Please click the link below and submit the event-specific waiver. It is our combination attendance & emergency info list so all attendees do need to submit it. Thanks!

[https://app.cleverwaiver.com/render/templateByRefId/60c6dcad08ae6e3ec768a8e7?event=ElacheeChicopeeHike-12.11.24](https://app.cleverwaiver.com/render/templateByRefId/60c6dcad08ae6e3ec768a8e7?event=ElacheeChicopeeHike-12.11.24)

**\*\* We will meet at the Gravel Trailhead Parking area (see map in photos). Please be prepared to pay $5 in cash when entering Elachee Nature Center. A porta-pottie is available at this parking area as well as at our halfway point, which is at the lake.**

*Please join us* at beautiful Elachee/Chicopee Woods for a midweek hike on the Bridge Loop Trail and Lake Loop Trail. We will walk the perimeter of these two trails, skipping the 0.4 mile connector section (see map). The Bridge Loop crosses through diverse Piedmont forest growth with five bridged stream crossings. The Lake Loop Trail takes you over a large earthen dam, then tracks through several stream riparian zones and diverse forest. Although we are skipping the 0.4 mile overlap trail, we will still get to experience the 140-ft. suspension bridge. It's a great spot for photos!

* **It's important to note** that this should not be considered a *beginner hike*. There is **623 feet of elevation gain**, lots of roots on the trail, and it's five miles (+/-). This falls into the "Regular" Trail Dames hike category. If you're comfortable with these conditions and the length of the hike, please sign up!!
* **Dogs are no longer allowed** at any time at the Elachee Nature Center or on the Chicopee Woods trails.
* **All vehicles entering and parking** in the Chicopee Woods Conservation Area are subject to the Chicopee Woods Area Park Commission (CWAPC) parking fee. **The fee is $5.00 per vehicle.**
* **As always, dress in non-cotton layers**, dressing for the weather. Wear comfortable hiking shoes...shoes with good gripping soles. If it has rained recently the trails might be slick so poles are recommended.
* **Bring along:** water (1 liter **minimum**), lunch, snacks, possibly a rain jacket or poncho.
* **Be sure to read the Trail Dames Trust & Safety Pact**: **[https://www.traildames.com/trust.html](http://www.traildames.com/trust.html)**
* **If there is time and interest afterwards**, we may have a bite to eat somewhere. *Restaurant suggestions always appreciated!*

\*\*\* If the hike is cancelled due to inclement weather, we will notify everyone by 7:00PM the night before the hike (or sooner) and reschedule as soon as possible.

[https://www.elachee.org/](https://www.elachee.org/)
[https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/georgia/bridge-loop-trail-and-lake-loop-trail](https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/georgia/bridge-loop-trail-and-lake-loop-trail)

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Midweek Chicopee Woods Bridge Loop & Lake Loop - 5.1 miles

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Midweek Chicopee Woods Bridge Loop & Lake Loop - 5.1 miles

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