Hello Urban Hikers. See below for details on the Saturday's hike down the Peachtree Creek Watershed. This is a STRENUOUS hike and should not be attempted unless you are up for a challenge. Off trail, creek crossing, exploring, railroads, etc... it's gonna be 10 miles of adventure!
Mark Watkins will be hosting another Peachtree Creek Watershed hike this Saturday Dec. 17 (inclement weather date Dec. 18). We will meet at Medlock Park (Decatur) at 9:45 am. The leaves and annual plants have died back and the creek should be way more visible on this hike. I am adding a visit to a pre-Civil War Cemetery that holds a few of the early Europeans of Dekalb County.
The full hike will be ~10 miles and will end at Bobby Jones Golf Course/B.G. Tennis Center. There could be an early out point when we cross Cheshire Bridge Rd. (~6.5 miles) for the folks not up for the full hike. The route I have chosen doesn't require us to walk in the creek. Therefore, we will have to veer from the creek a few times, but we will try to follow the creek as much as possible and keep major roads to a minimum. We will also be utilizing an active railroad line for a portion of the hike. The route will pass through 8 public parks, we will cross the creek 8 times and only 2 crossings will utilize road bridges. Some of the trails may be a little more primitive than others. If you are interested in the longer 10 mile hike, please send me an email at hikepeachtreecreek@gmail.com. If there is no interest in the full hike I may stop the hike at Cheshire Bridge Rd. There is an environmentally sensitive area we will walk through and therefore pets should stay at home.
Transportation info: For those stopping at Cheshire Bridge Rd., park on or near Faulkner Rd. For the full hike, park at Bitsy Grant Tennis center off of Northside Dr. I can shuttle 4 people back to Medlock Park or the Lindbergh Marta Station. Send me email at hikepeachtreecreek@gmail.com if you need a shuttle to MP or Marta. For those dedicated to Marta, buses 19,123,125 will get you ~1.2 miles from Medlock Park. Bus 12 runs about 1/2 mile from the Golf/Tennis facility. Bus 27 services Cheshire Bridge Rd.
Best,
Eli
eli_dickerson@yahoo.com
Monday, December 12, 2011
Monday, October 17, 2011
10/23 Beltline "King of Pops Field Day Hike"
Beltline Walk this Sunday! All are invited!
Time: Sunday, October 23 · 10:00am - 1:00pmhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
Location: MARTA-Lindbergh Center Stationhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
2424 Piedmont Ave NE
Led By: Angel Luis Poventud
More Info: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/King-Of-Pops-Field-Day-BeltLine-walk
Event is also on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=302349593113140
~Eli
Time: Sunday, October 23 · 10:00am - 1:00pmhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
Location: MARTA-Lindbergh Center Stationhttp://www.blogger.com/img/blank.gif
2424 Piedmont Ave NE
Led By: Angel Luis Poventud
More Info: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/King-Of-Pops-Field-Day-BeltLine-walk
Event is also on Facebook:
https://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=302349593113140
~Eli
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
10/15/11 Peachtree Creek Hike
Hi Urbanhikers,
Long time, no speak. I'm busy with a new job and grad school, but a
friend is hosting a fantastic hike through the Peachtree Creek watershed
and YOU are invited:
Mark Watkins will be hosting a Peachtree Creek Watershed hike this
Saturday Oct. 15. We will meet at Medlock Park (Decatur) at 10:00 am.
The full hike will be ~10 miles and will end at Bobby Jones Golf
Course/B.G. Tennis Center. There could be an early out point when we
cross Cheshire Bridge Rd. (~6.5 miles) for the folks not up for the full
hike. The route I have chosen doesn't require us to walk in the creek.
Therefore, we will have to veer from the creek a few times, but we will
try to follow the creek as much as possible and keep major road to a
minimum. We will also be utilizing an active rail line for a portion of
the hike. The route will pass through 8 public parks, we will cross the
creek 8 times and only 2 crossings will utilize road bridges. Some of the
trails may be a little more primitive than others. If you are interested
in the longer 10 mile hike, please send me an email at
hikepeachtreecreek@gmail.com. If there is no interest in the full hike I
may stop the hike at Cheshire Bridge Rd.
Transportation info: For those stopping at Cheshire Bridge Rd., park on
or near Faulkner Rd. For the full hike, park at Bitsy Grant Tennis center
off of Northside Dr. I can shuttle 4 people back to Medlock Park or the
Lindbergh Marta Station. Send me email at hikepeachtreecreek@gmail.com if
you need a shuttle to MP or Marta. For those dedicated to Marta, buses
19,123,125 will get you ~1.2 miles from Medlock Park. Bus 12 runs about
1/2 mile from the Golf/Tennis facility. Bus 27 service Cheshire Bridge
Rd.
**Note- at Bitsy Grant Park there are 2 Atlanta Champion Trees- Tulip
Poplar (tallest in metro at 165') and White Oak. Well worth seeing. Just
look down in the ravine beside Northside Drive- can't miss them.
~Eli
UrbanHiking Atlanta
Long time, no speak. I'm busy with a new job and grad school, but a
friend is hosting a fantastic hike through the Peachtree Creek watershed
and YOU are invited:
Mark Watkins will be hosting a Peachtree Creek Watershed hike this
Saturday Oct. 15. We will meet at Medlock Park (Decatur) at 10:00 am.
The full hike will be ~10 miles and will end at Bobby Jones Golf
Course/B.G. Tennis Center. There could be an early out point when we
cross Cheshire Bridge Rd. (~6.5 miles) for the folks not up for the full
hike. The route I have chosen doesn't require us to walk in the creek.
Therefore, we will have to veer from the creek a few times, but we will
try to follow the creek as much as possible and keep major road to a
minimum. We will also be utilizing an active rail line for a portion of
the hike. The route will pass through 8 public parks, we will cross the
creek 8 times and only 2 crossings will utilize road bridges. Some of the
trails may be a little more primitive than others. If you are interested
in the longer 10 mile hike, please send me an email at
hikepeachtreecreek@gmail.com. If there is no interest in the full hike I
may stop the hike at Cheshire Bridge Rd.
Transportation info: For those stopping at Cheshire Bridge Rd., park on
or near Faulkner Rd. For the full hike, park at Bitsy Grant Tennis center
off of Northside Dr. I can shuttle 4 people back to Medlock Park or the
Lindbergh Marta Station. Send me email at hikepeachtreecreek@gmail.com if
you need a shuttle to MP or Marta. For those dedicated to Marta, buses
19,123,125 will get you ~1.2 miles from Medlock Park. Bus 12 runs about
1/2 mile from the Golf/Tennis facility. Bus 27 service Cheshire Bridge
Rd.
**Note- at Bitsy Grant Park there are 2 Atlanta Champion Trees- Tulip
Poplar (tallest in metro at 165') and White Oak. Well worth seeing. Just
look down in the ravine beside Northside Drive- can't miss them.
~Eli
UrbanHiking Atlanta
Saturday, June 18, 2011
NE Beltline hike on Sunday, June 19th
Hello BeltLine walkers.
Art on the BeltLine is coming back for a second round this Fall and tomorrow, Sunday the 19th of June at 9am, we'll be walking with this years round of artist siting locations for their work. Everyone is invited to come out and see the BeltLine.
As most of you know the East Side Trail is currently under construction from 10th and Monroe south 2 and 1/2 miles to Dekalb Ave. We'll be walking this section at a later date to check up on construction but tomorrow we'll be walking from the corner of 10th and Monroe at 9am heading north to Montgomery Ferry Drive and back. It's going to be a total of 3 miles round trip and should only take about an hour and a half. We'll get some great views of the Piedmont Park expansion of which phase one was completed back in early Spring of this year.
After the walk I encourage all of your to walk down to the Sugar Coated Radical at 680 Drewry St. You can get there from the BeltLine as there will not be any construction equipment in the corridor on the weekend. The Sugar Coated Radical does a Bakery Sunday with amazing pastries/chocolates and Rattle Trap coffee truck will be in the parking lot to serve out some of Atlanta's best coffee from a truck.
That's your Sunday morning all planned out for you.
Have a great day.
Angel
Art on the BeltLine is coming back for a second round this Fall and tomorrow, Sunday the 19th of June at 9am, we'll be walking with this years round of artist siting locations for their work. Everyone is invited to come out and see the BeltLine.
As most of you know the East Side Trail is currently under construction from 10th and Monroe south 2 and 1/2 miles to Dekalb Ave. We'll be walking this section at a later date to check up on construction but tomorrow we'll be walking from the corner of 10th and Monroe at 9am heading north to Montgomery Ferry Drive and back. It's going to be a total of 3 miles round trip and should only take about an hour and a half. We'll get some great views of the Piedmont Park expansion of which phase one was completed back in early Spring of this year.
After the walk I encourage all of your to walk down to the Sugar Coated Radical at 680 Drewry St. You can get there from the BeltLine as there will not be any construction equipment in the corridor on the weekend. The Sugar Coated Radical does a Bakery Sunday with amazing pastries/chocolates and Rattle Trap coffee truck will be in the parking lot to serve out some of Atlanta's best coffee from a truck.
That's your Sunday morning all planned out for you.
Have a great day.
Angel
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
5/14- Cascade Springs Nature Preserve Champion Tree Walk
Hello urbanhiker friends,
This saturday is a rare opportunity to see one of Atlanta's best "hidden"
greenspaces through a guided walk with Trees Atlanta and the West Atlanta
Watershed Alliance. The spot is Cascade Springs Nature Preserve- over 200
acres of diverse piedmont forest, civil war trenches, champion trees,
cascading creeks, a quarry, and boulder outcrops. In many ways it's like
being transported to North Georgia!
Details:
When? Saturday, May 14th, 1-3pm
Where? Cascade Springs Nature Preserve- 2852 Cascade Rd, Atlanta, 30311
Directions? Google Cascade Springs Nature Preserve
to find directions on Google maps.
Who? All or welcome, though trails are not stroller or wheelchair accessible.
Why? To explore the champion trees of this amazing greenspace
**Note there are no restroom facilities within the preserve**
RSVP:
http://www.treesatlanta.org/EventRegistration.aspx?ID=175
See you saturday,
Eli
This saturday is a rare opportunity to see one of Atlanta's best "hidden"
greenspaces through a guided walk with Trees Atlanta and the West Atlanta
Watershed Alliance. The spot is Cascade Springs Nature Preserve- over 200
acres of diverse piedmont forest, civil war trenches, champion trees,
cascading creeks, a quarry, and boulder outcrops. In many ways it's like
being transported to North Georgia!
Details:
When? Saturday, May 14th, 1-3pm
Where? Cascade Springs Nature Preserve- 2852 Cascade Rd, Atlanta, 30311
Directions? Google Cascade Springs Nature Preserve
to find directions on Google maps.
Who? All or welcome, though trails are not stroller or wheelchair accessible.
Why? To explore the champion trees of this amazing greenspace
**Note there are no restroom facilities within the preserve**
RSVP:
http://www.treesatlanta.org/EventRegistration.aspx?ID=175
See you saturday,
Eli
Friday, February 4, 2011
Beltline Hike #3, this SUNDAY, 2.6.11
Sunday, Sunday, Sunday. The BeltLine walk will be this Sunday from the West End Marta station at 10am, 5 1/2 miles to the Bankhead Marta station. Angel will be leading per usual. Weather will be better by then!!
map of route:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/BeltLine-route-of-the-South-West
Best,
Eli
map of route:
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/BeltLine-route-of-the-South-West
Best,
Eli
Thursday, January 27, 2011
Beltline Hike #2 this Saturday, 1.29.11
Hey guys,
Angel will be leading the 2nd installment of the 4 segment hike of the entirety of the Beltline this Saturday AM. Details are as follows:
The BeltLine walk this Saturday:
This walk will be from the Inman Park to the West End Marta station, 6 1/2 miles starting at 10am. January 29, 2011.
Map: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/South-Side-Beltline-Walk
The weather forecast for Saturday is 59 and Sunny. There is one bathroom stop at the Drip coffee shop at Glenwood Park. Feel free to send me (Angel) a message here, email anotherloudperson@yahoo.com or call 404-892-8306 if you have any question.
Angel will be leading the 2nd installment of the 4 segment hike of the entirety of the Beltline this Saturday AM. Details are as follows:
The BeltLine walk this Saturday:
This walk will be from the Inman Park to the West End Marta station, 6 1/2 miles starting at 10am. January 29, 2011.
Map: http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/South-Side-Beltline-Walk
The weather forecast for Saturday is 59 and Sunny. There is one bathroom stop at the Drip coffee shop at Glenwood Park. Feel free to send me (Angel) a message here, email anotherloudperson@yahoo.com or call 404-892-8306 if you have any question.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
1/22/11 Beltline Walk
Hello Urban Hikers!!! Happy new year! It's (mostly) ice-free and time to
go on the first Beltline Hike of 2011. There is also an event for the
hike on facebook (see Angel), but I'll repost it here:
Time: Saturday, January 22 · 10:00am - 2:00pm
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Start Location: MARTA-Lindbergh Center Station, Atlanta, GA
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Fearless leader: Angel Luis Poventud
(Eli may also be present...)
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More Info:
It's 2011 and time to walk the BeltLine.
A couple of different forces are coming together to pull off an amazing
month of walking. The Georgia Tech department of Architecture is making
the BeltLine the project for this years incoming freshman class and they
(and we) are going to walk the full BeltLine over the next 4 weeks.
To make it easy for everyone, the walks are starting at 10AM on Saturday
morning this week, 1/22/11, and ...will all be from Marta to Marta meaning
you won't have to stage your car or walk back to your car. The walks will
be 6 to 7 miles long and will take about 3 1/2 hours.
This Saturday we will be meeting at the Lindbergh Marta station at 10AM
and we'll head south down Piedmont beginning the BeltLine portion of the
walk where Peachtree Creek/Norfolk Southern/CSX and Marta all come
togeher. See the map.
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/North-East-BeltLine-walk-from-Lindbergh-Marta-Station-to-Inman-P
From there we'll walk south in the BeltLine Corridor all the way to Dekalb
Ave passing along the brand new Piedmont Park expansion, the construction
of the Historic 4th Ward Park, the construction of the Foundation Skate
Park, ending the walk at the Inman Park Marta station.
There will be 2 bathroom stops along the way, one in Piedmont Park and the
other at Parish. The forecast for Saturday is 47 and partly sunny so bring
a sweater and some good walking shoes you don't mind getting some mud on.
Have a great day and see you on the BeltLine.
-email me back for any more info or details... all hikes are FREE as
always and family friendly. Dogs are welcome too!!
~Eli
go on the first Beltline Hike of 2011. There is also an event for the
hike on facebook (see Angel), but I'll repost it here:
Time: Saturday, January 22 · 10:00am - 2:00pm
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Start Location: MARTA-Lindbergh Center Station, Atlanta, GA
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
Fearless leader: Angel Luis Poventud
(Eli may also be present...)
---------------------------------------------------------------------------
More Info:
It's 2011 and time to walk the BeltLine.
A couple of different forces are coming together to pull off an amazing
month of walking. The Georgia Tech department of Architecture is making
the BeltLine the project for this years incoming freshman class and they
(and we) are going to walk the full BeltLine over the next 4 weeks.
To make it easy for everyone, the walks are starting at 10AM on Saturday
morning this week, 1/22/11, and ...will all be from Marta to Marta meaning
you won't have to stage your car or walk back to your car. The walks will
be 6 to 7 miles long and will take about 3 1/2 hours.
This Saturday we will be meeting at the Lindbergh Marta station at 10AM
and we'll head south down Piedmont beginning the BeltLine portion of the
walk where Peachtree Creek/Norfolk Southern/CSX and Marta all come
togeher. See the map.
http://www.bikely.com/maps/bike-path/North-East-BeltLine-walk-from-Lindbergh-Marta-Station-to-Inman-P
From there we'll walk south in the BeltLine Corridor all the way to Dekalb
Ave passing along the brand new Piedmont Park expansion, the construction
of the Historic 4th Ward Park, the construction of the Foundation Skate
Park, ending the walk at the Inman Park Marta station.
There will be 2 bathroom stops along the way, one in Piedmont Park and the
other at Parish. The forecast for Saturday is 47 and partly sunny so bring
a sweater and some good walking shoes you don't mind getting some mud on.
Have a great day and see you on the BeltLine.
-email me back for any more info or details... all hikes are FREE as
always and family friendly. Dogs are welcome too!!
~Eli
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Fundraising hike on the AT
I'm passing this along at the request of the coordinator of this event:
This Ultimate Hike event on May 14, 2011 to the Atlanta area. The event will be a one day, 27.5 mile trek on the Appalachian trail, starting in TN and ending near Banner Elk, NC. It will be the ultimate challenge not just for people that love the outdoors but for anyone willing to take on the challenge to help raise awareness and funds to support pediatric cancer research through the Children’s Oncology Group.
Those who participate will receive coaching and training that includes group hikes around the Atlanta area to help them train for this extreme endeavor.
I wanted to reach out and see if this is something you would be interested in sharing with your UrbanHikers?. We need all the help we can get in getting the word out about this ultimate challenge that benefits children’s cancer research. Whether it is through a FB post or an email to all members.
We are holding information meetings Jan 26-Feb 3 at local stores throughout the Atlanta where those interested can ask questions, meet coaches & staff, get all the details and register for the hike. Those interested can view dates and RSVP for information meetings on our website: www.ultimatehike.com.
...if you're interested, then feel free to contact them via the address above
~Eli
This Ultimate Hike event on May 14, 2011 to the Atlanta area. The event will be a one day, 27.5 mile trek on the Appalachian trail, starting in TN and ending near Banner Elk, NC. It will be the ultimate challenge not just for people that love the outdoors but for anyone willing to take on the challenge to help raise awareness and funds to support pediatric cancer research through the Children’s Oncology Group.
Those who participate will receive coaching and training that includes group hikes around the Atlanta area to help them train for this extreme endeavor.
I wanted to reach out and see if this is something you would be interested in sharing with your UrbanHikers?. We need all the help we can get in getting the word out about this ultimate challenge that benefits children’s cancer research. Whether it is through a FB post or an email to all members.
We are holding information meetings Jan 26-Feb 3 at local stores throughout the Atlanta where those interested can ask questions, meet coaches & staff, get all the details and register for the hike. Those interested can view dates and RSVP for information meetings on our website: www.ultimatehike.com.
...if you're interested, then feel free to contact them via the address above
~Eli
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