Mountain · 1 route

Mount Rachel

1,009 ft · Georgia

Summit
1,009 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Mount Rachel

  1. Mt Rachael Walking TrailEasyabout 448 ft of climbing1.7 miSee the route
Map of the route up Mount Rachel, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Mt Rachael Walking TrailMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Mount Rachel

Mount Rachel is a summit in Georgia, about 1.5 miles from Dalton, on the land of the Mount Rachel Hiking And Biking Trail. Its location just outside town makes it an easy outing for anyone based in Dalton. Spring and fall are the most comfortable seasons to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Dalton show April highs around 73°F and October highs around 75°F, with midsummer highs climbing into the high 80s. The Mt Rachael Walking Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and another Walking Path lies about 0.6 miles off. Farther afield, climbers can head to Dug Mountain (Hood Rock) about 4 miles away, and paddlers can try East Chickamauga Creek at roughly 7 miles.

Forecast on Mount Rachel

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Mount Rachel

How tall is Mount Rachel?

1,009 ft (308 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Mount Rachel?

One: Mt Rachael Walking Trail.

Mountains nearby

More mountains in Georgia

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 65–80°F and lows of 41–57°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Dalton, GA weather station, 4.9 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan51° high31° low
  2. Feb55° high34° low
  3. Mar65° high41° low
  4. Apr73° high48° low
  5. May80° high57° low
  6. Jun86° high65° low
  7. Jul89° high69° low
  8. Aug89° high68° low
  9. Sep84° high62° low
  10. Oct75° high49° low
  11. Nov63° high40° low
  12. Dec54° high34° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Mount Rachel Hiking And Biking Trail · Public land
Nearest town
Dalton, Georgia · 1.5 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Mount Rachel

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.

  1. Jan

    51° / 31°

  2. Feb

    55° / 34°

  3. Mar

    65° / 41°

  4. Apr

    73° / 48°

  5. May

    80° / 57°

  6. Jun

    86° / 65°

  7. Jul

    89° / 69°

  8. Aug

    89° / 68°

  9. Sep

    84° / 62°

  10. Oct

    75° / 49°

  11. Nov

    63° / 40°

  12. Dec

    54° / 34°

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Dalton, GA, 4.9 mi away at 799 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.