Kennesaw - Fri, Jul 4 2025

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Kennesaw

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Date(s) & Time:

Fri, Jul 4 2025 7:30 am >> Fri, Jul 4 2025 12:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Wed, Jul 2 2025 7:00 pm

Registration Cut Off:

Fri, Jul 4 2025 7:30 am

Event Duration:

4 Hours 30 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D5: Difficult (Exploratory)

Distance:

10 Miles

Pace:

Fast

Trip Leader(s):

Gary 'L'

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

8 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Note: This is an "EXPLORATORY" trip. This means that there are parts of this trip, or perhaps the whole trip, that is new to your Trip Leader(s). However, they are confident that this will not be an issue.
This note is here so that you can make an informed decision. When a Trip Leader isn't personally familiar with a trip, there is an increased chance of things not going as planned and you need to be prepared. The Trip Leader may have additional details in the itinerary.

Itinerary:

I have not tried this particular route method so it's marked Exploratory.

Starting at the Visitor Center, we'll hike 2 miles to the mile 2 marker and then return. Then we'll repeat. Then, on the last run, we'll hike one mile to mile marker 1.

This design has been used by others as a training hike. Go at you own pace, but if you are out of my sight, you're on your own solo.

The hike is particularly good if you have been playing golf all week instead of doing what you're supposed to be doing --hiking.

Please note that Kennesaw requires a $5 Daily Pass or a $40 Annual Pass, which can be purchased in the Visitor's Center, at an automated machine in the parking lot, or online. America the Beautiful National Parks Passes also can be used at Kennesaw.

https://www.nps.gov/kemo/planyourvisit/fees.htm

Bathrooms and water fountains are available in the Visitor's Center.

Required Items to Bring:

Water you can drink on the go

Good hiking shoes

Parking pass

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

Hiking poles

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30152

From I-75 North:

Take exit 267B onto SR-5 Spur South toward US-41, Marietta

Turn right onto Church Street Extension NE

Turn left onto Old US-41 Hwy NW

Turn left onto Stilesboro Rd NW

Turn left into the Visitor's Center parking lot.

Note that if the visitor center lot is full, you can park in the overflow parking lot, which is about a 1/4 mile farther north on Old US-41 just west of Stilesboro Rd. The address of that lot is 1200 Old US 41 Hwy NW, Kennesaw, GA 30152.

We will meet by the cannon in front of the Visitor's Center.

Notes:

Please allow extra time in case you have to park in the overflow parking lot and walk back to the Visitor's Center. See the Directions for more information about that lot.

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