Chattahoochee River Loop Trail
This moderate four mile loop trail just outside the perimeter will amaze you as you discover a beautiful natural environment amid this major metropolis, yet you will feel as if you have surely traveled farther away. This trail in the National Recreation Area will find you viewing shoals from he river bluff overlook. Bring binoculars for birding.
date: Saturday, January 26
cost: $6/$7/$8
includes transportation and leadership
rating: moderate
leader: Gardner Neely
limit: 8
Bear Creek Trail
This seven mile moderate loop trail near Ellijay, Ga. will allow participants to escape the busy city to enjoy hiking amid rhododendron and hemlock trees and the largest Gennett Poplar tree in the forest measuring nearly 18 feet in circumference.
date:
Saturday, February 23
cost: $8/$9/$10
includes transportation and leadership
rating: moderate
leader: Gardner Neely
limit: 8
Blackrock Mountain State Park
This moderate to strenuous seven mile hike will provide you with a beautiful mountain get-away weekend experience. Enjoy great vista views interspersed along dense forest trails.
date:
Saturday, March 15
cost: $8/$9/$10
includes transportation and leadership
rating: moderate to strenuous
leader: Gardner Neely
limit: 8
Sweetwater Creek State Park - A walk on the wild - but QUIET side!
Ever feel like city life is much too busy, noisy and stressful? Then join Tonja to discover this peaceful tract of wilderness only minutes from bustling downtown Atlanta. Follow Tonja's lead by traversing the trails in silence so as to immerse yourself in the whole outdoor experience leaving behind that crazy city life, allowing yourself to feel relaxed and rejuvenated. We will hike 4-6 miles on the easy to moderate trails.
date:
Saturday, March 29
cost: $6/$7/$8
includes transportation and leadership
rating: easy to moderate
leader: Tonja Bennett
limit: 8
Sweetwater Creek State Park
Join Lashaunda for this great opportunity to explore some hiking trails just outside the city limits. This 4-6 mile easy to moderate hike will make you feel like you are miles from the big busy city we call home. We'll lead you this time so you can return on your own one day soon!
date: Saturday, April 5
cost: $6/$7/$8
includes transportation and leadership
rating: easy to moderate
leader: Lashanda Harvey
limit: 8
Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Discover another great hiking area just outside the perimeter while learning about Georgia's Civil War history. This moderate to strenuous 4-6 mile hikes will provide some options for hiking up which will require good physical condition-but not as much as if you were pulling a canon like those brave solider's!
date: Saturday, April 12
cost: $6/$7/$8
includes transportation and leadership
rating: moderate to strenuous
leader: Tonja Bennett
limit: 8
Panther Creek
Enjoy this seven mile round-trip hike that follows along Panther Creek in North Georgia. This moderate trail will dazzle you with amazing rock out-crops, rhododendron thickets and the constant sound of rushing water. You will find it hard to leave the lunch spot at the beautiful waterfall.
date: Saturday, April 26
cost: $6/$7/$8
includes transportation and leadership
rating: moderate
leader: Jerry Bell
limit: 8
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