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Tennessee · Hiking · Near Red Bank
Orange Trail
- 1.0 mi
- round trip
- 330 ft
- climb
- 1,690 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
- best months
Orange Trail is a short, easy hike in Tennessee's Prentice Cooper Wildlife Management Area, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. The out-and-back route covers about 2 miles round trip, with a total elevation gain of 330 feet, and the high point sits at 1,690 feet. The trail is short enough to fit into a single visit, and it pairs well with other routes in the surrounding network of trails and climbing areas. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation show October highs around 70°F with lows near 47°F, while April runs about 71°F by day and 47°F at night. July is the warmest month, with highs averaging 88°F. Several other trails lie within a mile. The Orange Blue Trail and Singnal Mountain Blue Trail are both close by, Rainbow Lake Trail is about 0.7 miles away, and the Edwards Point - Trail Network is about 0.8 miles away. Climbers can find Rustoleum Boulder roughly 0.9 miles from the trail.
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More in Red BankBest time to go · Mar–Jun, Sep–Nov
Best time to visit Orange 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, 12 mi away at 1,700 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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