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Kennesaw - 13 Miles over and around




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Kennesaw Mountain National Park   Hike: Kennesaw - 13 Miles over and around  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Aug 15 2026  7:30 am >> Sat, Aug 15 2026 12:45 pm
Registration Opens: Fri, Aug 7 2026 7:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Aug 14 2026 4:00 pm
Event Duration:5 Hours 15 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D4: Moderate to Difficult
Distance:13 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
Maximum Group Size:12
Minimum Group Size:4
Number Registered So Far: 11 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: No

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 then hike from the monument to the creek trail, circle around the Old John Ward Trail back toward 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 cross Burnt Hickory Road and take the Brumby Trail back 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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Notes:
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