Kennesaw Mountain 17.5 miles | |||||||
| The Basics: | |||||||
| Event Type: |  | Hike | | ||||
| Event Location: | |
Kennesaw Mountain Visitor Center
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| Date(s) & Time: | | Sat, Feb 29 2020 8:00 am >> Sat, Feb 29 2020 3:30 pm | | ||||
| Registration Opens: | | Thu, Feb 20 2020 7:30 pm | | ||||
| Registration Cut Off: | | Fri, Feb 28 2020 8:00 pm | | ||||
| Event Duration: | | 7 Hours 30 Minutes | | ||||
| Difficulty Rating: | | D5: Difficult | | ||||
| Distance: | | 17.5 Miles | | ||||
| Pace: | | Moderate | | ||||
| Trip Leader(s): | | Jeff Tricia S.  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: | | 10 | |||||
| Minimum Group Size: | | 2 | |||||
| Number Registered So Far: | | 6 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area) | |||||
| Are Dogs Permitted: | | Yes | |||||
| Itinerary: | |||||||
Please join us
for a fun day at Kennesaw Mountain!
We'll do a 17.5 mile loop of the park, with brief stops
along the way to enjoy the sights plus a 30-minute lunch
break. Our moving pace will average upwards of 3 mph --
brisk but not brutally fast.
Our
Route:
Beginning at the visitor center, we'll go
over the mountain and continue south to the southern edge of
the park at Kolb's Farm. We'll break for lunch at the nearby
Subway/Kroger shopping center. We'll take a different route
heading back, passing the Illinois Monument and the New
Salem Church ruins on the return to the visitor center.
This is a challenging hike, coupling endurance with
more elevation than you might expect. We'll cross the
mountain once, plus there are rolling hills in other
sections. We won't be trying to set any speed records, but
some members may find it difficult to maintain an average
pace of 3 mph for such a long distance.
This event is rated a D5
for elevation gain and distance; it requires recent D5
experience.
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| How to Get There: | |||||||
| Event Directions: | | We'll meet at the Kennesaw Mountain Visitor
Center, located at 900 Kennesaw
Mountain Dr, Kennesaw, GA 30188. (The visitor
center is near the intersection of Old Highway 41 NW and
Stilesboro Road NW.)
Please plan to arrive a little early in case the
visitor center lot is full and you need to park at the
overflow lot located a short distance away at 1200 Old
Highway 41 NW.
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| Notes: | |||||||
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Parking at Kennesaw Mountain is $5 per verhicle or a valid
pass. * We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events. | |||||||
Cancellation/Partial Attendance: Please review the AOC cancellation policy. *Note: If the weather forecast shows a strong likelihood of rain, we'll likely reschedule the hike for another day. | |||||||