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Tennessee · Hiking · Near Red Bank
Hogskin Loop Trail
- 0.6 mi
- round trip
- 804 ft
- climb
- 1,038 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Hogskin Loop Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Tennessee covering 0.61 miles with 410 feet of elevation gain. The trail descends 612 feet on the return, making it a brief but slightly downhill walk.
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If it rainsTVSRR at English Wikipedia . Photo by Jason Trew / TVSRR, Public domain · Wikimedia CommonsTennessee Valley Railroad Museum
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Museum · 12 mi from Red BankRailroad museum in Chattanooga, Tennessee
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Best time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Hogskin Loop Trail
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, 2.3 mi away at 1,700 ft. The station sits about 700 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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