Quick Guide to hiking trails

Kennesaw Mtn National Battlefield Park

Kennesaw Mountain
Photo by AJC
About 16 miles of trails that lead through beautiful wooded country (relatively undisturbed for about 100 years) with expansive views of the surrounding mountains. Civil War-era cannons & bunkers are found throughout the trails leading up the mountain.
Degree of Difficulty: Easy to moderate; Some strenuous inclines
Fees: $3 parking fee; $30 annual pass; Gift shop on premises;
Dogs: Permitted; Must be on leash
Hours of operation: Open seven days a week (closed Christmas day). Open 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. with some summer extended hours.
How to get there: North on I-75 and take Exit 269 (Barrett Parkway). Follow the brown and white signs to the main visitors center -- just behind the visitors center is trailhead for all the park's trails.
More info: 770-427-4686; www.nps.gov

More hiking around Atlanta
• Amicalola Falls
• Black Rock Mountain
• Chattahoochee River National Rec. Area
• Cloudland Canyon State Park
• Kennesaw Mountain
• McIntosh Reserve
• Panola Mountain
• Red Top Mountain
• Reynolds Nature Preserve
• State Botanical Garden of Georgia
• Stone Mountain
• Sweetwater Creek
• Tallulah Gorge State Park
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* Degree of Difficulty as rated by "Hiking Trails of North Georgia" by Tim Homan


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