Sweetwater Creek

Trails at Sweetwater Creek State Park

Factory Ruins Trail: 1.2 miles one way. Blazed red. Rated moderately difficult. The toughest part is downhill to the creek; the rest of the trail is easy. Trail follows Sweetwater Creek past the 1840s mill ruins to the falls (a large rapid). After the falls, pick up the Blue or White trail to return. A trail guide is available at the Visitor Center, in the brochure box in front of the building.

Blue Trail: 2 miles one way. Blazed blue. Rated easy to moderate, with one steep climb down to the falls deck. Visits ruins and then the falls (a large rapid) via a trail up the ridge side rather than along the creek. At the falls, return via the red-blazed Factory Ruins Trail or Blue Trail

White Trail: 3 miles one way. Blazed white. Connects the ends of the Red and Blue trails back to the parking area. Remember to add the 3 miles to the distance already traveled on Red or Blue trails. Follows Sweetwater Creek downstream, turns up into the hills past a small lake, then up through an area of early 20th century farm fields.

Yellow Trail: 3-mile loop. Blazed yellow. Rated easy to difficult. Follows Sweetwater Creek to Ferguson's Crossing, crosses the creek on a metal frame bridge, climbs the ridge on the east side to the top of the ridge, then loops back to the bridge leading back to the parking area.