ATTENTION: Thursday Afternoon @ Vickery Creek

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ATTENTION: Thursday Afternoon @ Vickery Creek

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Roswell, GA

Hike: ATTENTION: Thursday Afternoon @ Vickery Creek

Date(s) & Time:

Thu, Jan 30 2014 3:00 pm >> Thu, Jan 30 2014 5:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Mon, Jan 27 2014 6:30 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Jan 30 2014 9:00 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

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:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

6 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

Attention: At this point in time I plan to do the hike on Thursday afternoon. However, before you head out, please check the traffic and road conditions:

http://www.11alive.com/news/travel/traffic/default.aspx

Should you feel in any way uncomfortable to drive to Roswell, please stay home and don't drive.

So, here we go again: Come join me on the trails at Vickery Creek - Unit of the Chattahoochee NRA. Vickery Creek is one of my favorite areas at the Chattahoochee river. We will stop at the Dam and at the Roswell Mill Machine Shop. Not too difficult ... a few ups and downs, just like in real life :)

There are restrooms at this location.

Note: This hike is a rain or shine hike, i.e. dress appropriately. We will of course not hike if there are thunderstorms likely.

Some interesting facts about Vickery Creek: Vickery Creek formed on the property of a mixed-blood Cherokee woman named Charlotte Vickery. She was forced to move west with the rest of the Cherokee Nation when Georgia removed them on a forced march known today as "The Trail of Tears". The creek name, which settlers called "Big Creek," is her lasting legacy.

If you have any questions e-mail the Event Coordinator.

We are meeting at the Roswell Mill entrance. Directions are below.

Required Items to Bring:

- Water to keep you hydrated

Recommended Items to Bring:
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How to Get There:

Event Directions:

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. For a zoomable map or satellite view of that spot click the rectangular blue and green "event location" icon near the top of this article.

You GPS users may wish to enter the following as your destination:

Approx physical address:

1 Mill Street

Roswell, GA

lat/lon coordinate of parking lot:

34.01382, -84.35896

Notes:

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