Pine Mountain Sunset Hike - Sat, Nov 12 2011

Pine Mountain Sunset Hike

The Basics:

Event Type:

Hike

Event Location:

Cartersville, GA

Date(s) & Time:

Sat, Nov 12 2011 3:00 pm >> Tue, Nov 8 2011 6:00 pm

Registration Opens:

Wed, Nov 9 2011 8:00 am

Registration Cut Off:

Sat, Nov 12 2011 11:00 am

Event Duration:

3 hours max

Difficulty Rating:

D3: Moderate

Distance:

5 Miles

Pace:

Moderate

Trip Leader(s):

Sam L
Joyce T.

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Member Cost:

None

Participant Info:

Who's Invited:

Members Only, 21 And Older Only

Maximum Group Size:

Minimum Group Size:

Number Registered So Far:

19 / 0 (To see who's signed up, log in to the Member Area)

Are Dogs Permitted:

Yes

Itinerary:

Let's hike Pine Mountain before sunset and enjoy the fall colors! Our approximately 5-mile trek will cover the east and west trails with a jaunt up to the spectacular summit overlook. We will meet at the west trail parking lot.

Sunset is at 5:39pm and though we will be enjoying an almost full moon, you will definitely need a headlamp or flashlight.

If there's any interest after the hike, we can watch the KSU Jazz Ensemble play at the Trackside Grill in downtown Kennesaw. The performance starts at 7:30pm. Trackside is a restaurant that serves yummy southern fare (and crab cakes on the weekends) and has a nicely sized restaurant/bar area. In the past, they've held live music at the rooftop bar, but I'm not sure where it is held during the colder months. Either way, it should be a good time. Directions are listed below:

Traveling on I-75 going South:
Take a right onto Chastain Rd. Take a right onto Old 41. Restaurant is located on the right (2840 S. Main St.) parallel to the RR tracks, before the traffic light in Historic Kennesaw.
*Distance from 75 is less than 3 miles.

Required Items to Bring:
Headlamp
at least 1 liter of water and/or sports drink
extra jacket
snack
hiking boots or hiking shoes

Recommended Items to Bring:
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Hiking Poles

How to Get There:

Event Directions:

Take I-75 North, Exit 288. Go East (right) less than a mile until the road ends, then right at Komatsu sign. Parking area for the West Loop Trailhead is on the left before entering Komatsu.

Notes:

Pine Mountain Recreation Area is owned and maintained by the City of Cartersville Parks and Recreation Department and the trail is rated moderate to difficult. Acquired from a private donation, this land is part of 13,000 acres that was the original site of Mark Anthony Cooper's Iron Empire. The highest point in Cartersville is reached at the summit of 1562 feet above mean sea level and has views of Lake Allatoona, the Etowah River Valley, Red Top Mountain State Park, and Plant Bowen.

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