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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Little Kennesaw Mountain–Little Kennesaw Viewpoint, 5 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,121 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Little Kennesaw Mountain–Little Kennesaw Viewpoint, 5 sights is a 4.9-mile out-and-back in Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park near Oakton, GA. The route passes Little Kennesaw Viewpoint before reaching Little Kennesaw Mountain at the turnaround, 2.5 miles in. It climbs 1,121 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly gravel. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi1,129 – 1,801 ft · steepest grade: 21%5.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mountain to River Trail 33.98371, -84.57833
Nearest town Oakton, GA
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Little Kennesaw Mountain–Little Kennesaw Viewpoint, 5 sights

4.9 mi · ▲ 1,121 ft · 2 hr 12 min

Elevation 1,127–1,801 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

  1. Start on Mountain to River Trail, heading NE.
  2. 0.7 miTurn right, heading W.
  3. 350 ftSharp right onto Brumby Camp Connector Trail, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kennesaw Mountain Trail, heading W.
  5. 0.6 miBear left onto Kennesaw Mountain Drive, heading SW.
  6. 50 ftPass Little Kennesaw Viewpoint.
  7. 0.9 miReach Little Kennesaw Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  8. 0.9 miBear right onto Kennesaw Mountain Trail, heading NE.
  9. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Brumby Camp Connector Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  11. 350 ftTurn left onto Mountain to River Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/little-kennesaw-mountain-little-kennesaw-viewpoint-out-back-4-sights-9-km

Trail surface

60% gravel29% paved11% dirt

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%

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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