Memorial Day at Pine Mountain with Optional Lunch After

Let's do a couple of loops on Pine Mountain and start Memorial Day off right!  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.  The pace will be a moderately fast 2.5 - 3mph, but we'll slow down a bit on the steeper ascents. 

After the hike, we will have the option to enjoy lunch at a local restaurant. I'm still working out the lunch option, unfortunately the AOC favorite of Swheats will be closed Memorial Day! Not to worry we'll have another good option!

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.

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.