Historic Road Trace
- 0.5 mi
- round trip
- 41 ft
- climb
- 480 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Feb–May, Oct–Nov
- best months
Is Historic Road Trace open right now?
No closures listed
The National Park Service lists no closures for Shiloh National Military Park.
As of · Source: NPS · Shiloh National Military Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Historic Road Trace is a short, easy hike in Shiloh National Military Park in western Tennessee, managed by the National Park Service. The route is about a mile long and is an out-and-back, with a total climb of about 41 feet and a steepest grade of about 3% near the start. It is a low-effort walk, with the high point at about 480 feet and the low at about 461 feet. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 76°F with lows near 49°F, and April highs around 74°F. July and August average highs near 91°F. The trail sits within the park's network of historic road traces. The closest are the Historic Hamburg-Savannah Road Trace, about 0.7 miles away, and the Historic Sunken Road Trace, about 1.2 miles away. The Historic Corinth Road Trace is about 2.7 miles off, and Owl Creek, a canoeing spot, is about 4.8 miles away.
- Historic Hamburg-Savannah Road TraceHiking0.7 mi
- Historic Sunken Road TraceHiking1.2 mi
- Historic Corinth Road TraceHiking2.7 mi
- Owl CreekCanoeing4.8 mi
- Lake TrailHiking8.2 mi
- Campground TrailHiking8.6 mi
- Island Loop TrailHiking8.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
CH Rock Springs TrailHiking · ~53 min drivePhoto: Mike Tilley, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ccc Camp TrailHiking · ~1h 6m drivePhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
Saddle Back Ridge TrailHiking · ~1h 5m drivePhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)- Jones Branch Loop TrailHiking · ~1h 14m drive
- Natchez Trace TrailHiking · ~1h 6m drivePhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Rockpile TrailHiking · ~1h 18m drive
- Bear Creek TrailHiking · ~1h 6m drivePhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Robertson TrailHiking · ~1h 19m drive
- Outcroppings TrailHiking · ~1h 6m drivePhoto: MichaelGras, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)
- Historic Hamburg-Savannah Road TraceHiking · ~1 min drive
Best time to visit Historic Road Trace
Best months: February–May and October–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° / 30°
11 wet
Feb
56° / 33°
11 wet
Mar
65° / 40°
12 wet
Apr
74° / 49°
11 wet
May
81° / 59°
11 wet
Jun
88° / 67°
10 wet
Jul
91° / 70°
10 wet
Aug
91° / 69°
9 wet
Sep
86° / 61°
7 wet
Oct
76° / 49°
8 wet
Nov
64° / 39°
10 wet
Dec
54° / 33°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Savannah 6 Sw, TN, 0.2 mi away at 420 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
