Kennesaw Park Trail Mix - 24 Guns and the Quarry

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Kennesaw Park Trail Mix - 24 Guns and the Quarry

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Burnt Hickory Parking Lot, 3 miles west of Marietta

Hike: Kennesaw Park Trail Mix - 24 Guns and the Quarry

Date(s) & Time:

Sun, Mar 15 2015 9:00 am >> Sun, Mar 15 2015 12:15 pm

Registration Opens:

Tue, Mar 10 2015 4:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Sun, Mar 15 2015 7:00 am

Event Duration:

3 Hours 15 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Distance:

8.4 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Ron S

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

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Number Registered So Far:

14 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

See things you've never seen before at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park! We will be hiking clockwise all the way around the mountain without climbing it. The entire length of the hike will be about 8.4 miles with a cummulative altitude gain of 1689 ft (over rolling terrain) and a moving pace of about 3 mph, making this a solid D3. However, I expect us to take over 3 hours since I've built in some time to stop and "sightsee" along the way.

Here are some of the highlights:

- Start at the Burnt Hickory parking lot and head away from the mountain, then take a seldom travelled path through an open field and some woods then across a small creek (with stepping stones).
- Cross back over BH road then hike around the rolling fields on the NW side of the mountain.
- Stop at the 24 gun battery placement from where the union army bombarded the confederates with their rifled cannons.
- Bathroom, water and snack break at the visitor center at about 4 miles.
- Optionally walk down into the quarry on the southeast slope of Kennesaw Mountain from which the Civilian Conservation Corps harvested rock for road and trail construction in the park. The climb down and up is very steep and a bit overgrown, so if you don't feel safe you can get still get an interesting view from the top.
- See all the ruins of Camp Brumby where 200 young men worked for 6 years during the great depression.
- Cross BH road again and past the ruins of New Salem Church before returning up the main trail back to the cars.

Required Items to Bring:

Cool weather hiking clothes in layers
Hiking shoes
Water

Recommended Items to Bring:
Use our Event Checklists to make sure you have everything you need.

Hat
Gloves (if it's cold)
Water resistant shell (if it's drizzling)

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Here are the directions to the trailhead (Burnt Hickory Parking Lot) west of Marietta, GA.

Going north on I-75 near Marietta, take exit 263 (120 South Loop towards Southern Polytechnic and Marietta). Follow the 120 South Loop west for about 3 miles to Whitlock Ave. The "loop" makes a hard right after you cross under the tracks (but you can't miss it). Then turn left (west) on Whitlock Ave and go about 2.5 more miles. (Whitlock Ave is also known as GA Hwy 120 and Dallas Hwy.) Turn right (north) on Burnt Hickory Road and go about 1.3 miles. The parking lot is on the left.

Specifics for GPS and maps.google.com users:
Lat, Long: 33.963365, -84.594930
Address: 1521 Burnt Hickory Road, Marietta, GA 30064

Notes:

There is water available near the parking lot, and at the visitor center.
There are bathroom facilities at the visitor center.
Parking is free!

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*Note:

This event will be cancelled only if the weather is REALLY bad or the roads are icy.