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Sweetwater Sunday Endruance Hike




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: 1750 My Vernon, Lithia Springs, Ga   Hike: Sweetwater Sunday Endruance Hike   National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Aug 21 2016  8:00 am >> Sun, Aug 21 2016 1:00 pm
Registration Opens: Thu, Aug 18 2016 2:30 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Aug 21 2016 8:00 am
Event Duration:5 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D4: Moderate to Difficult
Distance:12 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Erica B
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:16
Minimum Group Size:3
Number Registered So Far: 4 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

Sweetwater Creek State Park is one of the most visited state parks in Georgia. It is also one of my favorite places to hike. The park has some amazing trails that parallel Sweetwater Creek with rocks to scramble across, rugged trails to hike that have quite a few twists and turns that keep it interesting. The steep slopes and hills also provide a nice cardio bonus for the hike.  

For this event, we are  hiking 12-miles (all of the trails:  red, white, blue and yellow) with few breaks at a moderate to fast pace to increase our endurance.  While several parts of the trail are streneous and steep, the trail elevations are not like a mountain and is listed as a D4.  However, this hike is challenging, fun and requires some endurance.  Since this is a streneous D4, it is not suitable for beginners ( Hike is at moderate to fast pace, few breaks, and a short 15 minutes for a snack etc).

To register for this event, you must have hiked a streneous D3 or a D4 fairly recently.

 For more information on Sweetwater Creek Park visit:

http://ga stateparks.org

I hope that you will join me for a fun and challenging hike on Sunday!

 

 

 


Required Items to Bring:

Plenty of water (2.5 to 3 liters)

Snacks

Hiking shoes

Treking poles if you use them

Attitude conducive to hiking, endurance and fun!    

Recommended Items to Bring:
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How to Get There:
Event Directions:

Take I-20 west to exit 44 (Thornton Road). Make a left on Thornton Road (South) and then a right onto Blairs Bridge Road. Travel 2.1 miles to Mount Vernon Road and make a left. Drive about one mile to the park entrance and make a left on Factory Shoals Road. Drive about half a mile to the parking lot near the visitor's center.

Sweetwater Creek State Park 1750 Mt. Vernon Road Lithia Springs , GA 30122


Notes:

Hike: We will meet in the parking lot  by the visitor's center

When you turn into the park continue straight to the end to the visitor's center parking lot.


* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.

Cost Includes:

$5.00 to park


Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.