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Forest Hike, Sope Creek Loop Trail
Fee:
A current $5 Daily Park Pass, Annual Park Pass, or an America the Beautiful Pass is required!Location: LAT/LONG: 33.938339, -84.443889
Cochran Shoals Unit, Sope Creek entrance 3670 Paper Mill Road, Marietta, Georgia 30067
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Description
Join National Park Service Naturalist Jerry Hightower for a walk through a beautiful hardwood forest supporting a thriving diversity of native ferns, flowering shrubs, and wildflowers. We will hike through xeric oak-hickory forest and mesic ravine forest down to Sope Creek. Imagine this area as farm fields or pine plantation for the mills instead of forest as we walk along the traces of nineteenth century farm roads. Look for paw prints of the many species of wildlife that thrive here and perhaps see a salamander or two from the tiny tributaries.
Bring your lunch! Remember to dress for the weather and wear very comfortable hiking shoes. Dress in layers so that you can adjust to changes in the temperature and your activity level. You may wish to bring binoculars, hand lens, notebook, and camera.
Note: The $5 Daily Park Pass is not required for vehicles displaying a current Annual Park Pass or an America the Beautiful Pass!
Reservation or Registration: Yes
Contact Information
Island Ford Visitor Center678-538-1200