Kennesaw Mountain in the Springtime
Well, back to Kennesaw! It is such a different place to hike now that the trees are in full bloom...at least there is something that makes it a bit more interesting after the MANY times we've hiked this mountain!
We did the same hike that Dean did a few weeks ago when I wasn't up to it... We hiked to Burnt Hickory and back (5.6 miles round trip) and then back up to the top of Big Kennesaw (an additional 2.2 miles). Dean was in the front pack on the way to Burnt Hickory and I was in the second pack probably 5-10 minutes after. I was so proud of my ANIMAL husband and proud of myself for pushing on! Dean waited for me at Burnt Hickory and then we started out together on the backtrack. We separated again, but we met back up at the base of Big Kennesaw for the last hike back up. It was HOT and slow, but we made it (with MANY stops on the way)! You cannot imagine how salty our skin was...it's truly amazing.
We feel so accomplished and are anxiously looking forward to next Saturday at Coosa Backcountry in Blairsville, GA. According to greatgeorgiaproperties.com, "12.5-mile loop. This strenuous trail is marked with yellow blazes and signs and for the most part is easy to follow. It fords streams on its lower part and traverses the high Duncan Ridge, including Coosa Bald at over 4,000 feet. It is recommended that hikers take more than one day to hike the entire route, although it can be done in one long day, particularly during the longer daylight hours of spring and summer." Well, we're doing it in one LONG day! Coach Sandy says that if you can do this, you can do anything! Indeed!
We did the same hike that Dean did a few weeks ago when I wasn't up to it... We hiked to Burnt Hickory and back (5.6 miles round trip) and then back up to the top of Big Kennesaw (an additional 2.2 miles). Dean was in the front pack on the way to Burnt Hickory and I was in the second pack probably 5-10 minutes after. I was so proud of my ANIMAL husband and proud of myself for pushing on! Dean waited for me at Burnt Hickory and then we started out together on the backtrack. We separated again, but we met back up at the base of Big Kennesaw for the last hike back up. It was HOT and slow, but we made it (with MANY stops on the way)! You cannot imagine how salty our skin was...it's truly amazing.
We feel so accomplished and are anxiously looking forward to next Saturday at Coosa Backcountry in Blairsville, GA. According to greatgeorgiaproperties.com, "12.5-mile loop. This strenuous trail is marked with yellow blazes and signs and for the most part is easy to follow. It fords streams on its lower part and traverses the high Duncan Ridge, including Coosa Bald at over 4,000 feet. It is recommended that hikers take more than one day to hike the entire route, although it can be done in one long day, particularly during the longer daylight hours of spring and summer." Well, we're doing it in one LONG day! Coach Sandy says that if you can do this, you can do anything! Indeed!
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