Sweetwater Creek State Park
Jack's Hill–waterfall, 3 summits
2.6 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 59 min
Jack's Hill–waterfall, 3 summits is a 2.6-mile out-and-back in Sweetwater Creek State Park near Chestnut Log, GA. The route passes Jack's Hill and Jack's Lake before reaching waterfall at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 229 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 34/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
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Jack's Hill–waterfall, 3 summits
2.6 mi · ▲ 229 ft · 59 min
Elevation 814–1,036 ft
Out & Back · Sweetwater Creek State Park
Trailhead: Staff vehicles only · 33.74828, -84.63873
Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 86°F / low 73° · precip 17% · wind 8 mph · sunrise 7:17 AM · sunset 7:58 PM
- Start on Staff vehicles only, heading SE.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 0.5 miPass Jack's Hill.
- 0.6 miTurn right, heading S.
- 50 ftPass Jack's Lake.
- 50 ftReach Jack's Hill, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 50 ftPass waterfall.
- 1.2 miContinue straight onto Staff vehicles only, heading NW.
- 500 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is right at the trailhead, so there is no walk out. Be there by 7:38 PM to have the sun's last 20 minutes of sky before it sets at 7:58 PM. Your car is right there — dark at 8:23 PM.
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- Ruins–Green Trail, 3 sights 2.5 mi · ▲ 230 ft
- Bronner Road & White Trail 4.3 mi · ▲ 406 ft
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