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SUMMARY:Sweetwater Creek State Park - #_LOCATIONNAME - 14 May 22 08:30
DESCRIPTION:Date: Saturday\, May 14\, 2022\nHiking Distance: 5 miles\nDiffi
 culty Level: D2-D3 (Easy to Moderate)\nCarpool Time: 8:30 AM at Intown Com
 munity Church\nCost: $ 10 per person\nHike Leader: Rony Koshy\n\nThis Sta
 te Park is close to Atlanta. It is only a 45 minute drive. This is a begin
 ner’s hike. We will hike the White Trail Loop and finish up on the Red T
 rail.\n\nThis is a short hike so we will be done by about 2:30 pm.\nRed (H
 istory) Trail\nThe Red Trail\, after half a mile\, takes you to the impres
 sive five-story New Manchester mill ruins alongside the white-water rapids
  of Sweetwater Creek and is the recommended hike for first-time visitors. 
 New Manchester was a mid-nineteenth century mill town which met its demise
  during the Civil War. A history guide for the Red Trail is available in t
 he Interpretive Center. The second half mile of the Red Trail\, downstream
  of the mill\, continues to follow the rapids to the Sweetwater Falls area
  and is considerably more strenuous because of the very rocky terrain. Th
 e Red Trail is the most frequently used trail in the park because it’s t
 he shortest trail to the mill ruins and best showcases the beauty of the c
 reek valley.\nWhite Trail\nThe White Trail is a loop that passes through s
 ome of the most remote areas of the park. It intersects with the Red Trail
  at the overlook of the New Manchester mill ruins at the one mile mark. Th
 is trail was specifically designed to highlight the park’s wildlife and 
 plant communities. The trail winds through several lovely stream coves and
  follows the ridges overlooking Sweetwater Creek. It connects to the end o
 f the red trail then follows the rapids down the creek. The trail then tur
 ns west and follows Jack’s Branch upstream to Jack’s Lake. After climb
 ing out of the lake valley\, the trail passes through the Jack’s Hill ar
 ea\, a former farming community now known for its open meadows which are a
  favorite of bird watchers.\n\nThings to bring:\n- daypack\n- hiking shoes
 \, tennis shoes or river shoes.\n- lunch or snacks\n- water (1.0 - 1.5 lit
 ers)\n- $10 for driver\n- Sunscreen\, sunglasses\, hat (optional)\n- camer
 a\n- small towel to dry off (if you want to step into the water)
CATEGORIES:Hiking,Swim
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