Tennessee · Hiking

Montgomery Bell Trail

10.3 mi
loop
998 ft
climb
836 ft
high point
Loop
route
Mar–Nov
best months

Montgomery Bell Trail is a 10.3-mile loop in Tennessee, about a mile from the community of Acorn Hill. The route rises from a low point of 595 feet to a high of 836 feet, with a total elevation gain of 998 feet. The climb is hardest around the 7.9-mile mark, where the trail reaches a 14% grade. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 70°F with lows near 45°F, and April is similar at about 71°F by day and 43°F at night. That station sits a few hundred feet lower than the trail's high point, so temperatures on the higher ground run a little cooler. The trail links up with several other routes close by. Wildcat Trail and Jim Bailey Trail both start about 0.1 mile away, and Creech Hollow Trail is about 0.4 mile off. For paddling, Jones Creek is roughly 2.4 miles away.

  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Montgomery Bell 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

      47° / 26°

    2. Feb

      51° / 29°

    3. Mar

      61° / 36°

    4. Apr

      71° / 43°

    5. May

      76° / 53°

    6. Jun

      83° / 63°

    7. Jul

      85° / 67°

    8. Aug

      85° / 65°

    9. Sep

      80° / 57°

    10. Oct

      70° / 45°

    11. Nov

      59° / 34°

    12. Dec

      49° / 28°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Montgomery Bell Sp, TN, 0.1 mi away at 600 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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