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Tennessee · Hiking · Near Red Bank
Megawatt
- 2.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,547 ft
- climb
- 1,686 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Nov
- best months
Megawatt is a moderate out-and-back hike in Tennessee, about 2.2 miles from the small community of Pan Gap. The route covers roughly 5 miles and rises about 434 feet from a low point of 1,452 feet to a high of 1,686 feet, with the steepest stretch around mile 1.3, where the grade reaches 18%. Fall is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station run to highs in the upper 60s in October and the low 70s in September, with fewer wet days in both months than in the rest of the year. That station sits about 424 feet higher than the hike's high point, so temperatures on the trail run slightly warmer. Grindstone Ridge lies just 0.1 mile away, and the River Gorge Trail is about 0.6 mile off. The Tennessee Wall climbing area and Electric Avenue One are both about 1.1 miles from the trail.
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More in Red BankBest time to go · Mar–Nov
Best time to visit Megawatt
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.
Jan
46° / 29°
11 wet
Feb
49° / 31°
11 wet
Mar
58° / 39°
11 wet
Apr
68° / 47°
11 wet
May
74° / 57°
11 wet
Jun
81° / 65°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 67°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 67°
10 wet
Sep
78° / 61°
8 wet
Oct
67° / 51°
9 wet
Nov
57° / 40°
9 wet
Dec
48° / 32°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lookout Mtn-Point Park, TN, 4.7 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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