ARTI EVENTS
CORE
(required)
1. Kennesaw Mountain
2. Sope Creek
3. Blankets Creek
OPTIONAL:
1. Life College Trails
2. Silver Comet
3. Stamp Creek / Pine Log Mtn
4. East Palisades
5. Paddle the Hooch
Core
Event #1
Kennesaw Mountain
Includes:
running &/or hiking
Cautions:
If it’s hot, bring plenty of liquids.
If you are not used to running 16 miles a snack might be helpful.
Other
Notes: Please observe the hours of the park. They
don't like it if your car is hanging out when they want to close
up!
Time: 112min at 7 min/miles
240min at 15 min/miles
Trail Map: follow these marked trails
How
to get there:
75N to exit 269 Barrett Pkwy
Cross over Cobb Pkwy
Left onto Old 41 Highway
Right on Stilesboro Rd
The Visitor Center is close to the intersection of Old 41 and Stilesboro
Rd.
Instructions
If you didn’t print a map of the mountain grab one at the visitor center.
If
you are coming out of the main entrance of the Visitors center, head
towards the left on the walking path to an intersection with a water
fountain.
Start
your time at the water fountain.
Section 1: (Blue Line) Visitor Center to the Illinois
Monument around the
mountain. Follow the trail that the water fountain is on into the
woods.
This trail will lead around the mountain and will turn into service
road
(gravel wide enough for a pickup) . Within the first 5-10 minutes
you
will come to your first intersection that has a sign pointing back
where
you came that says - Visitor Center. At this intersection head left.
There are several other trail intersections within the first couple
of
miles, keep right and you will get where you need to go. Once the
trail
turns to service road it will remain service road until you cross
Burnt
Hickory Road, remember this because there is one trail that turns
right off
the road, and you don't want to take the trail. Cross over Burnt
Hickory
Rd and follow the trail on the other side. It will eventually lead
you to
the main trail between Pigeon Hill and Cheatham Hill. Follow the
main trail
south to Cheatham hill and the Illinois Monument.
Question 1. When was the Illinois Monument Dedicated?
Section
2: (Yellow Line)Cheatham Hill to Kolb Farm Loop
From the Illinois monument, head West along the trail that
goes down the hill, across the field, and into the woods.
This trail
will lead
you to the activity/parking area and your next question
Question 2. What was the date and time that 5 brigades assaulted the confederates of Hardees Corp?
Pick up the trail at the south end of the parking lot and head right. As you approach the south end of the loop you will enter a bamboo grove and your next question.
Question 3. What company manufactured the water fountain, and what city and state are just below the company name?
Continue along the trail for a couple of miles until you cross over the stream with a bridge. At the intersection go whichever direction you want, one way is steeper, one way is longer, but they both merge within a couple of hundred yards. At the trail intersection with the bench head right, this will take you to the Cheatham Hill parking lot.
Section
3: (Purple Line)Cheatham Hill parking area to Visitors Center over
the mountain.
Head out of the parking lot along the road and pick up the
trail on the left side of the road just after you leave
the parking
lot area. This
trail parallels the road until you hit Dallas Highway.
Head North following the main trail across Dallas Highway
and Burnt Hickory Rd. Get ready for an uphill climb because
that’s
what you get to enjoy until you hit the top of the Kennesaw
Mountain.
Question 4. How many Cannons are lined up along the trail between Pigeon Hill and The Kennesaw Mountain viewing/parking area?
Head down the mountain along the trail and to the visitor center.
Stop your time at the water fountain.
Email
Us your answers
to these questions:
Your Team Name:
1. When
was the Illinois Monument Dedicated?
2. What
was the date and time that 5 brigades assaulted the confederates of Hardees
Corp?
3. What
company manufactured the water fountain, and what city and state are just
below the company name?
4. How
many Cannons are lined up along the trail between Pigeon Hill and The Kennesaw
Mountain viewing/parking area?
5.
Your Total Time