Georgia · Hiking

Hood Loop Trail

Hood Loop TrailPhoto: David Dugan, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
2.6 mi
round trip
755 ft
climb
1,996 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
best months

Caution at last check

Weather is marginal · OpenWeather · checked 16 h ago

Hood Loop Trail is a moderate out-and-back hike of about 5 miles, with a total elevation gain of 755 feet, on the Crockford-Pigeon Mountain Wildlife Management Area in northwest Georgia. The State Department of Natural Resources manages the land, and the trail starts near 1,944 feet, rising to a high point of about 1,996 feet before descending back to the trailhead. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Valley Head, Alabama, show October highs around 72°F with lows near 48°F, and April highs around 70°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the ridge run cooler. The trip takes about two hours. The Comet Boulder and Hueco Simulator climbing areas are both about 0.7 miles away, and the Rocktown Trail is about 1.2 miles off. For paddling, West Chickamauga Creek is about 7.7 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov

    Best time to visit Hood Loop Trail

    Best months: March–June and September–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.

    1. Jan

      49° / 30°

      12 wet

    2. Feb

      53° / 32°

      12 wet

    3. Mar

      61° / 39°

      12 wet

    4. Apr

      70° / 46°

      11 wet

    5. May

      77° / 55°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 63°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      86° / 67°

      12 wet

    8. Aug

      86° / 66°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      81° / 60°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      72° / 48°

      8 wet

    11. Nov

      60° / 38°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      52° / 33°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Valley Head, AL, 13.8 mi away at 1,121 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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