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Bluff Trail
Photo: SeeMidTN.com (aka Brent), CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 1.7 mi
- round trip
- 731 ft
- climb
- 1,715 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Nov
- best months
Bluff Trail is a 3.4-mile out-and-back hike on Lula Lake Land Trust Site in Georgia, managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail rises about 406 feet from the starting point at roughly 1,330 feet to a high point of about 1,715 feet, with the steepest stretch near the beginning at about 11%. The trail is rated easy, and the round trip adds up to about 731 feet of total gain and loss. The most comfortable time to visit is fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation run to highs around 67°F in October and 78°F in September, with October seeing the fewest wet days of the year. The route is an easy add-on to other trails in the area. North Creek Trail and Old Falls Trail both sit about 0.1 mile away. Chattanooga Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 1.9 miles off, and the Rock City climbing area is about 3.2 miles away.
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More in Red BankBest time to go · Mar–Nov
Best time to visit Bluff Trail
Best months: March–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
46° / 29°
11 wet
Feb
49° / 31°
11 wet
Mar
58° / 39°
11 wet
Apr
68° / 47°
11 wet
May
74° / 57°
11 wet
Jun
81° / 65°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 67°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 67°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 61°
8 wet
Oct
67° / 51°
9 wet
Nov
57° / 40°
9 wet
Dec
48° / 32°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lookout Mtn-Point Park, TN, 5.6 mi away at 2,110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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