Tennessee · Hiking · Near Red Bank

Upper Truck Trail

Upper Truck TrailPhoto: Gary Todd from Xinzheng, China, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
0.5 mi
round trip
137 ft
climb
1,456 ft
high point
Out and back
route
Mar–Nov
best months

Is Upper Truck Trail open right now?

No closures listed

The National Park Service lists no closures for Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park.

As of · Source: NPS · Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Upper Truck Trail is a 0.9-mile out-and-back hike in Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park in Tennessee, managed by the National Park Service. The trail starts at about 1,419 feet and reaches a high point of 1,456 feet, with a total climb of 137 feet and a steepest grade of about 9% near the start. It is rated moderate. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 67°F with lows near 51°F, and April highs around 68°F. That station sits about 650 feet higher than the trail, so temperatures on the trail run a little warmer. Rifle Pits Trail is about 0.2 miles away, and Mountain Beautiful Trail and Bluff Trail are each about 0.4 miles off. Climbers can find Sunset South about 0.8 miles away.

Around this trail

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  • Sleep close

    Raccoon Mountain Campground

    Campground

    Campground · 3.2 mi from the trail
  • Eat after

    Zaxby's

    Fast food

    On your way back · 1 mi · Open after 6
  • If it rainsPub. by Cline Photo Co., Chattanooga. Tenn. "Tichnor Quality Views," Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. Made Only by Tichnor Bros.,..., Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

    Ochs Memorial Museum

    Museum

    On your way back · 1 mi

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  • Best time to go · Mar–Nov

    Best time to visit Upper Truck 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.

    1. Jan

      46° / 29°

      11 wet

    2. Feb

      49° / 31°

      11 wet

    3. Mar

      58° / 39°

      11 wet

    4. Apr

      68° / 47°

      11 wet

    5. May

      74° / 57°

      11 wet

    6. Jun

      81° / 65°

      11 wet

    7. Jul

      84° / 67°

      11 wet

    8. Aug

      82° / 67°

      10 wet

    9. Sep

      78° / 61°

      8 wet

    10. Oct

      67° / 51°

      9 wet

    11. Nov

      57° / 40°

      9 wet

    12. Dec

      48° / 32°

      11 wet

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Lookout Mtn-Point Park, TN, 0.4 mi away at 2,110 ft. The station sits about 700 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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