Eleven Scenic City hikers made it out to the Chickamauga Battlefield on a clear brisk morning. We hiked the less traveled southern section of the park to Hunt Cemetery. The family were occupants of the land well before the Civil War, and the establishment of the National Park in the 1890s. It was a sobering occasion on this Memorial Day weekend to reflect on the past and celebrate our freedom to walk upon such hallowed ground. The total mileage covered was about four miles and took about 2 hrs and 15 minutes. The hike was originally scheduled for 3 miles, but upon finishing the 3 miles we decided to add an additional 1 mile by taking a nearby short out and back trail. Following the hike some of the hikers had lunch at the Park Place Restaurant in Ft. Oglethorpe.
If you would like to see a few pictures and a couple of maps of this hike, click here.
My biggest fear about becoming a Zombie is all the walking!
I thought growing old would take longer!
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