Event
Trout Lily Creek Hike - Palisades West
Fee:
Free. Program is free; daily entrance fee or annual pass is required to visit the park. This may be purchased in advance or on-site at all parking areas by scanning a QR code. https://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/fees.htmLocation:
Palisades West Unit - 2361 Akers Drive, Atlanta, Georgia, 30339 We will meet at the parking area bulletin board. Directions: https://www.nps.gov/chat/planyourvisit/unitdirections.htm GPS: 33.891715, -84.444468Dates & Times
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Type of Event
This 3-hr hike will go at a leisurely pace with frequent stops, but does have a steep section leading to the floodplain and back to the parking lots.
Description
Join National Park Service Naturalist Jerry Hightower for one of the most scenic walks in the entire park. Enjoy the beautiful forest, grand vistas of Thornton and Devil’s Race Course Shoals, and the dramatic palisades created by the Brevard Fault. We will descend the ridge, loop around at the base of Thornton Cliffs, walk past Diving Rock Beach to Sandy Point, and return up the ridge. Winter is the very best time to appreciate the extraordinary topography of the Palisades Unit of the park. Along the trail we will look for wildlife signs and, with the leaves mostly gone, we will be able to better appreciate this area of the river corridor.
Dress for the weather and wear comfortable shoes suitable for walking on a forest trail. Dress in layers so that you can adjust to changes in the temperature and activity level. A hat, scarf, and gloves might be a good idea Bring water and you might include snacks. You may wish to bring binoculars and a hand lens.
Note: Restroom facilities are located at Devil’s Stair Step three quarters of the way through the hike.