Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park
Little Kennesaw Mountain–Little Kennesaw Viewpoint, 14 sights
11 mi · ▲ 1,519 ft · 4 hr 26 min
Little Kennesaw Mountain–Little Kennesaw Viewpoint, 14 sights is an 11-mile out-and-back in Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park near Oakton, GA. The route passes Stokes Lake, Little Kennesaw Mountain and Little Kennesaw Viewpoint. It climbs 1,519 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Little Kennesaw Mountain–Little Kennesaw Viewpoint, 14 sights
11 mi · ▲ 1,519 ft · 4 hr 26 min
Elevation 971–1,801 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
- Start on Mountain to River Trail, heading NE.
- 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
- 350 ftBear left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Brumby Camp Trail, heading SE.
- 2 miTurn left onto Pigeon Hill Trail, heading W.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto Noses Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn right onto North Loop/Dallas Highway Multi-Use Connector Trail, heading S.
- 0.2 miPass Stokes Lake.
- 0.3 miReach Little Kennesaw Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Old John Ward Road, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Old John Ward Connector Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Cease Fire Trail, heading E.
- 0.1 miBear right onto North Loop/Dallas Highway Multi-Use Connector Trail, heading N.
- 100 ftTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Hardage Mill Trail, heading NE.
- 1.7 miTurn left onto Noses Creek Trail, heading NE.
- 1.4 miContinue straight onto Little Kennesaw Trail, heading SW.
- 50 ftPass Little Kennesaw Mountain.
- 0.9 miPass Little Kennesaw Viewpoint.
- 450 ftBear right onto Kennesaw Mountain Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Brumby Camp Connector Trail, heading E.
- 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Mountain to River Trail, heading E.
- 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.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 3.0 mi in (~80 min). Leave by 6:19 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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
More from Mountain to River Trail Trailhead
- 24 Gun Battery Trail 2.9 mi · ▲ 168 ft
- Little Kennesaw Mountain–Little Kennesaw Viewpoint, 5 sights 4.9 mi · ▲ 1,121 ft
- Brumby Camp Trail–East Trail, 6 sights 8.2 mi · ▲ 664 ft
- Big Shanty Road Trail–Mountain to River Trail, 3 sights 9.9 mi · ▲ 272 ft
- Stokes Lake–Brumby Camp Trail, 8 sights 10.8 mi · ▲ 774 ft
- Assault Trail–Brumby Camp Trail, 7 sights 11.2 mi · ▲ 875 ft
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