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Cheatham Hill Section of Kennesaw Battlefield - - to Kolb Farm




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Cheatham Hill Trail Head   Hike: Cheatham Hill Section of Kennesaw Battlefield - - to Kolb Farm  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Tue, Apr 16 2013  10:00 am >> Tue, Apr 16 2013 12:30 pm
Registration Opens: Sat, Apr 13 2013 10:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Tue, Apr 16 2013 8:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours 30 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D3: Moderate
Distance:5.5 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Joyce T.
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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:5
Number Registered So Far: 4 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

We will start our hike in the parking lot off of Dallas Highway (Whitlock Ave. if you're coming from Marietta) and hike the 5.5. mile loop trail in a counter-clockwise circle, winding our way through a variety of landscapes that go all the way to Powder Springs Road (Kolb Farm) before beginning the second half of the loop back.

This area offers hiking that is quite different from the mountain sections of Kennesaw Mountain Battlefield.  We'll keep a brisk pace, stopping from time to time for water breaks and photos, but our goal will be to finish in about 2.5 hours.  The terrain is varied, with undulating hills, but nothing seriously steep.  


Recommended Items to Bring:
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Adequate fluids,  energy snack, sturdy shoes


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

GPS Coordinates for your turn to get to the trailhead:

33.945536,   -84.596996

From Marietta: 

 Take Whitlock Ave. west past Burnt Hickory.  Stay on this road all the way.  The name of the road (120) changes to Dallas Hwy.   Pass New Haven Drive & Carriage Oaks.  You'll soon see a sign that you're entering the Kennesaw Memorial Park (on right).  Pass Dallas Circle (on left) and be ready to turn Left at Cheatham Hill Drive.  The parking lot is about 1/4 mile down this road.

From Barret Parkway:

Turn east onto Dallas Highway (120).  You will cross Noses Creek, Mt. Calvary Baptist Church (on left), and John Ward Road (on right).  You will cross Hardage Road (left) which is also Old John Ward Road (right).  Be ready to turn right onto Cheatham Hill Drive.  The parking lot is about 1/4 mile down the road.

 


Notes:

No parking fees

No restrooms available  (but plenty of trees!)


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