More Kennesaw Mountain!
Back to Kennesaw again this week. I'm back after two weeks of travel and little in the way of training during my trip. I knew this was going to be a tough hike for me.
We did the parts of the Burnt Hickory Trail yesterday. Starting up the Mountaintop Trail to the top of Kennesaw. We used to turn around here and go down, instead, we continued on the trail down to the road bed and then up to the top of Little Kennesaw Mountain. We paused here briefly for some water, this was the point where Steph had stopped hiking out last week.
From here its down the other side of Little Kennesaw Mountain. The trails are less used and much more interesting visually, as well as for hiking. We walked by Pigeon Hill and to the road at the trailhead to Pigeon Hill. We took a few pictures, some water and trail mix, turned around and headed back up the trail and to the visitor center.
We spent 3 hours on the trail covering about 5 miles! After having a chance to sit down and relax for a few minutes we began to realize how exhausted we were! At 9 P.M. last night we went to bed!
That was the hardest I have had to work physically in a very long time. I feel better today, though I am experiencing some soreness in my legs and arms — I used hiking poles for the first time yesterday — so I'm moving slowly. However, I'm so happy to say we both completed the hike and went further, faster and longer than we have in any past hikes!
Next up: Amicalola Falls. We're not sure which trail to take, though we may try the trail to the Hike Inn out and back. At 10 miles round-trip it will be a challenge, however, it is a moderately difficult trail according to Len Foote Hike Inn.
We did the parts of the Burnt Hickory Trail yesterday. Starting up the Mountaintop Trail to the top of Kennesaw. We used to turn around here and go down, instead, we continued on the trail down to the road bed and then up to the top of Little Kennesaw Mountain. We paused here briefly for some water, this was the point where Steph had stopped hiking out last week.
From here its down the other side of Little Kennesaw Mountain. The trails are less used and much more interesting visually, as well as for hiking. We walked by Pigeon Hill and to the road at the trailhead to Pigeon Hill. We took a few pictures, some water and trail mix, turned around and headed back up the trail and to the visitor center.
We spent 3 hours on the trail covering about 5 miles! After having a chance to sit down and relax for a few minutes we began to realize how exhausted we were! At 9 P.M. last night we went to bed!
That was the hardest I have had to work physically in a very long time. I feel better today, though I am experiencing some soreness in my legs and arms — I used hiking poles for the first time yesterday — so I'm moving slowly. However, I'm so happy to say we both completed the hike and went further, faster and longer than we have in any past hikes!
Next up: Amicalola Falls. We're not sure which trail to take, though we may try the trail to the Hike Inn out and back. At 10 miles round-trip it will be a challenge, however, it is a moderately difficult trail according to Len Foote Hike Inn.
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