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Shingle Trail
- 0.7 mi
- round trip
- 1,850 ft
- climb
- 1,477 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Mar–Nov
- best months
Shingle Trail is a 0.74-mile hike in Tennessee, about half a mile from the town of Lookout Mountain. It is a short out-and-back route, roughly 1.5 miles long, with a one-way climb of about 132 feet from a low point of 1,327 feet to a high of 1,477 feet. The trail is rated moderate. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Lookout Mountain show October highs around 67°F with lows near 51°F, and May highs around 74°F. That station sits about 630 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little warmer. St. Elmo Trail starts just 0.2 miles away, and Glen Falls Trail is about half a mile off. Climbers can head to Sunset North and Sunset South, both about a mile away.
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More in Red BankBest time to go · Mar–Nov
Best time to visit Shingle 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.
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, 1.2 mi away at 2,110 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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