Kennesaw - 11 Miler - Fri, Jan 30 2026

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Kennesaw - 11 Miler

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Kennesaw Mountain National Park

Date(s) & Time:

Fri, Jan 30 2026 10:00 am >> Fri, Jan 30 2026 2:30 pm

Registration Opens:

Wed, Jan 28 2026 7:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Thu, Jan 29 2026 5:00 pm

Event Duration:

4 Hours 30 Minutes

Difficulty Rating:

D5: Difficult

Distance:

11 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

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Number Registered So Far:

3 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

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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 cross the mountain again returning 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.

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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