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Thursday Morning @ Vickery Creek - Roswell Mill Entrance




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Roswell, GA   Hike: Thursday Morning @ Vickery Creek - Roswell Mill Entrance   National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Thu, Dec 5 2013  11:00 am >> Thu, Dec 5 2013 1:30 pm
Registration Opens: Wed, Dec 4 2013 7:21 pm
Registration Cut Off: Thu, Dec 5 2013 10:00 am
Event Duration:approx 2 Hours 30 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:6 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Divya N
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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:4
Number Registered So Far: 7 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

This will be a moderate to fast pace, approximately 6 mile hike. Our speed will be around 2.5 mph. 

We will cover most of the trails inside the unit and may double up on a few loops to reach the stipulated distance. We will stop for fewer breaks and ocassionally to regroup.

We'll meet at the the Roswell Mill Entrance of Vickery Creek Unit. Please meet the group near the bridge. Restrooms are available if you'd like to use them before we start. Please arrive a few minutes early.  There is no parking fee here. 


Required Items to Bring:

Appropriate clothing for the weather

Good hiking shoes

 

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

Water

Camera

Emergency rain gear

Hiking poles if you need them


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Approx Physical Address - 1 Mill St, Roswell, GA 30075.

GPS Co-ordinates - 34.0138888888889,-84.3594305555555

We are meeting behind the shops at the Roswell Mill Center where the parking is free.  It is where Hwy 9 (S. Atlanta St) and Hwy 120 (Marietta Hwy) intersect.  Keep driving down the road until you get to the big parking lot at the very bottom of the hill.

I recommend using www.maps.google.com to find directions from your point of origin.


Notes:

Trail Map - http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/Vickery%20Creek.pdf


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