Jack's Hill–Green Trail, 3 sights is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Sweetwater Creek State Park near Lake Estates, GA. The route reaches Jack's Hill at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain. It scores 41/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi856 – 1,050 ft2.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.75329, -84.62854
Nearest town Lake Estates, GA
Directions
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Jack's Hill–Green Trail, 3 sights
2.6 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 59 min
Elevation 855–1,052 ft
Out & Back · Sweetwater Creek State Park
Trailhead: 33.75329, -84.62854
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 96°F / low 71° · precip 23% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:59 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear left onto Red Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading W.
- 0.1 miReach Jack's Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading N.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading NE.
- 0.1 miSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
28% dirt19% gravel2% paved51% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 96°F71°
Precip23%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity77%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70°
Sunrise 7:17 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Mon
83°73°
17%
Tue
86°70°
Wed
94°73°
Thu
94°75°
50%
Fri
94°74°
51%
Sat
95°73°
31%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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