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*Five at Five O’ Clock* - Whitewater Creek (East Palisades)




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: East Cobb   Hike: *Five at Five O’ Clock* - Whitewater Creek (East Palisades)  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Wed, Sep 12 2012  5:00 pm >> Wed, Sep 12 2012 7:45 pm
Registration Opens: Tue, Aug 28 2012 6:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Tue, Sep 11 2012 6:00 pm
Event Duration:2 Hours 45 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:6.5 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:4
Number Registered So Far: 8 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

 

OK, my friends and fellow hikers.  We did the” Six at Six O’clock”  D2 hikes.  What’s next? Yes, you are right, “Five at Five O’ clock”. These hikes will be D3 hikes, meaning we’ll most probably do some rock scrambling or narrow path traversing depending on the terrain.  No worries, it won’t be too difficult.


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

You may want to bring a head lamp / flashlight since we are hiking until approximately 8:00 pm


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.




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