Georgia · Hiking · Near Red Bank

Upper Truck Trail

3.5 mi
round trip
3,122 ft
climb
1,429 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Upper Truck Trail open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

As of · Source: NPS · Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Upper Truck Trail is an easy out-and-back hike in Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Georgia, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is about 6.9 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 257 feet, and it starts at roughly 1,329 feet, rising to a high point of about 1,429 feet. The steepest stretch comes early, around 0.8 miles in, with a grade of about 15 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 67°F with lows near 51°F, and April highs around 68°F. That station sits about 680 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little warmer. Several other trails start close by. Southend Trail is about 0.4 miles away, and John Smartt Trail and Jackson Gap Trail are each about half a mile off. Rock City, a climbing area, is about 2.1 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Moonshine Campsite

    Campground

    Campground · 2.8 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Taco Bell

    Fast food

    On your way back · 3 mi
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    Ochs Memorial Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 4 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Upper Truck 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.

    1. Jan

      46° / 29°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      49° / 31°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      58° / 39°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 47°

      11 wet

    5. May

      74° / 57°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 65°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 67°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 67°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 61°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 51°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 40°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      48° / 32°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lookout Mtn-Point Park, TN, 3.8 mi away at 2,110 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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