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Tennessee · Hiking · Near Red Bank
Gig City
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 512 ft
- climb
- 959 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Sep–Nov
- best months
Gig City is a short, easy hike on city land in Tennessee, about half a mile from the Stringers Ridge Trailhead. The route is an out-and-back of about a mile, with a total climb of about 60 feet. The steepest part comes early, around 0.26 miles from the start, where the grade reaches about 10 percent. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Chattanooga show October highs around 74°F with lows near 51°F, and April is similar at about 74°F by day and 50°F at night. That station sits roughly 290 feet lower than the trail, so temperatures on the ridge run a little cooler. The Cherokee Trail, a mountain biking route, starts just 0.1 mile away. Double J and the Stringers Ridge Connector are both within a mile, and the Browns Ferry Federal Road Trace is about 1.4 miles off.
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More in Red BankBest time to go · Feb–May, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Gig City
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° / 32°
11 wet
Feb
56° / 36°
10 wet
Mar
64° / 42°
11 wet
Apr
74° / 50°
10 wet
May
81° / 59°
11 wet
Jun
88° / 67°
11 wet
Jul
90° / 71°
12 wet
Aug
90° / 70°
10 wet
Sep
84° / 64°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 51°
8 wet
Nov
62° / 40°
9 wet
Dec
53° / 35°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chattanooga Lovell Ap, TN, 7 mi away at 671 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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