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Tennessee · Hiking · Near Red Bank
Prentice Cooper Orange
- 1.1 mi
- round trip
- 401 ft
- climb
- 1,925 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Nov
- best months
Prentice Cooper Orange is an easy out-and-back hike of about 2 miles on the Prentice Cooper Wildlife Management Area in Tennessee, managed by State Fish and Wildlife. The route rises from a low point of about 1,690 feet to a high of about 1,925 feet, with a total climb of about 400 feet, and the steepest stretch comes at about 0.4 miles in. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically October and May, when typical averages from a nearby weather station run around 67°F and 74°F, with fewer wet days than the rest of the year. That station sits about 185 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the hike run a little warmer. Climbers will find Upper Middle Creek about 0.4 miles away and Rustoleum Boulder about 0.5 miles away. Hikers can also reach the Shackleford Park Blue Trail at about 0.7 miles and the Edwards Point - Trail Network at about 0.9 miles.
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More in Red Bank- Upper Middle CreekRock climbing0.4 mi
- Rustoleum BoulderRock climbing0.5 mi
- Shackleford Park Blue TrailHiking0.7 mi
- Orange TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Edwards Point - Trail NetworkHiking0.9 mi
- Prentice Cooper Yellow TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Middle CreekRock climbing1.6 mi
- Roadside WallRock climbing1.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Mullens Cove LoopHiking · ~6 min drive
- Shackleford Park Blue TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Ritchie Hollow TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- Apartment Boulders TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Pot Point LoopHiking · ~8 min drive
- Orange TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
- Escalator TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
Best time to visit Prentice Cooper Orange
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, 9.5 mi away at 2,110 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 1.1 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 401 ft
- Summit
- 2,020 ft
- Difficulty
- Easy
- Time
- About 0.5 hours
Other routes up Round Knob
Questions about this route
How long is the Prentice Cooper Orange on Round Knob?
About 1.1 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Prentice Cooper Orange?
About 401 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Prentice Cooper Orange?
It is rated easy.
How long does the Prentice Cooper Orange take?
About 0.5 hours round trip.
How many routes go up Round Knob?
2: Prentice Cooper Orange and Shackleford Park Blue Trail.
Conditions and forecast on Round Knob
Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.
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