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Sweetwater Yellow Trail and Mill


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Sweetwater State Park   Hike: Sweetwater Yellow Trail and Mill  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Feb 7 2015  9:00 am >> Sat, Feb 7 2015 11:00 am
Registration Opens: Sat, Jan 31 2015 11:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Feb 6 2015 3:26 pm
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D2: Easy to Moderate
Distance:4 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Ryan Graham
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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:3
Number Registered So Far: 9 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

We will meet in the Sweetwater State Park Visitor Center entrance area.

Once gathered we will take the Yellow Trail loop, go to the mill, for anyone who would like. This will be a pretty flexable hike.

Please have a state park pass or pay for parking.

Often, you can check out a state park pass at your local public library for free. Call your Library to find out details.


Required Items to Bring:

Whatever you require to hike 4 to 5 miles.

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

Whatever you want to more enjoy a 4 or so mile hike.


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

from Atlanta:
Take 20 west      (At the location of 285W and I-20 travel 6.4mi)
Exit Thorton Road (exit 44)
Turn Left on to Thorton Road (travel 2000 feet)
Turn right onto Blairs Bridge Rd / S Blairs Bridge Rd (There will be a large car dealership on your RT)
           (travel .5 mi)
Bear left onto Lynch Rd (travel 1.5 mi.)
Turn left onto Mt Vernon Rd (travel .6 mi)
Turn left onto Factory Shoals Rd (travel 1.1 mi)

Do not confuse our meeting area with the small parking area with the dock, or the larger parking area with the bait house and docks. Both of these parking areas you will pass to find Factory Shoals Rd.

If the directions seem off, you have likely gotten off the path.

Other Directions may have you take the Lee Rd exit. This is fine, but make sure you arrive at the "visitor or welcome Center".


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


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

Please be on time. If you need to travel ahead, behind, leave early, or later feel free. This will be a more self managed event, but I hope we all hike as a group.