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West Palisades (Paces Mill Entrance)




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Marietta, GA   Hike: West Palisades (Paces Mill Entrance)  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Feb 10 2013  10:00 am >> Sun, Feb 10 2013 12:00 pm
Registration Opens: Wed, Feb 6 2013 12:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Feb 9 2013 7:00 pm
Event Duration:2 Hours
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:12
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 11 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:
We'll do about a five mile hike at West Palisades. This will be a moderately paced hike, not fast but certainly not slow.

This is not a beginner hike.

Please arrive a few minutes before the event is scheduled to begin. We will depart for the hike on time.

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

Paces Mill entrance. There is a restroom at the trailhead.

Directions are below.

Open maps.google.com and paste the bold text in to the search bar. Then chose Satellite view for a bird's eye view

33.87035, -84.45366

 


Required Items to Bring:

Water
Good hiking shoes

epi pen or inhaler if you require either (or both)

No flip flops or shoes without a backstrap

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

Poles (if you like to use them)
Sunscreen
Insect repellant



How to Get There:
Event Directions:

 

From northbound Interstate 75
- Take Exit 256 - Mt. Paran Road NW.
- Turn Left at Mt. Paran Road NW, go 0.1 mile.
- Turn right at US 41/Northside Parkway NW. go 1 mile park entrance is on your left.

From southbound Interstate 75
- Take exit 258 - Cumberland Boulevard.
- Turn right at Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.3 miles.
- Turn left at US 41 S/GA 3 S/Cobb Parkway SE, go 0.6 miles park entrance is on your right.

From eastbound Interstate 285
- Take exit 20 - Interstate 75 S, go 0.8 miles.
- Keep left at fork to Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.4 miles.
- Turn right at Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.3 miles.
- Turn left at US 41 S/GA 3 S/Cobb Parkway SE, go 0.6 miles park entrance is on your right.

From westbound Interstate 285
- Take exit 20 - Interstate 75 S/US 41/Cumberland Boulevard
- Keep left at fork to Interstate 75 S/Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.6 miles.
- Keep left at fork to Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.4 miles.
- Turn right at Cumberland Boulevard, go 0.3 miles.
- Turn left at US 41 S/GA 3 S/Cobb Parkway SE, go 0.6 miles park entrance is on your right.

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

 


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