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Sweetwater Creek State Park

Jack's Hill–Green Trail, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Jack's Hill–Green Trail, 3 sights is a 3.6-mile out-and-back in Sweetwater Creek State Park near Lake Estates, GA. The route reaches Jack's Hill at the turnaround, 1.8 miles in. It is mostly level, with 212 ft of elevation gain. It scores 39/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi853 – 1,050 ft · steepest grade: 17%3.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: unmarked trail 33.75888, -84.62459
Nearest town Lake Estates, GA
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Directions

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Jack's Hill–Green Trail, 3 sights

3.6 mi · ▲ 212 ft · 1 hr 18 min

Elevation 852–1,052 ft

Out & Back · Sweetwater Creek State Park

Trailhead: unmarked trail · 33.75888, -84.62459

Weather Sep 6: Overcast, high 96°F / low 71° · precip 24% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start on unmarked trail, heading S.
  2. 0.3 miSharp left onto Yellow Trail, heading NE.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Trail Connector, heading S.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading S.
  5. 0.4 miSharp right onto White Trail, heading SE.
  6. 500 ftContinue straight onto Green Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.6 miTurn left onto White Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.1 miReach Jack's Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  9. 0.1 miTurn right onto Green Trail, heading N.
  10. 0.6 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading NE.
  11. 500 ftSharp left onto Red Trail, heading NE.
  12. 0.4 miContinue straight onto Trail Connector, heading NW.
  13. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Yellow Trail, heading N.
  14. 0.2 miSharp right onto unmarked trail, heading E.
  15. 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/jacks-hill-green-trail-out-back-3-sights-6-km

Trail surface

47% dirt14% gravel39% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F71°
Precip24%Wind8 mphUV8Humidity77%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70° 12 AM: 6% rain1 AM: 6% rain2 AM: 5% rain3 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 5% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 7% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 11% rain10 PM: 18% rain11 PM: 24% rain
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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