Colonial Oil Pipeline At Johnson Ferry North

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Colonial Oil Pipeline At Johnson Ferry North

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Marietta, GA

Hike: Colonial Oil Pipeline At Johnson Ferry North

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Aug 24 2014 9:00 am >> Sun, Aug 24 2014 11:30 am

Registration Opens:

Mon, Aug 18 2014 9:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, Aug 24 2014 7:30 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours 30 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Distance:

5 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Brad B

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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:

11 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

We will walk near the buried Colonial Oil pipeline towards Morgan Falls Dam. Once at the dam, we'll pause 10-15 minutes and skip rocks like we did when we were young. If we discover any oil, we'll claim it as our own and promptly move to Beverly Hills.

There's a good deal of poison ivy, and a slight chance we might have to bushwhack, so it wouldn't hurt you to wear long pants. We'll also have to walk on the pipe twice in order to cross two streams, so innate balance is important. However, the pipe is 40 inches in diameter and the crossing is only 10-15 feet, so it's not as if you have to be Nadia Comăneci to traverse it.

I'm listing this as a D3 to be consistent with a previous listing by another trip leader. However, there's not much change in elevation compared to a place like Vickery Creek, so if you can handle walking a relatively flat and root-laden trail while enveloped in intense heat and humidity, then you should be good to go. Seriously, there's not a lot of shade, so bring an outrageously oversized sun hat if you feel the need. My pace should be a moderate 2.x mph. Feel free to email me to discuss the difficulty if in doubt.

If there's enough interest after the event, we'll hit Tijuana Joe's for the finest in Americanized Mexican cuisine. http://www.tijuanajoescantina.com/menu

Pipeline trivia: The last oil spill was in 1972. Two thousand gallons went in the water, one gallon came out, and the sharks took the rest. February the 2nd, 1972.

Pipeline history: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colonial_Pipeline

Trail Map: http://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/upload/TrailMapJohnsonNorth.pdf

(Image courtesy of Alan Cressler: https://www.flickr.com/photos/alan_cressler/3946756919/ . Used with permission.)

Required Items to Bring:

Appropriate clothing for the weather

3$ cash or annual park pass

Good hiking shoes. Better ones if it’s raining

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Water (Strongly recommended)

Emergency rain gear

Hiking poles (if you need them)

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Coming from downtown Atlanta drive north on Roswell Road: 0.8 miles past I 285 turn left onto Johnson Ferry Road and drive 2.2 miles. Cross the river and take an immediate right into the parking lot.

301 Johnson Ferry Road SE
Marietta, GA 30068

GPS coordinates: 33.94551650720601,-84.40587431165085

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Notes:

According to park regulations dogs must be on 6 ft. leash at all times. I'll leave it to you to measure your leash.

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