Kennesaw - 11 Miles + Cinco de Mayo celebration! - Tue, May 5 2026

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Kennesaw - 11 Miles + Cinco de Mayo celebration!


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Kennesaw Mountain National Park   Hike: Kennesaw - 11 Miles + Cinco de Mayo celebration!  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Tue, May 5 2026  9:00 am >> Tue, May 5 2026 1:30 pm
Registration Opens: Mon, Apr 27 2026 7:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Mon, May 4 2026 3:00 pm
Event Duration:4 Hours 30 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D5: Difficult
Distance:12 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Kip
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Member Cost:None

Participant Info:
Who's Invited: Members Only, 21 And Older Only
Maximum Group Size:11
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 1 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

Itinerary:

We will start at the Visitor Center and hike over Big and Little Kennesaw Mountains to Burnt Hickory Road.  

We will hike south from Burnt Hickory, turn right on the Hardage Trail and hike to the end at Whitlock Avenue.  We will cross Whitlock Avenue and walk to the Illinois Monument.  Why?  There are bathrooms there, so we will take a short snack break there and start making our way back to the mountain. We will turn back north on Noses Creek Trail and return to Hardage Trail at the bridge over Noses Creek, hiking Hardage in the opposite direction.  We will hike the Salem Church trail, cross Burnt Hickory Road and take the final pass over the mountain back to the Visitor Center.  

The average pace of this hike will be  2.8+ mph.

Due to the length of the hike we will stay together as a group throughout the hike.

 

After the hike we will have an optional (but recommended) Cinco de Mayo celebration at Three Amigos in Marietta.

Restaurant address: 1000 Whitlock Avenue, Marietta, GA

 


Required Items to Bring:

Hiking shoes or boots

Layered clothing

Water (enough for a 4 hr hike)

Snacks or lunch

Hiking poles (optional)

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