Echo: Light Hike to Settles Bridge Park!
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July’s Light Hike will be to the beautiful Settles Bridge Park. Settles Bridge Park is full of big trees, gentle hills and follows the Chattahoochee River on the back side of the park. Throw in free parking and real bathrooms and fellow Christians to fellowship with and you have it all for a great Saturday!! Settles Bridge Park is located on the Gwinnett side of the Hooch in Suwanee between Buford and Cumming.
*If you’ve never been to an Echo event, this is the perfect time to come! You will definitely meet other first-timers and leave feeling encouraged and connected*
This will be an easy hike with a difficulty level of D2 with a distance of 3 miles.
For your sake and the sake of the group, please do not assume beyond your ability.
D1 Easy (beginner hikers) mostly flat
D2 Easy to moderate (regular hikers) some hills
D3 Moderate (a cardio workout) mountainous
D4 Moderate to strenuous (challenging workout) Steep grades/agility
D5 Strenuous (serious physical challenge) Very steep and far
TIME: 10am – 12:00pm
DATE: July 12th 2025
ADDRESS: 380 Johnson Road: Suwanee, GA 30024. There is a National Park sign just past the entrance to the county park of Settles Park. If you get to the National Park sign, you have gone too far.
WHAT TO BRING: Small Day Pack to carry your gear- rain jacket, camera, water, snacks, etc.
Optional Things to Bring: Bible, Hiking Poles, First-Aid Kit, GPS.
No children or animals please.
Lunch around noon will be at the Frontera Mex Grill; 5865 Cumming Highway; Sugar Hill, GA 30518.
KEEP IN MIND: There are always dangerous and unforeseen elements when out in nature: Cliffs, water hazards, weather, animals, insects, reptiles, falling limbs or rocks, Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac, etc. Trails may be un-maintained, slippery, rocky, icy and have steep embankments. Shoes and clothing may get muddy or wet. The woods are your bathroom.
WAIVER: By attending, each person assumes all responsibility and liability for themselves and their actions and hereby releases Echo Ministries, its employees, directors, officers, agents, and volunteers from any and all liability resulting from any loss, injury, illness, damages, or death, while attending, participating or volunteering in this event. Make sure that anyone you invite receives this information and understands and agrees to all aspects of it, otherwise you’re responsible for them.
MORE INFO: Contact Trip Leader: George Graves Z3JhdmVzZmFtIHwgd2luZHN0cmVhbSAhIG5ldA== or cell 678-549-7767 if you have any questions about this event.
*If you’ve never been to an Echo event, this is the perfect time to come! You will definitely meet other first-timers and leave feeling encouraged and connected*
This will be an easy hike with a difficulty level of D2 with a distance of 3 miles.
For your sake and the sake of the group, please do not assume beyond your ability.
D1 Easy (beginner hikers) mostly flat
D2 Easy to moderate (regular hikers) some hills
D3 Moderate (a cardio workout) mountainous
D4 Moderate to strenuous (challenging workout) Steep grades/agility
D5 Strenuous (serious physical challenge) Very steep and far
TIME: 10am – 12:00pm
DATE: July 12th 2025
ADDRESS: 380 Johnson Road: Suwanee, GA 30024. There is a National Park sign just past the entrance to the county park of Settles Park. If you get to the National Park sign, you have gone too far.
WHAT TO BRING: Small Day Pack to carry your gear- rain jacket, camera, water, snacks, etc.
Optional Things to Bring: Bible, Hiking Poles, First-Aid Kit, GPS.
No children or animals please.
Lunch around noon will be at the Frontera Mex Grill; 5865 Cumming Highway; Sugar Hill, GA 30518.
KEEP IN MIND: There are always dangerous and unforeseen elements when out in nature: Cliffs, water hazards, weather, animals, insects, reptiles, falling limbs or rocks, Poison Ivy, Oak, Sumac, etc. Trails may be un-maintained, slippery, rocky, icy and have steep embankments. Shoes and clothing may get muddy or wet. The woods are your bathroom.
WAIVER: By attending, each person assumes all responsibility and liability for themselves and their actions and hereby releases Echo Ministries, its employees, directors, officers, agents, and volunteers from any and all liability resulting from any loss, injury, illness, damages, or death, while attending, participating or volunteering in this event. Make sure that anyone you invite receives this information and understands and agrees to all aspects of it, otherwise you’re responsible for them.
MORE INFO: Contact Trip Leader: George Graves Z3JhdmVzZmFtIHwgd2luZHN0cmVhbSAhIG5ldA== or cell 678-549-7767 if you have any questions about this event.
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