Kennesaw Mountain - 6 miles

This will be a recreational hike at a moderate, but steady pace. This is not a beginner hike and you should have significant D3 experience to participate. If you wish to hike at a faster fitness pace ahead of the group, that is okay as long as you are familiar with the trail. However, we will regroup at the three mile marker. Once I arrive at the three mile marker then you are free to return to the Visitor Center at your own pace.  

We will meet at the Visitor Center entrance facing the parking lot. Due to construction on Stilesboro Road you may have to park in the overflow lot. From the Visitor Center we will hike to the summit of Big Kennesaw Mountain then down into the saddle and back up Little Kennesaw Mountain. Then a long downhill past Pidgeon Hill brings us to the three mile marker near Burnt Hickory Road. We will regroup at the three mile marker before returning to the Visitor Center. We will hike from Burnt Hickory Road back the way we came for a double traverse of Big and Little Kennesaw Mountains. The distance is 6 miles and the total elevation gain is approximately 1,700 feet. There is a significant amount of elevation gain on this hike, so you should maintain a comfortable but steady pace. We will likely become spread out on the trail. Those unfamiliar with the trail will regroup at trail junctions and other locations where it is possible to loose the trail. 

There are no restroom facilities beyond the Visitor Center and the facilities may not be available if the Visitor Center is still closed due to the Federal Government closure.

The Park Service requires that dogs be on a leash at all times. 

A parking pass is required. Information is available at: Fees and Passes - Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park (U.S. National Park Service) (nps.gov)