Tennessee · Hiking

The Minga Path

0.6 mi
loop
1,606 ft
high point
Loop
route
Easy
difficulty
Apr, Aug–Nov
best months

The Minga Path is a short, easy loop in Jacobs Nature Park at Sinking Creek, a city-managed park in Tennessee. The trail is about 0.6 miles long and sits at roughly 1,600 feet, with the high point at 1,606 feet and the low at 1,572 feet. The steepest stretch comes at about 0.37 miles in, with a 10% grade. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Elizabethton weather station show October highs around 70°F with lows near 44°F, and May highs around 77°F. Turtle Ridge Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and Mountain Express is about 1.2 miles off. Climbers can head to Rail cut #3 - Tweetsie Trail, about 2.1 miles away, and paddlers will find Buffalo Creek about 3.2 miles away.

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  • Best time to go · Apr, Aug–Nov

    Best time to visit The Minga Path

    Best months: April and August–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

      46° / 26°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    2. Feb

      50° / 28°

      12 wet · 1 snow

    3. Mar

      59° / 34°

      13 wet

    4. Apr

      69° / 42°

      12 wet

    5. May

      77° / 52°

      13 wet

    6. Jun

      83° / 60°

      13 wet

    7. Jul

      85° / 64°

      13 wet

    8. Aug

      85° / 62°

      12 wet

    9. Sep

      80° / 56°

      9 wet

    10. Oct

      70° / 44°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      59° / 33°

      11 wet

    12. Dec

      50° / 29°

      13 wet · 1 snow

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Elizabethton, TN, 5.1 mi away at 1,487 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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