Kennesaw Park Trail Mix - Seven Hills

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Kennesaw Park Trail Mix - Seven Hills

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Burnt Hickory Parking Lot, 3 miles west of Marietta

Hike: Kennesaw Park Trail Mix - Seven Hills

Date(s) & Time:

Tue, Jun 16 2015 10:00 am >> Tue, Jun 16 2015 12:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Sun, Jun 14 2015 1:36 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Tue, Jun 16 2015 10:00 am

Event Duration:

2 Hours

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Distance:

5 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:

10 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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Itinerary:

Join me for a sunny summer hike through the woods, over the hills, and maybe across a stream at Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park! We will be hiking the middle section of the park, and finding as many of the small hills as possible but with a total altitude gain (and loss) of only 1180 feet. Starting at the parking lot, we will cross Burnt Hickory Road and go up Pigeon Hill to the first cutoff toward the Camp Brumby Trail. Then we will come back to the middle section to cover the three side loops, visiting the site of the former New Salem Church, some confederate earthworks, see some thick forest where the union soldiers camped, and cross Noses Creek if the water it is not too high. We will return mostly down the main gravel trail and across the big new bridge, covering at least 5 miles in about 1.5 to 2 hours depending on how much we stop and any side trails we explore. This will be an easy D3 so will be a good transition hike if you are used to D2.

There is a nice quiet place by a creek in the middle of the third loop where it may be good to stop for a few minutes if anybody wanted a snack.

Required Items to Bring:

warm weather hiking clothes
Hiking shoes
Water

Recommended Items to Bring:
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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:

The only water available in this section of the park is near the parking lot, so please bring something to carry water in.
There are no bathroom facilities in this part of the park.
Parking is free!

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