Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Brumby Camp Trail–East Trail, 6 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Brumby Camp Trail–East Trail, 6 sights is an 8.2-mile out-and-back in Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park near Oakton, GA. It climbs 664 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,001 – 1,214 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain to River Trail 33.98371, -84.57833
Nearest town Oakton, GA

Directions

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Brumby Camp Trail–East Trail, 6 sights

8.2 mi · ▲ 664 ft · 3 hr 4 min

Elevation 1,002–1,213 ft

Out & Back · Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Trailhead: Mountain to River Trail · 33.98371, -84.57833

Weather Sep 7: Overcast, high 96°F / low 71° · precip 24% · wind 10 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

Transit-accessible: Cobb Pkwy & White Circle stop 630 m from the trailhead · Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Mountain to River Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
  4. 0.1 miTurn left onto Brumby Camp Trail, heading SE.
  5. 2 miTurn left onto Pigeon Hill Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.5 miSharp left onto East Trail, heading S.
  7. 0.7 miReach Mountain to River Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.7 miSharp right onto Noses Creek Trail, heading SW.
  9. 0.5 miTurn right onto Brumby Camp Trail, heading NE.
  10. 2 miTurn right, heading N.
  11. 0.1 miBear right, heading N.
  12. 350 ftTurn left onto Mountain to River Trail, heading NE.
  13. 0.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail surface

54% gravel26% dirt17% paved3% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 96°F71°
Precip24%Wind10 mphUV8Humidity75%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
100°70° 12 AM: 4% rain1 AM: 3% rain2 AM: 2% rain3 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain7 AM: 1% rain8 AM: 1% rain2 PM: 1% rain3 PM: 5% rain4 PM: 6% rain5 PM: 4% rain6 PM: 6% rain7 PM: 2% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 6% rain10 PM: 18% rain11 PM: 24% rain
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Mon 83°72° 18%
Tue 85°69°
Wed 93°71°
Thu 92°74° 49%
Fri 92°69° 48%
Sat 93°69° 31%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.1 mi in (~81 min). Leave by 6:18 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:37 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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Good to know

  • Transit-accessible: Cobb Pkwy & White Circle stop 630 m from the trailhead
  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Drinking water at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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