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Kennesaw Mtn and Cheatham Hill: 10-Mile Fitness Hike | |||||||
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Event Type: | Hike | ||||||
Event Location: | Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park | ||||||
Date(s) & Time: | Sat, Oct 16 2010 8:00 am >> N/A | ||||||
Registration Opens: | Sun, Oct 10 2010 9:30 pm | ||||||
Registration Cut Off: | Sat, Oct 16 2010 6:00 am | ||||||
Event Duration: | 4-5 hours | ||||||
Difficulty Rating: | D4: Moderate to Difficult | ||||||
Trip Leader(s): | Tanja B Email Trip Leader(s) You must be logged in to get the Trip Leader contact information. | ||||||
Member Cost: | None | ||||||
Participant Info: | |||||||
Who's Invited: | Members Only, 21 And Older Only | ||||||
Maximum Group Size: | 16 | ||||||
Minimum Group Size: | 4 | ||||||
Number Registered So Far: | 6 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area) | ||||||
Are Dogs Permitted: | Yes | ||||||
Itinerary: | |||||||
Training for an upcoming D5 hike, backpacking trip, or trek? This is a great place to prepare for it, and the right event for it. This hike is for those seeking fitness or fitness maintenance, but I certainly won't be trail running. The pace will be moderate, averaging about 2.5 mph, and we will sync up twice along the way. We will start at the visitor's center. First we will hike the 1.2 miles to the 1808 foot top of Big Kennesaw Mountain which is a climb of about 800 feet. From there we will drop down about 500 feet to the gap between Big Kennesaw and Little Kennesaw Mountain, up and over the hump in the middle which is about a 20 foot climb heading towards Little Kennesaw and about a 50 foot climb heading back, then down to the base of Little Kennesaw. From there it's about a 300 foot climb to the top of Little Kennesaw at 1601 feet. Then we'll head down the other side of Little Kennesaw to Burnt Hickory for a short break and to sync up. From there we'll head farther south, the long way, to Cheatham Hill where will we take a slightly longer break at the Illinois monument. We'll return to the visitors center the way we came, the long way back over the mountains. This is not a beginner's hike. The total hiking distance is about 10-11 miles with over 2200' of elevation gain. | |||||||
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Meet prior to 8:00 AM at the cannon outside the main entrance of the visitor's center or just inside the lobby. Call the trip leader if you are running late, but please note that we won't wait on you. You will have to try and catch up with the group if you arrive late. | ||||||
Notes: | |||||||
* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events. | |||||||
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review the AOC cancellation policy. *Note: This is a rain or shine hike - we will hike regardless of the weather - except for thunder, tornadoes or earthquakes. If you want to call the trip leader just to hear that the event is still on, go ahead, but otherwise you can assume that it is on no matter what the weather is (except in the conditions specified above :-) ) |