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Cochran Shoals - Columns Drive entrance




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Cochran Shoals - Columns Drive entrance   Hike: Cochran Shoals - Columns Drive entrance  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Tue, Jun 26 2012  3:00 pm >> Tue, Jun 26 2012 4:30 pm
Registration Opens: Mon, Jun 25 2012 12:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Tue, Jun 26 2012 1:00 pm
Event Duration:1 Hours 30 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:4 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Lauren
Joyce T.
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:10
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 4 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

We're going to do some exploring around the northern section of Cochran Shoals - a.k.a. Columns Drive. We're learning these trails, but have a trail map in hand and have been on them before. We'll hike about 4 miles and the pace will be moderate. 

 

Trail map:

http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/2007ColumnsDriveB&W.pdf

There is a restroom at the trailhead.

All of the NCRA parks have a parking fee of $3 cash, unless you have a Chattahoochee NRA annual pass ($25).

Please call Joyce if you are running late. Lauren 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)

Recommended Items to Bring:
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How to Get There:
Event Directions:

33.92158,  -84.439373

 

Directions

From I-285 East

  • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
  • Left for 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road
  • Go left, cross the Chattahoochee and take an immediate LEFT onto Columns Drive.
  • ·Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit.

From I-285 West

  • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
  • Right for 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road
  • Go left, cross the Chattahoochee and take an immediate LEFT onto Columns Drive.
  • Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit.

From GA 9 North (Roswell Road)

  • Take Roswell Road to Johnson Ferry Road.
  • Left onto Johnson Ferry Road go about 2.2 miles.
  • Cross the Chattahoochee River and take an immediate left onto Columns Drive.
  • Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit.

From GA 9 South (Roswell Road)

  • Take Roswell Road to Johnson Ferry Road.
  • Right onto Johnson Ferry Road go about 2.2 miles.
  • Cross the Chattahoochee River and take an immediate left onto Columns Drive.
  • Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit.



Note: There are some errors in the directions given on the NRA's web page.


Notes:
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