Christmas Eve Afternoon Environmental & 24 Gun Trail Hike - KMNBP

We will meet at the Overflow Parking Lot at 9:20 for introductions. We will walk over to the Visitor Center if anyone wants to make a restroom stop. We will follow the Environmental Loop until it meets the 24 Gun Trail. We will turn left onto the 24 Gun Trail following it until it dead ends at Gilbert Road. At this point we will turn around taking the 24 Gun Trail back to the Environmental Trail keeping to the left, we will not do the loop and return to the overflow parking lot. This event does not go up and down the mountain.

DIRECTIONS from I-75/ I-285 INTERCHANGE in NW ATLANTA to our "Overflow Parking Lot" Gathering Spot:   

1.  From the I-75/ I-285 Interchange take I-75 North about 8 miles and exit toward your right at Exit 267B ("US-41, GA-5 South" which will loop you clockwise onto the GA-5 "Canton Road Connector" toward Marietta).
2. After completing this I-75 exit loop, AVOID the rightward exit onto US-41 and continue straight ahead on the connector for about 1 mile toward the first traffic light at Church Street.
3. Just before you reach this traffic light bear hard Right onto the "Church Street Extension" and go just 0.6 mile to the second traffic light where "Old US-41" tees in from the left.
4. Turn Left onto Old US-41 and go 1.2 mile to the first stop light. Continue straight ahead about another quarter of a mile (beyond the Park Visitor Center) and look for the Overflow Parking Lot on the left.
5. After parking there we'll gather for the hike near the lot entrance.

PARKING PASSES:  Each driver is responsible for paying the $5 per vehicle per day self-service National Park parking fee (or displaying instead from your rear-view mirror a valid National Park Annual Pass - available for sale at the park Visitor Center).