Known as one of Sweetser’s main attractions, the Sweetser Switch Trail is a walking trail that stretches throughout the whole town and is expanded three miles outside of the town’s outer limits. Although this trail is intended for walking, there are signs posted that allow bicyclists, cross country skiers, runners, wheel chairs and various other ways of exercise permitted on the trail.

 

There are no motor vehicles allowed on the trail, so walkers have no fear of being hit or run off the road by scooters or vehicles. There are many benches and shelters along the trail to give visitors a chance to take a break from a brisk walk or a chance to sit back, relax, and enjoy the scenery. Most of the benches, shelters, trees, and even a water pump were donated by families in honor of a loved one that has passed on.

 

The entrance to the trail off of Main Street has a beautiful set up at the Jamie Duggan Memorial Garden and features benches and flowers donated by the Duggan family. The trail, placed over an old railroad track places history at the hands of its viewers. One of the original trains that ran on the tracks is located at the beginning of the trail, welcoming everyone to the trail.

 

A new addition to the trail is a statue of one of Grant County’s celebrities, Garfield. Sweetser is home to the artist, Eric Reaves, who assists creator Jim Davis on the comic strip. The trail is lit at night for safety for its’ travelers by solar panels and frequently patrolled by local law enforcement.