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North Creek Trail
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 130 ft
- climb
- 1,347 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
North Creek Trail is a short, easy hike on Lula Lake Land Trust Site, a land trust site in Georgia managed by a non-governmental organization. The trail is about half a mile long and rises roughly 70 feet one way, with the whole trip adding up to about 130 feet of elevation gain and loss. The route is an out-and-back with a steady climb, and the steepest stretch comes early on, around 0.14 miles in, at about a 3% grade. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 75°F with lows near 47°F, and April highs around 73°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the trail run cooler. Bluff Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Old Falls Trail and Jedi Trail are each about 0.2 mile off. For paddling, Chattanooga Creek is about 1.9 miles away.
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More in Red BankBest time to go · Feb–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit North Creek Trail
Best months: February–May 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.
Jan
51° / 29°
10 wet
Feb
56° / 32°
10 wet
Mar
64° / 37°
10 wet
Apr
73° / 45°
9 wet
May
80° / 54°
10 wet
Jun
86° / 63°
9 wet
Jul
89° / 66°
11 wet
Aug
89° / 66°
9 wet
Sep
84° / 59°
7 wet
Oct
75° / 47°
7 wet
Nov
62° / 35°
8 wet
Dec
53° / 31°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chickamauga Pk Larc, GA, 5.9 mi away at 782 ft. The station sits about 600 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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