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Sunday at Sweetwater - All the Trails! All the Hills! All the Fun!




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Sweetwater Creek State Park   Hike: Sunday at Sweetwater - All the Trails! All the Hills! All the Fun!  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sun, Aug 31 2014  8:00 am >> Sun, Aug 31 2014 1:00 pm
Registration Opens: Tue, Aug 26 2014 6:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Sat, Aug 30 2014 8:00 pm
Event Duration:5 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D4: Moderate to Difficult
Distance:12 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
John Stirman
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:8
Minimum Group Size:2
Number Registered So Far: 3 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

     Ready for a challenging hike at Sweetwater Creek State Park?  We'll start promptly at 8 AM with the White and Red trails.  Plus we'll mix in a few un-blazed trails that include steep ascents.  After the first 6.5 miles, we'll take a short break and then it is off to the Yellow trail with four bonus side treks to once again get our heart rates up!   I'm not slowing down for many pics on this one and we will hit the trails with a goal of maximizing the elevation gain.  If you can't maintain a good moderate pace uphill or you are looking for a liesurely paced hike then this is not for you.  This is NOT a hike for beginners. We should gain around 2,000' in elevation over the course of the day.

**You will not get credit for this hike if you do not complete the hike.**

Note: there is a $5 per vehicle parking fee. No carpool for this event. 

Website for Park:
http://www.gasta teparks.org/Sweetwater
http://www.fri endsofsweetwatercreek.org/


Required Items to Bring:

Plenty of water and perhaps a light snack/lunch for our short break

Good hiking shoes

 

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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:

No dogs on this hike and I am keeping the group a little smaller as there is a 50k trail run going on that day.  Many of our AOC friends are running it, so hopefully, we get to see some of them on the trails!

Here is the route we'll be taking... many of the trails are not found on the official Sweetwater trail maps.


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