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White Lightning
Photo: SeeMidTN.com (aka Brent), CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 138 ft
- climb
- 1,443 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Nov
- best months
White Lightning is a short, easy out-and-back hike on the Lula Lake Land Trust Site in Georgia, a non-governmental organization-managed property about half a mile from the town of Lula. The route is just over a mile long, with a total elevation gain of about 140 feet, and it starts and ends at roughly 1,440 feet. The steepest stretch comes near the middle of the trail, where the grade reaches about 4%. 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 670 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the hike run a little warmer. The hike takes about half an hour. Access Road and Firewater are both within a third of a mile, and North Creek Trail is about 0.4 miles away. Chattanooga Creek, a paddling spot, is about 2 miles off.
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More in Red BankBest time to go · Mar–Nov
Best time to visit White Lightning
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, 5.9 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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