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Late Wednesday Morning at Vickery Creek




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Roswell, GA   Hike: Late Wednesday Morning at Vickery Creek  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Wed, Sep 18 2013  10:30 am >> Wed, Sep 18 2013 12:30 pm
Registration Opens: Thu, Sep 12 2013 9:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Wed, Sep 18 2013 8:30 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Joyce T.
Divya N
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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:5
Number Registered So Far: 13 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

We had such a successful hike this past Wednesday morning at Gold Branch, because of a request, I'm posting a similar hike this Wednesday morning at Vickery Creek.  We kept up a challenging speed and got a thorough workout - - so we'll push it again on this one.  Though this isn't a "fitness hike," the pace will be on the fast side of moderate, so this is not a hike for beginners who have no trail experience.  Vickery Creek has a lot of elevation change, which would make it too challenging for novices.  If you can handle hills at a pretty fast speed, come give it a try.

We will start on time (10:30 am)! Please plan to arrive a few minutes early to check in and do intros. There is a bathroom at this location, so allow an extra 5 minutes to use the facility before we start.  

We are meeting at the Roswell Mill entrance to the Vickery Creek trailhead, just off S. Atlanta Road in Roswell.  There is no parking fee at this location.  Detailed directions are below.

605 Atlanta St
Roswell, GA, 30075
770-640-5548
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Due to our speed on this hike, I'm requesting that no dogs come along.  
 
There is no parking fee at this entrance.
 
If folks would like to have lunch together after the hike, there is Chaplin's Pub and Restaurant just on Atlanta Road at the Roswell Mill entrance to the trailhead.  We can determine if there's any interest after we finish.

Required Items to Bring:

Fluids, good hiking shoes/boots

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

Hiking poles if you like to use them.  (Remember, there are elevation changes, roots and rocks a'plenty!)

Insect repellant 


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Roswell Mill is at 120 and S. Atlanta Road in Roswell. Use either the physical address below or the lat/lon coordinates to get your own directions. We are meeting behind all of the shops at the Roswell Mill Center. Just keep driving down the road till you get to the big parking lot at the very bottom of the long hill.  

Roswell Mill is where Hwy 9 (S. Atlanta St) and Hwy 120 (Marietta Hwy) intersect. There's a popular restaurant called Chaplin's in that shopping center. When you turn in to the shopping center (from either direction or from Hwy 120)) you will be on Mill St.  Stay on Mill Street (it winds around), all the way down to the bottom of the hill.   

Long/Lat: 
34.013912, -84.359342

Physical address:
1-79 Mill St
Roswell, GA

 


Notes:

No parking fee at this location.

Restrooms available.


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