Kennesaw Mountain Climber's Log
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| mebo1126 | Civil War Trip  | |
| Hiked to the top of this in flip-flops. As I "summitted," I realized it was possible to drive to the top. Ha! | |
| Posted Feb 17, 2013 5:33 pm | ||
| mcmurdosound | First trip to the South Date Climbed: May 25, 2012 | |
| My gf and I took our first trip to the South this summer, and our first stop was Kennesaw Mountain. My great great grandfather (69th Ohio Volunteers/Pioneer Brigade) fought under Sherman in the Army of the Cumberland and saw action here and at Chickamauga, Missionary Ridge, Stones River, etc.. Great hike but we definitely weren't used to the humidity. Beautiful views and certainly enjoyed the cannons. This was our first stop on our trip to Chickamauga, Chattanooga, and the Smoky Mountains. | |
| Posted Feb 8, 2013 4:17 am | ||
| Ibswoha | a big city small gem Date Climbed: Nov 22, 2011 | |
| It's hard to believe that a place like this could exist so close to the Greater Atlanta area. Easy climb up and a beautiful day for it. | |
| Posted Apr 15, 2012 6:13 pm | ||
| NickyP | Made it Date Climbed: Oct 24, 2011 | |
| From the top parking lot. Dad wouldn't have made the whole hike. | |
| Posted Nov 3, 2011 7:44 pm | ||
| Corona | Back for more Date Climbed: Jul 14, 2010 | |
| It's nice to know that in suburban Atlanta there is a mountain to hike ten minutes away. | ||
| Posted Jan 27, 2011 11:01 am | ||
| kavak | From Parking area along road Date Climbed: Dec 17, 2007 | |
| My wife and I were visting her son in Atlanta and decided to get out to see this Civil War site. Really an impressive mountain for the area where you could spend the better part of a day with all the history that goes with it. We hiked over to Little Kennesaw as well. | |
| Posted Dec 17, 2008 9:56 am | ||
| Sarah Simon | Via main visitor center trail Date Climbed: Mar 2, 1998 | |
| Enjoyed a crisp, blue-sky day on this trail. Very sobering history permeating the site. Enjoyed the views through the bear trees. Green grass was just starting to pop up through the old leaves left over from autumn. Very nice outing. Hiking partners: Joo-Hi an Troy. | |
| Posted Apr 18, 2008 10:46 am | ||
| johnmnichols | Great climb Date Climbed: May 22, 2007 | |
| Best climb near metro Atlanta - see a lot of hikers "training" with large packs on every weekend. Great place to trail run with over 17 miles of trail. | |
| Posted Dec 31, 2007 9:16 am | ||
| JCarlson | Good Training | |
| Best hill around Atlanta for a backpacking workout. Most of the folks hiking to the top seem to look at you funny when you have a large pack on. Haven't had much of a chance to explore the place but there are plenty of nice trails other than just the route to the top. | |
| Posted Jun 3, 2007 9:35 pm | ||
| SomeYahoo77 | Great Workout. Nature. What's Not to Love? Date Climbed: Nov 12, 2005 | |
| Used to live about 5 miles away and would make a quick trip to the top a couple of times a week. If you want a quick burn, it's the place to go. | |
| Posted Dec 19, 2006 4:25 pm | ||
| Bam-Bam | nice view | |
| live in atlanta and have visited twice | |
| Posted Nov 17, 2006 5:18 am | ||
| KevinEldon | Great w/ the long loop | |
| I've climbed Kennesaw several times. It's an quick climb if you just go for the summit. There are nice views of Atlanta from the top. For a more enjoyable hike, start at the main visitor center and hike out to Colb farm and back again. It's about 16 miles round trip. | |
| Posted Nov 13, 2006 1:30 am | ||
| TheBootfitter | Multiple Ascents Date Climbed: Aug 1, 1998 | |
| I hiked to the top two or three times with friends while I was living in Atlanta in the late 90's. Fun little hike. | |
| Posted Jul 31, 2006 6:03 pm | ||
| Joseph Claghorn | Route Climbed: Main Route Date Climbed: 27 November 2005 | |
| I climbed it on a nice fall afternoon threatening rain which kept the crowds away, but obscured the views. Climbed to the top, Little Kennesaw, and looped around for about 5 miles. The park has about 18 miles of trails, some of which are little used. | |
| Posted Jan 19, 2006 4:12 pm | ||
| Mike N | Route Climbed: All Date Climbed: Almost every week | |
| There are numerous ways up and around. Put a pack on and this is good training for any trips planned out west. | |
| Posted Nov 15, 2005 8:59 am | ||
| unclehud | Route Climbed: main trail from Viz Center Date Climbed: September 11, 2005 | |
| Hot as blue blazes, half a million people (mostly kids), and so much haze I couldn't even see Marietta. At least the dog enjoyed it. I won't return. Oh yeah, saw a deer ... in the middle of Atlanta, a deer. | |
| Posted Sep 29, 2005 2:56 am | ||
| Dow Williams | Route Climbed: Trail Date Climbed: 1990's | |
| Fascinating history. You still see the trenches. This was a tough battle. | |
| Posted Jun 27, 2005 1:52 pm | ||
| Michael Crofford | Route Climbed: Walk-Up Trail Date Climbed: 2002-2004 | |
| Went up and down this mtn many times. Always an enjoyable hike. | |
| Posted Apr 15, 2005 4:41 pm | ||
| Newnan | Route Climbed: Standard Date Climbed: 1989? | |
| Another hill that I climbed with my dad when I was a kid. His soccer coach used to have the team train on it. The meadow battlefields around the base are open and beautiful. Best place I know of to have an uphill hike and a lunch picnic within 45 minutes of downtown. | |
| Posted Mar 22, 2005 11:52 am | ||
| OlympicMtnBoy | Route Climbed: Main Trail Date Climbed: October of 03' | |
| I enjoyed a nice visit to the battlefield and the view from the top gives a great feel of the overall picture of the Atlanta Campaign. It was great to combine a historical trip with a hike so this one is definetely worth the effort of visiting. | |
| Posted Mar 6, 2005 8:55 pm | ||
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