (East Palisades)




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Marietta, GA   Hike: *Home for Lunch* hikes, also called the *Four WHY* hikes - Whitewater Creek (East Palisades)  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Feb 25 2012  9:00 am >> Sat, Feb 25 2012 12:00 pm
Registration Opens: Sun, Feb 19 2012 8:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Feb 24 2012 10:00 pm
Event Duration:3 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:6 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:12
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

Hmm ... "Home for Lunch" hikes" Why ? All hikes start at 9:00am on Saturdays or Sundays and will last around three hours. So, you'll be (almost) home for lunch. The "Home for Lunch" hikes are suitable for Newbies and Beginners. Why? We are not planning to set new speed records. If we hike 5 - 6 miles or so, that's fine too. All hikes will be at different places in the Metro Atlanta area. Why ? We want you to spend your time hiking and not driving. This is a rain or shine hike (except under extreme thunder storm warning). Why? Just because :) Did you count ‘em? Now you know where the name "Four WHY" hikes came from.

Note: This is a D3 hike, meaning more "ups and downs", more scrambling, and going "the extra mile". Hiking poles are recommended.

Come and join me on the trails at Whitewater Creek (East Palisades) - Unit of the Chattahoochee NRA. The East Palisades is surrounded by some of the Georgia's wealthiest homes. We meet at the entrance "Whitewater Trail" and then hike along the shore and "over the hills and far away" until the Overlook. From there to the "The Devil's Race Course Shoals", which were named by early river boatmen because the shoals were the "devil" to navigate, continuing to the only "Bamboo Forest" in Atlanta ... and then back.

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:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

Camera (if you like to take pictures)
Walking Sticks or Poles
Snacks


How to Get There:
Event Directions:Coordinates for the GPSlers among you:
Latitude:     33.877758
Longitude: -84.441929


Directions

From I -285 East
Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road.
Right on Northside Drive.
Go through the Powers Ferry intersection for 1.6 miles to Harris Trail (Caution light).
Right on Harris Trailand .9 mile to Whitewater Creek Road.
Right and entrance will be on the right (.1 mile).

From I-285 West
Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road.
Straight to second traffic light.
Left on Northside Drive, through the Powers Ferry Road intersection for 1.6 miles to Harris Trail (caution light).
Right on Harris Trail and .9 miles to Whitewater Creek Road.
Right and travel.1 mile to the entrance on the right.


Notes:

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


Approximate trail for Saturday, February 25, 2012 

 


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