Naked Widow Loop Trail
- 1.8 mi
- loop
- 220 ft
- climb
- 2,078 ft
- high point
- Loop
- route
- Feb, Apr–May
- best months
Is Naked Widow Loop Trail open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Cherokee National Forest. It doesn't name Naked Widow Loop Trail, so check the source for the area it covers.
Campsite limitations
Agency closure covering Cherokee National Forest · Order 08-04-00-22-180 · USFS · Cherokee National Forest
Emergency road closures due to storm damage
Agency alert covering Cherokee National Forest · USFS · Cherokee National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Cherokee National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Naked Widow Loop Trail is a 1.75-mile loop hike in the Ocoee Ranger District of Cherokee National Forest in Tennessee, within the South Cherokee National Forest & Wildlife Management Area. The land is managed jointly, and the trail is rated easy. The loop starts and ends at about 2,056 feet, with a high point of 2,078 feet and a low of 1,838 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.88 miles in, where the grade reaches 38 percent. Bikes are allowed. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 73°F with lows near 48°F, and April highs around 72°F. That station sits well below the trail, so temperatures on the loop run cooler. Slickrock Loop Trail is just 0.3 miles away, and Forest Walk and McKamy Lake are each about 0.6 miles off. Chilhowee Campground is roughly 0.9 miles away.
Best time to go · Feb, Apr–May
Best time to visit Naked Widow Loop Trail
Best months: February, April–May 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
50° / 29°
13 wet
Feb
55° / 33°
12 wet
Mar
63° / 39°
13 wet
Apr
72° / 47°
12 wet
May
79° / 56°
12 wet
Jun
86° / 64°
12 wet
Jul
89° / 68°
12 wet
Aug
88° / 67°
10 wet
Sep
83° / 60°
9 wet
Oct
73° / 48°
9 wet
Nov
61° / 37°
10 wet
Dec
53° / 32°
13 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Cleveland Fltr Plt, TN, 11.5 mi away at 842 ft. The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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