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Flipper Access Trail Bend
- 0.4 mi
- round trip
- 40 ft
- climb
- 1,876 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Flipper Access Trail Bend is a short, easy out-and-back hike in Tennessee, about 2.6 miles from the town of Falling Water. The route is 0.74 miles long, with a total elevation gain of 40 feet, and it is rated easy. The trail is nearly flat, with the steepest stretch at about 0.05 miles from the start, where the grade reaches 2 percent. The high point is 1,876 feet, and the low point is 1,842 feet, so the climb is gentle and the whole trip can be done in about half an hour. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Soddy Daisy run to highs around 71°F in April and 70°F in October, while July highs average about 88°F. The Flipper Bend Access Trail lies just 0.1 mile away, and Flipper Bend and the Clear Branch Loop Trail are each about 1.6 miles off. Climbers can find North Chick Gorge, Soddy TN, about 2.4 miles away.
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More in Red BankBest time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Flipper Access Trail Bend
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.
Jan
48° / 28°
8 wet
Feb
51° / 31°
8 wet
Mar
60° / 38°
9 wet
Apr
71° / 47°
9 wet
May
78° / 55°
8 wet
Jun
85° / 62°
8 wet
Jul
88° / 65°
9 wet
Aug
87° / 64°
8 wet
Sep
81° / 57°
6 wet
Oct
70° / 47°
6 wet
Nov
59° / 38°
7 wet
Dec
50° / 32°
9 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Soddy Daisy-Mowbray Mtn, TN, 3.7 mi away at 1,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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