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West Palisades (Paces Mill)




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Marietta, GA   Hike: West Palisades (Paces Mill)  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Wed, Mar 12 2014  5:45 pm >> Wed, Mar 12 2014 7:30 pm
Registration Opens: Tue, Mar 4 2014 9:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Tue, Mar 11 2014 6:00 pm
Event Duration:1 Hours 45 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:4 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Lauren
Bill
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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: 12 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

Daylight savings time is upon us. Let's go hike at West Palisades. This is a great 4ish mile hike that winds us through the woods and then along the river. We will move along at a moderate pace but not too slow.

 

We will start on time or a few minutes early if everyone is there early. 


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

 

Paces Mill entrance.

 

 

 


Required Items to Bring:

You and some shoes

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

Sunscreen
Insect repellant



How to Get There:
Event Directions:

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

OR:

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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