Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Barrett Parkway Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Barrett Parkway Trail is a 7.2-mile out-and-back in Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park near Oakton, GA. It is mostly level, with 249 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 1,139 ft7.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.98538, -84.58197
Nearest town Oakton, GA

Directions

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Barrett Parkway Trail

7.2 mi · ▲ 249 ft · 2 hr 31 min

Elevation 976–1,140 ft

Out & Back · Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Trailhead: 33.98538, -84.58197

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 84°F / low 72° · precip 18% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Cobb Pkwy & White Circle stop 784 m from the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Noonday Creek Trail, heading W.
  3. 1 miTurn left onto Barrett Parkway Trail, heading SW.
  4. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  5. 1.1 miReach Barrett Parkway Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  6. 2.6 miTurn right onto Noonday Creek Trail, heading NE.
  7. 1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  8. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail surface

29% paved71% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F72°
Precip18%Wind10 mphUV6Humidity76%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 12 AM: 18% rain1 AM: 9% rain2 AM: 6% rain3 AM: 5% rain4 AM: 2% rain5 AM: 2% rain6 AM: 3% rain7 AM: 2% rain8 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 2% rain12 PM: 3% rain1 PM: 4% rain2 PM: 3% rain3 PM: 7% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Tue 85°69°
Wed 93°71°
Thu 92°74° 49%
Fri 92°69° 48%
Sat 93°69° 31%
Sun 96°71°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.2 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:38 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Cobb Pkwy & White Circle stop 784 m from the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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