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Monday Morning - - Columns Drive to Sope Creek and Back




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Marietta, - - Columns Drive
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Dec 15 2014  10:30 am >> Mon, Dec 15 2014 12:30 pm
Registration Opens: Sat, Dec 13 2014 9:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Mon, Dec 15 2014 10:30 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:5.5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Joyce T.
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:14
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 6 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

We'll take a moderately brisk pace through the Columns Drive unit, passing onto the trails of Sope Creek.  Plan to encounter several hilly areas while keeping a constant pace - - not a fitness pace, but on the fast side of moderate.

That being said, this is NOT a hike for folks who can't handle hills without frequent stops to rest.  We'll keep moving except for occasional water breaks.  If you don't have several D3 hikes under your belt, it would be adviseable to do some easier D3s before trying this one.

A $3.00 parking pass is required at this trail head, so be sure to bring cash if you don't already have an annual pass.  Bathroom facilities are available.

Arrive 10 minutes early to buy a pass, use the restroom, and meet your fellow hikers.  We'll start hiking promptly at 10:30 am.

 


Required Items to Bring:

Water and good shoes

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

Hiking poles if you like to use them


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Approx Physical Address -153 Columns Dr, Marietta, GA 30067

  • From I-285 East

    • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
    • Left for 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road
    • Go left, cross the Chattahoochee and take an immediate LEFT onto Columns Drive.
    • ·Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit.

    From I-285 West

    • Take exit 24, Riverside Drive.
    • Right for 2.3 miles to Johnson Ferry Road
    • Go left, cross the Chattahoochee and take an immediate LEFT onto Columns Drive.
    • Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit.

    From GA 9 North (Roswell Road)

    • Take Roswell Road to Johnson Ferry Road.
    • Left onto Johnson Ferry Road go about 2.2 miles.
    • Cross the Chattahoochee River and take an immediate left onto Columns Drive.
    • Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit.

    From GA 9 South (Roswell Road)

    • Take Roswell Road to Johnson Ferry Road.
    • Right onto Johnson Ferry Road go about 2.2 miles.
    • Cross the Chattahoochee River and take an immediate left onto Columns Drive.
    • Stay on Columns Drive for about 2.6 miles, which will end at the unit.

Notes:

$3 cash for a parking pass is required, unless you have an annual pass

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


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*Note:

You can cancel your own registration until hike time!  If you need to contact me, phone or text me at 404-788-4089