waterfall–Jack's Lake, 4 sights is a 3.8-mile out-and-back in Sweetwater Creek State Park near Lake Estates, GA. The route passes Jack's Lake before reaching waterfall at the turnaround, 1.9 miles in. It is mostly level, with 179 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 43/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi758 – 929 ft4.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 33.75329, -84.62854
Nearest town Lake Estates, GA
Directions
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waterfall–Jack's Lake, 4 sights
3.8 mi · ▲ 179 ft · 1 hr 21 min
Elevation 759–928 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 miContinue straight onto White Trail, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear right onto Red Trail, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left onto White Trail, heading S.
- 0.9 miPass Jack's Lake.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
- 50 ftReach waterfall, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.9 miBear right onto Red Trail, heading N.
- 0.5 miBear left onto White Trail, heading NW.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Red Trail, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear right, heading N.
- 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
80% dirt2% paved18% 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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