Monday morning on the 24 Gun Trail at Kennesaw Mountain - Mon, Sep 16 2024

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Monday morning on the 24 Gun Trail at Kennesaw Mountain


The Basics:
Event Type:Hike
Event Location: Kennesaw Mountain National Battleffield Park, 900 Kennesaw Mountain Dr., Kennesaw, GA 30152   Hike: Monday morning on the 24 Gun Trail at Kennesaw Mountain   National Weather Service Forecast
Date(s) & Time:Mon, Sep 16 2024  10:00 am >> Mon, Sep 16 2024 12:00 pm
Registration Opens: Thu, Sep 12 2024 3:00 pm
Registration Cut Off: Mon, Sep 16 2024 10:00 am
Event Duration:2 Hours
Difficulty Rating:D1: Easy
Distance:3.3 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:15
Minimum Group Size:5
Number Registered So Far: 7 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)
Are Dogs Permitted: Yes

Itinerary:

Come join us on Monday morning for a walk along a scenic trail at Kennesaw Mountain.  The 24 Gun Trail is a trail which many people who hike up the mountain and down have not seen before.  It's a nice hike with very little elevation and some beautiful scenery around the bottom of the mountain.  We'll enjoy a 2 mile hike out (or roughly an hour) and then turn back following along the same route. This hike does NOT go up Kennesaw Mountain!

This is a special hike - - Mike's 600th AOC event!

NOTE:  You MUST purchase a Kennesaw National Park Pass or a Federal Park Pass to park in the Visitor Center or Overflow lots.  Plan to arrive early if you need to purchase one or you can also purchase one online. You can purchase one at the Vistors Center or online.

We will meet at the Visitor Center by the cannon, just outside the lobby for sign-in.  Please arrive at least 10 minutes early to check in, and be sure to allow time for parking. The Visitor Center lot may be full, so you should plan enough time to park at the auxiliary lot down Old Hwy 41 - - about 1/4 mile past the traffic light at Old Stilesboro Road.   Allow an extra 10-15 minutes to park there and wallk to the Visitor Center.

After the hike, some of us will be going to the Firestone Chinese Cuisine Restaurant on Barrett Parkway to celebrate Mike's milestone event.  Plan to join us if you have the time.  The address is: 840 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW #588, Kennesaw, GA 30144 

 

 


Required Items to Bring:

MUST HAVE A PARK PASS TO PARK!  SEE NOTE ABOVE.

Water and good hiking shoes.

Recommended Items to Bring:
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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:

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) You must have a parking pass to park in the Kennesaw Mountain lots.

Lunch after the hike for those who can make it at the Firestone Restaurant - - 840 Ernest W Barrett Pkwy NW #588, Kennesaw, GA 30144

 


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