SINGLES OUTDOOR ADVENTURES (SOA) 45+ (couples wel

[OPTIONAL: If you would like to climb to the top of Stone Mt. before we hike the Cherokee and King Island Trails you can meet me at the bathrooms near Confederate Hall by 7:50 sharp. We will go up and down then meet the remainder of the group by 8:50 am. This is an additional 2 miles and will take about an hour].

Our hike for the Cherokee and King Island Trails starts at 9:00 sharp, so we will meet at the bathrooms near Confederate Hall by 8:50. If you don't have a pass you can park at St. Michael & All Angels Church at 6780 James B River Memorial Drive, Stone Mountain. After you park walk to the West Gate entrance of the Park. This will take you no more than 15 minutes. Honestly, parking at the church is the best option as is gets very crowded at Stone Mountain Park on Saturday mornings and finding a parking place, even if you have a pass, is difficult (unless you want to get there early).

We will hike on the Cherokee Trail until we get to the Covered Bridge where we will do the mile+ on King's Island, then back on the Cherokee. That will be approximately 6.5 miles when we finish. There will be a very short break at the Gristmill for bathrooms/snack. It's a very scenic hike that takes us past two lakes, an old time gristmill, and a historic covered bridge, and offers great views of the mountain. This is not a tough trail. It has some ups and downs, a few areas of climbing over small rocks and granite, and there are several exposed roots to maneuver, but is otherwise mostly well-tended and wooded trails. We will maintain a moderate but steady pace (about 2.5) as we want to finish close to our posted time. This is not a beginner hike due to the distance and the speed.

Bring snacks, water, comfortable clothing. There is no car pool set up for this event.
Need more info? Have a concern? Text Cinde, 770-402-9720

This is a beginner/intermediate hike. A couple of baby hills and a few steps but otherwise flat along the Chattahoochee River but I'd like to go at a moderate pace between 2.5 - 3.0 mph. It is not a run. 5.1 miles. You can find a copy of the trail map here:

https://www.crnra.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jones-Bridge.pdf

We'll start with the little loop to see the old Jones Bridge and then walk along the water, loop back around the field and retrace our steps to get back to the car.

We'll meet in the parking lot at the very end of the entrance road. Restrooms are open/ Please remove all valuables visible in your vehicles because there have been acts of vandalism. There are 2 entrances to Jones Bridge coming from Holcomb Bridge. The first is the environmental center....don't turn here. Go to the next one. Go all the way to the end.

If you don't have an annual pass I suggest buying one on line. At Jones Bridge and all CRNRA parks there are no longer any envelopes and or normal credit card registration. You have to scan the bar code and enter your license plate, etc. etc. It doesn't work on all browsers so you may be doing a little downloading. Come early and be prepared or you won't be able start on time.

This event will be cancelled if it is raining.

For more info contact Barbara 678-438-5593

This is a beginner/intermediate hike. A couple of baby hills and a few steps but otherwise flat along the Chattahoochee River but I'd like to go at a moderate pace between 2.5 - 3.0 mph. It is not a run. 5.1 miles. You can find a copy of the trail map here:

https://www.crnra.vip/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/Jones-Bridge.pdf

We'll start with the little loop to see the old Jones Bridge and then walk along the water, loop back around the field and retrace our steps to get back to the car.

We'll meet in the parking lot at the very end of the entrance road. Restrooms are open/ Please remove all valuables visible in your vehicles because there have been acts of vandalism. There are 2 entrances to Jones Bridge coming from Holcomb Bridge. The first is the environmental center....don't turn here. Go to the next one. Go all the way to the end.

If you don't have an annual pass I suggest buying one on line. At Jones Bridge and all CRNRA parks there are no longer any envelopes and or normal credit card registration. You have to scan the bar code and enter your license plate, etc. etc. It doesn't work on all browsers so you may be doing a little downloading. Come early and be prepared or you won't be able start on time.

This event will be cancelled if it is raining.

For more info contact Barbara 678-438-5593