Kennesaw Mountains over them and around them

Photo Credit - Laurie McLaughlin

We will summit 3 mountains - Kennesaw, Little Kennesaw, and Pigeon Hill.  Then, we return on moderate topography by way of the Pigeon Hill Cutoff to Camp Brumby Road. 

This will be group hiking regrouping at each intersection and each summit.  Remember that in cold weather there is less stopping if the group members work toward maintaining the same pace.

Qualifications- at minimum, you recently (last 2 weeks) completed a D2 at an average pace of 3.0mph and a 600 foot elevation gain  If your AOC profile does not refect these qualifications, you will be moved to the wait list pending further informaition.

Metrics for this hike: 

Elevation gain:  1076 feet

Pace: 2.9 mph avg.

Terrain:  rugged with lots of rocks that are slippery when wet

900 Kennesaw Mountain Drive, Kennesaw, GA 30152

Google Maps link for the Visitor Center

https://maps.app.goo.gl/CamcHiKNN52yCaqg7

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.

Google Maps link for the Overflow Lot

https://maps.app.goo.gl/FYE7CcBZN9g2RLnt7

We will meet by the cannon in front of the Visitor's Center.

Please allow extra time in case you have to park in the overflow parking lot and walk back to the Visitor's Center. See the Directions for more information about that lot.

The Visitors Center has restrooms and water.

We will not hike to Brunt Hickory Road so we will skip that water fountain.