Summit Sunset Series #8 - Sweat Mountain

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Summit Sunset Series #8 - Sweat Mountain

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Marietta, GA

Hike: Summit Sunset Series #8 - Sweat Mountain

Date(s) & Time:

Wed, Jan 25 2012 5:00 pm >> Wed, Jan 25 2012 6:15 pm (Carpool Departure: 4:45 pm *log in for location*)

Registration Opens:

Tue, Jan 24 2012 8:30 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Wed, Jan 25 2012 5:00 pm

Event Duration:

1 Hours 15 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D2: Easy to Moderate

Distance:

1 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Tony C
Joyce T.

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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Itinerary:

Ok very short notice on this but weather hsa been questionable all day...going to give it a shot though...

This another in the Summit Sunset Series where we will enjoy sunsets from some of the finest scenic viewpoints...all on or near mountain peaks. If you've never had this experience, you don't know what you're missing, so time to find out...

Standing at 1688 feet above sea level, Sweat Mountain is the second tallest in metro ATL, trailing only behind Kennesaw (1808'). You would think Stone Mountain would be taller, considering it is so conspicuous, but it is actually two feet shorter.

Sweat Mountain is also a part of the ridge that divides the Chattahoochee River basin to the south and southeast, from the Lake Allatoona (Etowah River) basin to the north and northwest. From Sweat Mountain, this runs west-southwest through Cobb to Kennesaw Mountain and Lost Mountain (thanks wikipedia)

This isn't a very well-known sunset spot, but it's a good one. After about a tenth of a mile of off trail hiking through some woods, there is a trail with blazes going up to a west facing overlook, about 80 feet below the summit. But it's only about a half mile up and back down so a 1 mile hike total....however you do gain 450', so it is fairly steep and you should be in solid D2 shape for this hike and not a total beginner.

Because of limited parking, we will carpool to the trailhead from a nearby shopping center and just take a max of two vehicles. There is no "Meet at Event" but essentially you are doing the same thing by meeting at the carpool, just 3 miles away.

Bring a headlamp or flashlight..if we do get a good sunset, we won't rush down afterwards and will stay to watch the afterglow and then probably will be fairly dark at that point. If it is cloudy and we don't get our sunset, we won't need the lights.

Required Items to Bring:

headlamp or flashlight

hiking boots or trail shoes

Recommended Items to Bring:
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trekking poles

camera

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

No Meet at Event...carpool only..see details below..

Carpool to Event Distance (round trip):

6Mile(s)

Carpool Departure Time:

4:45 pm

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Carpool Cost:

Estimated cost per vehicle for this event is $2.40 using a reimbursement rate guideline of $0.400 per mile. The total amount should be divided by the number of people in the vehicle, including the driver. This is a guideline, not a rule, for drivers but the cost should not be higher unless there are extenuating circumstances.

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