Sawnee Mountain Fitness Hike - Sun, Apr 22 2012

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Sawnee Mountain Fitness Hike

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Cumming, GA

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Apr 22 2012 9:00 am >> Sun, Apr 22 2012 12:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Thu, Apr 12 2012 5:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Apr 21 2012 8:00 pm

Event Duration:

3 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D4: Moderate to Difficult

Distance:

7 Miles

Pace:

Fast

Trip Leader(s):

Lauren

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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Number Registered So Far:

10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Itinerary:

Located north of Atlanta in Cumming, Georgia, Sawnee Mountain Preserve provides visitors with 963 acres of scenic passive space, hiking trails and an interactive Visitor Center. The Visitor Center serves as the administrative home for the Outdoor Division of Forsyth County Parks and Recreation. There are two visitor's centers, please meet at the Spot Road one.

Visitor Center hours: M-F 8:30 AM-5:00 PM
Preserve hours: S-S 8:00 AM-Dark

We will meet in the Sawnee Mountain Preserve Spot Road parking lot. Look for the bronze Native American statue out front. This will be a fast paced fitness hike and we'll hike to the top of the mountain twice (stopping at top once). From the visitor's center, we'll start on the Laurel Trail then take the upper (more difficult part) Indian Seats trail to the top. We'll fly by the top, staying on the Indian Seats trail and complete the loop. We'll go back up the mountain the same way except this time we'll pause at the "Indian Seats" and observation deck before we completing the loop and connecting back up with the Laurel Trail and end up back at the cars. Total hike should be right around 7 miles. I may have overshot the completion time of noon, it will likely be sooner.

This is a fast paced fitness hike. We may even break out in to some light running in spots (totally up to you). It is not a hike recommended for beginners. I have a Sawnee Mountain hike posted for Saturday (the 21st) that is a slower pace and less mileage.

Dogs are not allowed at this park.

We are meeting at the Spot Road location: Do not go to the Bettis Tribble Gap location.
SMP Visitor Center
4075 Spot Road
Cumming GA 30040

Trail Map can be found off of this page: http://www.sawneemountain.org/#!hiking

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.

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:

There are two parking areas - Spot Rd and Bettis-Tribble Gap Rd. We are meeting at the Spot Road location:

SMP Visitor Center
4075 Spot Road
Cumming GA 30040

Use their website for a link to google maps: http://www.sawneemountain.org/#!getting-here

GA 400N
Exit 15 Bald Ridge Marina Rd/Cumming
Left towards downtown Cumming
Right at third traffic light on Tribble Gap Road - a.k.a. Bettis Tribble Gap (City of Cumming clock tower will be on your right)
Go approximately 4 miles (go past one Sawnee Mountain Visitor's Center on your right) and then go right on to Spot Road. You will see the entrance to the Visitor's Center on your right across from Twin Lakes Rd.

Lat: 34.25579 Lon: -84.13923

Notes:

Sorry, no dogs are allowed at this park.

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*Note: Will send an email to the group if the weather looks miserable (i.e. thunderstorms).