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Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Little Kennesaw Viewpoint–Barrett Parkway Trail, 3 sights

8.7 mi · ▲ 800 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Little Kennesaw Viewpoint–Barrett Parkway Trail, 3 sights is an 8.7-mile out-and-back in Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park near Ridgewood Park, GA. The route reaches Little Kennesaw Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.3 miles in. It climbs 800 ft. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi978 – 1,673 ft9.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 33.97402, -84.61012
Nearest town Ridgewood Park, GA
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Little Kennesaw Viewpoint–Barrett Parkway Trail, 3 sights

8.7 mi · ▲ 800 ft · 3 hr 18 min

Elevation 976–1,674 ft

Out & Back · Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park

Trailhead: 33.97402, -84.61012

Weather Sep 6: Heavy showers, high 95°F / low 71° · precip 21% · wind 9 mph · sunrise 7:16 AM · sunset 7:59 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NW.
  2. 50 ftTurn right onto Barrett Parkway Trail, heading NE.
  3. 1.6 miTurn right onto Noonday Creek Trail, heading SE.
  4. 1.3 miTurn left onto Mountain to River Trail, heading SE.
  5. 0.7 miTurn right, heading S.
  6. 350 ftSharp right onto Brumby Camp Connector Trail, heading SW.
  7. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Kennesaw Mountain Trail, heading W.
  8. 0.6 miBear left onto Kennesaw Mountain Drive, heading SW.
  9. 50 ftReach Little Kennesaw Viewpoint, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  10. 50 ftBear right onto Kennesaw Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  11. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Brumby Camp Connector Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miSharp left, heading SE.
  13. 350 ftTurn left onto Mountain to River Trail, heading SE.
  14. 0.7 miTurn right onto Noonday Creek Trail, heading W.
  15. 1.2 miTurn left onto Barrett Parkway Trail, heading NW.
  16. 1.5 miBear left, heading S.
  17. 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
  18. 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 map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/little-kennesaw-viewpoint-barrett-parkway-trail-out-back-3-sights

Trail surface

44% paved15% gravel6% dirt35% unspecified

Weather

Heavy showersTemperature 95°F71°
Precip21%Wind9 mphUV8Humidity82%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°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: 7% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 2% rain9 PM: 9% rain10 PM: 21% rain11 PM: 17% rain
Sunrise 7:16 AM12 AM3 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:59 PM
Mon 82°72°
Tue 85°69°
Wed 93°72°
Thu 92°74° 28%
Fri 92°70° 53%
Sat 93°69° 40%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.4 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:29 PM for the 7:59 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:26 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.

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