Last minute hike @ East Palisades (Whitewater Creek Entrance)

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Last minute hike @ East Palisades (Whitewater Creek Entrance)

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

East Cobb

Hike: Last minute hike @ East Palisades (Whitewater Creek Entrance)

Date(s) & Time:

Tue, Oct 7 2014 10:30 am >> Tue, Oct 7 2014 12:45 pm

Registration Opens:

Mon, Oct 6 2014 9:30 am

Registration Cut Off:

Tue, Oct 7 2014 9:30 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours 15 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Distance:

5.5 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

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Number Registered So Far:

4 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

East Palisades is one of the most beautiful of all the Chattahoochee Parks. It has several trails some of which aren't on the map, but still connect to the main trails. There used to be a wooden structure near the overlook which has been razed to the ground for an unobstructive view of the river! It is beautiful!

We're going to start off by going uphill toward the Indian Trail Parking lot. We will continue hiking trails toward the overlook. We will skip the bamboo forest since the trail toward it is quite overgrown. We may go towards the cave at the end of our hike.

The hills in this park seem never-ending and it is a fantastic workout! We will encounter at least 4 of these hills. This hike will be at a moderate pace & we will stop for water breaks especially at the top of the hills.

There is a 3$ parking fee unless you have an annual pass. There are no restrooms available.

There will be no reminder email sent out since the hike is tomorrow. Temperatures tomorrow will be in the late 60s to early 70s and the weather will be partly cloudy. Please plan for a few additional minutes to find this park in case you haven't been here before.

Required Items to Bring:

Appropriate clothing for the weather

Water

$3 cash or annual park pass

Good hiking shoes

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Camera

Hiking poles

Bug Spray/Sun screen

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

GPS co-ordinates - 33° 52' 36.17" N, 84° 26' 15.95" W

Physical Address -

Whitewater
Whitewater Creek Road
Atlanta, GA 30327

From I -285 East
- Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road.
- Right on Northside Drive.
- Go through the Powers Ferry intersection for 1.6 miles to Harris Trail (Caution light).
- Right on Harris Trail and .9 mile to Whitewater Creek Road.
- Right and entrance will be on the right (.1 mile).

From I-285 West
- Take exit 22, Northside Drive, New Northside Drive, Powers Ferry Road.
- Straight to second traffic light.
- Left on Northside Drive, through the Powers Ferry Road intersection for 1.6 miles to Harris Trail (caution light).
- Right on Harris Trail and .9 miles to Whitewater Creek Road.
- Right and travel.1 mile to the entrance on the right.

From I-75 North
- Take exit 256, Mt. Paran Road.
- Right on Mt. Paran Road to first traffic light (Harris Trail)
- Left on Harris Trail to Whitewater Creek Road
- Right about .4 miles to the unit which is on the left.

From U.S. 41 (Cobb Highway South)
- Travel to Mt. Paran Road
- Right on Mt. Paran Road, go to the first traffic light (Harris Trail) and turn left.
- Go about .3 miles turn left onto Whitewater Creek Road.
- Go .4 miles to the unit, which is on the left.

From U.S. 41 (Cobb Highway North)
- Travel to Mt. Paran Road
- Turn left on Mt. Paran Road, go to the first traffic light (Harris Trail) and turn left.
- Go about .3 miles turn left onto Whitewater Creek Road.
- Go .4 miles to the unit, which is on the left.

Notes:

Bring 3$ cash for parking unless you have an annual pass

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

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