Whoa! It's been a while but the hikes are happening! One of the most recent, last Wednesday the 29th, was taken while working in and around Atlanta during which I hiked couple of days at Sweetwater Creek State Park. Sweetwater Creek is located 15 mls west of Atlanta off I-20W and exit #44. This day use park encompasses 2549 acres offering hiking trails, picnic areas, fishing, and class IV rapids, after heavy rains. Sweetwater Creek is the most visited day use park in the Georgia SP system.
The trails are easy to moderate with most; that I walked, wide and clear of plants and obstructions and were a fun change. The scenery from the trails along the creek/river and around the remains of Manchester Mill (see picture above) were quite pretty. The New Manchester Manufacturing Company, a textile mill built in the 1840's was burned during the Civil War as part of a scorched earth policy being carried out by Union troops.
For more information about this SP see friendsofsweetwatercreek.org
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