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Sweetwater Y-B-O-R-W-G-W Sampler


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Sweetwater State Park   Hike: Sweetwater Y-B-O-R-W-G-W Sampler  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Jan 30 2022  10:00 am >> Sun, Jan 30 2022 1:30 pm
Registration Opens: Fri, Jan 28 2022 6:03 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sun, Jan 30 2022 9:00 am
Event Duration:3 Hours 30 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:8 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Allen D
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:10
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 2 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

This will be a sampler of many of the trails at Sweetwater, including some lesser-hiked routes--Blue and Green.

We'll start out at the Nature Center with a long warm-up over to the Bridge, then the blue loop, Orange, back on the Yellow and past the ruins on the Red, parts of the White, and then pick up the Green, hoping to see the little pond nestled up in the woods.  We'll have great open views with the leaves down, except the Beeches are still holding on to last fall's leaves.  And Why???

This will be a solid D3 hike in distance, and with about 500--600' elevation change.  Please only sign up for this hike if D3's are comfortable for you.

We will shoot to complete in 4 hours or less, whatever the distance.

Map, terrain and vegetation reading will be encouraged, and instructed for those interested along the trail. 


Required Items to Bring:

Water, 2 Liters may be appropriate.

A light snack

Hiking Shoes 

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

Hiking Poles

First Aid Tape for blisters


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 (you'll go over two small spillways) and make a left on Factory Shoals Road. Drive to the parking lot at the end of the road, and you'll find us at the paved trailhead.

$5 Entrance fee unless you have an annual pass. Drive about half a mile to the parking lot just before the visitor's center. The lot may be full, so you will need to park on the [pavillion loop ]. Give yourself time to walk to the Nature Center from parking ~1/3 mile away.

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


Notes:

Will hike rain or shine, though not in severe weather. Cancellation by 8 pm the night before

There is a $5.00 parking fee at the park.

 Beeches stand out with their smooth grey bark, and the way they retain their dead leaves all winter.  

Trail Map,    Descriptions

Atlanta Trails.com


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