Trail reports for Sweetwater Red

Trail reports for Sweetwater Red
This rating was added on 2006-04-14

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 3
This is a wonderful trail that I hiked for the first time today. I would love to meet some hiking buddies.

This rating was added on 2006-04-26

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 3
Walked to the ruins. Alexie and I fell into the creek. Lot's of flora, but saw no widlife (save for the little wormy things that got all over Alexie and I after our bath).

This rating was added on 2006-07-29

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 2
Brand new visitor's center opened in July 2006. The trail (red) has many great viewing points of the river and the ruins of the mill were interesting to see. I was impressed by the many types of flora that I had not come across on previous trails. Be sure to bring a camera!

This rating was added on 2006-08-07

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 1
I hiked this trail on July 29, 2006. The trail is nice. It is a good trail to hike on a hot day because their is a lot of shade. There wasn't a lot of people hiking, but there was a handful of people fishing along the river. I loved how much history I learned from hiking the trail. Wildlife I saw: Five-lined Skink (over 20), Eastern Racer Snake, Brown Water Snake, Banded Water Snake, frogs, a lot of fish, and numerous birds. I highly recommend checking out the visitor center!!!

This rating was added on 2007-04-27

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 3

This rating was added on 2007-06-03

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 4

This rating was added on 2007-07-05

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 4
This is a great trail. It traverses along the edges of the creek where there are a lot of rock formations to navigate. I did a bit of rock hopping in the creek, but be careful of wet, slippery stones. To make it a loop, you must also take the blue trail, otherwise you'll retrace your steps.

This rating was added on 2007-10-06

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 3

This rating was added on 2007-11-12

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 3
Difficulty rating: 1
New Manchester History Hike(red trail) and continue along creek (blue trail)to nature trail.

This rating was added on 2007-11-12

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3
One of my favorite trails, it has great scenary. Its a good trail for kids.

This rating was added on 2007-11-20

Overall rating: 3
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 1

This rating was added on 2007-11-30

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 2

This rating was added on 2008-05-27

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 1
Nice trails. Scenic along Sweetwater Creek.

This rating was added on 2008-06-02

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 2
Beautiful walk along the river, with the factory ruins being the major sight. The "falls" at the end of the trail are more rapids than falls, but still worth the extra trip from the factory. My wife almost stepped on a snake along the river a few years ago, so keep your eyes out for where you are stepping!

This rating was added on 2008-08-11

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3

This rating was added on 2009-01-26

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 4
Other than Sadie going insane because she got to play(lay down and rest) in the creek, this was a great hike. Great scenery and exhilerating hike across rocks to the small falls. Angie struggled a bit on the rocky inclines. I was a bit disappointed in Sadie pulling so badly but will do it again when the weather warms a bit. Maybe with her harness.

This rating was added on 2009-01-27

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3

This rating was added on 2009-08-13

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3

This rating was added on 2009-10-23

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2009-11-29

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5
Must Do

This rating was added on 2009-12-30

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 4
Difficulty rating: 2
I have hiked this trail quite a few times. It is really enjoyable and great for kids. You can see some of my pictures from my last hike here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cricket1176/sets/72157623050041609/ You will see that there is still a lot of debris from the flooding this past September. They have done a wonderful job restoring the trails though.

This rating was added on 2010-03-16

Overall rating: 4
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3
Hiked this trail Saturady 3/6/2010 with friend & her 9 year old daughter. Park was busy, but not so crowded that couldn't enjoy it. Probably a better experience during the week. Still had a fabulous time exploring the rocky beaches on Sweetwater Creek. Great hike for kids.

This rating was added on 2010-05-24

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 5

This rating was added on 2010-06-03

Overall rating: 5
Scenic rating: 5
Difficulty rating: 3
05/28/10 included in the Sweetwater white trail.