George H Sparks Reservoir–unmarked Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Sweetwater Creek State Park near Deerfield, GA. The route passes George H Sparks Reservoir and George H. Sparks Dam before reaching unmarked Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.4 miles in. It is mostly level, with 137 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi853 – 974 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Factory Shoals Road 33.75906, -84.61550
Nearest town Deerfield, GA
Directions
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George H Sparks Reservoir–unmarked Viewpoint, 5 sights
2.7 mi · ▲ 137 ft · 58 min
Elevation 852–975 ft
Out & Back · Sweetwater Creek State Park
Trailhead: Factory Shoals Road · 33.75906, -84.61550
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 96°F / low 71° · precip 24% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
- Start on Factory Shoals Road, heading SW.
- 0.4 miBear left onto Yellow Trail, heading SW.
- 400 ftSharp right onto unmarked trail, heading N.
- 0.9 miPass George H. Sparks Dam.
- 50 ftPass unmarked Viewpoint.
- 50 ftReach George H Sparks Reservoir, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading S.
- 350 ftBear right onto Factory Shoals Road, heading NE.
- 0.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
67% dirt30% gravel3% boardwalk
Weather
OvercastTemperature 96°F71°
Precip24%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity77%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70°
Sunrise 7:17 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Mon
83°74°
18%
Tue
87°70°
Wed
94°73°
Thu
94°75°
50%
Fri
94°74°
51%
Sat
95°74°
31%
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