Tennessee · Hiking · Near Red Bank

Gum Spring Trail

0.6 mi
round trip
1,331 ft
climb
1,833 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Gum Spring 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.

Gum Spring Trail is a short, steep out-and-back hike in Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Tennessee, managed by the National Park Service. The trail is about a mile long, and the round trip climbs roughly 1,300 feet from a low point of 1,309 feet to a high of 1,833 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about a quarter mile in, with a grade of 25 percent. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically October and May, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run around 67°F and 74°F. That station sits about 280 feet higher than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the trail run a little warmer. The trail makes an easy pairing with other outings in the park. Sunset South and Sunset North, two climbing areas, are each about 0.1 mile away. Skyuka Trail is about 0.4 mile off, and Susan's Curves Loop Trail is about 0.6 mile away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Raccoon Mountain Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 3.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    New China Buffet & Grill

    Restaurant

    On your way back · 1 mi
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    Ochs Memorial Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Gum Spring 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, 0.9 mi away at 2,110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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