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Kennesaw Mountain Sunrise Hike




The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Kennesaw Mountain National Battleffield Park, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr., Kennesaw, GA 30152   Hike: Kennesaw Mountain Sunrise Hike  National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Sat, Nov 22 2014  7:30 am >> Sat, Nov 22 2014 9:45 am
Registration Opens: Thu, Nov 20 2014 7:00 am
Registration Cut Off: Fri, Nov 21 2014 11:59 pm
Event Duration:2 Hours 15 Minutes
Difficulty Rating:D4: Moderate to Difficult
Distance:6 Miles
Pace:Moderate
Trip Leader(s):
Bill
Danny
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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: 14 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

Join me for a Saturday morning sunrise hike at Kennesaw Mountain. Well not exactly sunrise, we're about 15 minutes later. We will start promtly at 7:30am, get our morning exercise in, then off to the rest of our day.

We will be hiking from the vistors center to Burnt Hickory Road and back. The total distance is roughly 6 miles. This is a go at your own pace hike. So please be prepared. If your faster or slower than the group, you may be hiking alone. Trail maps are available on Kennesaw Mounain's WEB page.

Plan on meeting at the visitors center about 10 minutes early for introductions.

After introductions we will ascend the 1.2 miles to the 1808 foot top of Big Kennesaw Mountain which is a climb of 657 feet. From there we will drop down about 500 feet to the gap between Big Kennesaw and Little Kennesaw Mountain, up and over the hump in the middle which is about a 20 foot climb heading towards Little Kennesaw and about a 50 foot climb heading back, then down to the base of Little Kennesaw.  From there it's about a 300 foot climb to the top of  Little Kennesaw at 1601 feet.  Then we'll head down the other side of Little Kennesaw to Burnt Hickory for a short break (5 seconds maybe).  After that we'll head back the same way we came.

The trail description is from Danny's write up.

 


Required Items to Bring:

Fluids per personal tastes
Good hiking shoes
Snack (if you think you'll have time :-) - You won't (ha ha!)
Rain gear (if you are wimpy...most of us just go ahead and get wet)
A can-do attitude!

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

Determination
Self-Control
Stamina
Game face
Balance
Technical feet placement skills


How to Get There:
Event Directions:

1) I-75 North to exit 267B Hwy 5 Canton Road Connector

2) If you are not heading west after getting off of the Interstate you are going the wrong way.  You should be heading towards US 41 and downtown Marietta after getting off of I-75 onto the Canton Road Connector and see Kennesaw Mountain on your right.

3) You will be tempted to take the first exit off of the Canton Road Connector which is US 41, but do not take it.  Proceed over US 41 on a bridge staying on the Canton Road Connector.

4) After crossing US 41 take a right at the first redlight which is Church Street Extension.

5) You should cross railroad tracks soon.

6) Take a left onto Old 41 at the second redlight.  If you get to US 41 again, you have missed the turn onto Old 41 so turn around.

7) Stay on Old US 41 until you pass in front of the mountain then turn left at the redlight and park in the main visitor center lot if you can.  If full head back out to Old 41, take a left and park in the overflow parking lot farther down the road on the left.

Meet prior to 4:00 PM at the cannon outside the main entrance of the visitor's center or just inside the lobby.  Call the trip leader if you are running late, but please note that we won't wait on you.  You will have to try and catch up with the group if you arrive late.


Notes:

VERY IMPORTANT NOTES:

1) The hike will start as close to on time as possible, so please plan on meeting prior to the start time to sign in.

2) Allow 5 - 10 minutes to walk from the new parking lot to the visitors center in the event that the main parking lot is full.

3) Account for potentially bad traffic.  This bites people every time and makes them late.


* We encourage all members to follow our Etiquette Guidelines while participating in AOC events.

Cost Includes:

No cost.


Cancellation/Partial Attendance:   Please review the AOC cancellation policy.
*Note:

This is a rain or shine hike - we will hike regardless of the weather - except for thunder, tornadoes or earthquakes.  No need to call or text me to see if it will be canceled.  It won't be canceled due to weather for the most part.  I like to hike in the rain but it seldom rains on my hikes.