Taking it Easy at Sope Creek - Thu, Jun 21 2012

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Taking it Easy at Sope Creek

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Marietta, GA

Date(s) & Time:

Thu, Jun 21 2012 10:00 am >> Thu, Jun 21 2012 12:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Tue, Jun 19 2012 7:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Jun 21 2012 8:00 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

4 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Joyce T.

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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)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

We're going to take it easy on this hike and just enjoy a moderately paced trek through the Sope Creek area, hiking along the shaded trails in the area. It will be a good hike for relative beginners who have hiked enough to go 4 miles through some hilly areas.

The Sope Creek parking lot is off of Paper Mill Road, just a little past the bridge if you're coming from Johnson Ferry Road. If you're coming from I-75, it's less than a mile past Sope Creek Elementary School. It is a more secluded entrance to the Cochran Shoals area of the Chattahoochee NRA. We will hike about four miles of the trails in the park including sections along the creek to see the ruins of an old paper mill, a short stop at Sibley Pond, and on various trails that loop through the woods.

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

We'll limit the number of dogs on this hike to 3, so if you see three dogs already registered, please do not bring yours. If you do bring your dog, it should be able to keep up with the group and interact well with other dogs and people. The Chattahoochee NRA requires that owners keep their dogs on a leash and clean up after their pets on the trails.

Required Items to Bring:

Hiking Shoes

Water

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

Insect spray

Sunscreen

How to Get There:

Event 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.

http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/sopecreek.htm

Notes:

Trail Map - http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/2006SopeCreekB&W.pdf

Don't forget to bring $3 cash for parking!

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*Note:

Please withdraw your name on the web site if you can't make the hike. You can do this until 8 am on the day of the event. After 8 am, please text or phone me - - but be sure to identify yourself by name so I know who you are. Phone numbers aren't good identifiers! My number is 404-788-4089.