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Summary Sentence: Graduate students you are invited to join Campus Recreation on 3-5 mile guided hikes located close to the Atlanta area. Registration required before September 1st.
Full Summary: Graduate students you are invited to join Campus Recreation on 3-5 mile guided hikes located close to the Atlanta area. Registration required before September 1st.
Sweetwater CreekEnjoy the outdoors and explore local hiking trails throughout the month of September with a Campus Recreation guide on the Graduate Welcome Walks. Registration is required and closes September 1st. Register at mycrc.gatech.edu.
WEST – Sweetwater Creek Sept 1, 8 am – 4 pm
Part 1: Follow Sweetwater Creek past an old textile mill burned during the Civil War. Trails climb rocky bluffs providing views of beautiful rapids. Enjoy beauty like ferns, amphibians, wild azaleas & reptiles.
Part 2: Basic-level stand-up paddle boarding on Sweetwater Lake
NORTH – Kennesaw Mountain Sept 8, 8 am – 2 pm
Part 1: Mountain Biscuit Company for breakfast.
Part 2: Trek over Little Kennesaw mountain then up to the top of Big Kennesaw. Before Atlanta fell to General Sherman’s Union army in 1864, a fierce battle raged at the base & on the face of the mountains.
NORTH – Emery Creek Sept 15, 8 am – 5 pm
The 6.5 mile Emery Creek Trail follows lushly forested creek banks to a pair of stunning, beautiful, remote waterfalls. Along its scenic length, the trail splashes through 20 creek crossings to the tumbling cascades of Emery Creek Falls.
