Elachee Nature Center Trails Hike

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Elachee Nature Center Trails Hike

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Gainesville/Oakwood, GA

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Apr 21 2012 9:00 am >> Sat, Apr 21 2012 11:10 am

Registration Opens:

Tue, Apr 10 2012 11:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Apr 20 2012 8:00 pm

Event Duration:

2 Hours 10 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Distance:

5 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Lauren

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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:

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

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Itinerary:

We'll take parts of the Dunlap, East Lake and West Lake trails. There is a gorgeous suspension bridge that we'll cross. There are lots of streams, vegetation and trees. It's a very pretty place to hike. Total hike should be about 5 miles.

The pace will be moderate to moderately fast. There is not significant elevation change but there are a few uphill climbs that will get your heart pumping.

Please call the trip leader if you are running late. We won't wait, so you'll have to catch up with the group if you do arrive late.

Trail map here: http://www.elachee.org/visitor%20info/Nature%20Trails/ElacheeNatureTrails.pdf

Required Items to Bring:

water, gatorade or whatever you like to keep hydrated (important)
snacks to fuel yourself
hiking poles if you dig 'em
sunscreen/bug spray
clothing according to the season and weather
rain gear (just in case)

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How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Coming up 85:
85N to 985N toward Gainesville. Take Exit 17. Turn left off the ramp onto GA 13 (Atlanta Highway). Continue north on Atlanta Hwy past the Golf Course on the right. Turn at the next right and a quick right onto Elachee Drive. Follow Elachee Drive for 1 mile through the golf course, across bridge over I-985. Elachee Drive deadends in gravel trailhead parking lot.

Coming up 400:
400N to Exit 17 (GA 306/Gainesville), go right (East)
Right at second light on to GA 369 (Browns Bridge Road)
Go 13.6 miles on Browns Bridge Road
You will pass a large bridge over Lake Lanier and enter in to Hall County. Once you enter Hall County, you turn right at the second traffic light on to Memorial Park Dr.
Right at dead end on to GA 13 (Atlanta Hwy)
Approximately .6 miles (you'll pass the old Mill) you turn left in to Preserve. There is a small sign on the right.
Then a quick right onto Elachee Drive. Follow Elachee Drive for 1 mile through the golf course, across bridge over I-985. Elachee Drive deadends in gravel trailhead parking lot.

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