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Reflection Riding Nature Center Ramp (Lookout Creek)

Tennessee

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Reflection Riding Nature Center Ramp is a boat launch on Lookout Creek in Tennessee, set within Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park. The nearest town is Lookout Mountain, about 1.4 miles away. For comfortable weather, aim for fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 75°F with lows near 47°F, and it has fewer wet days than most of the year. The launch pairs easily with time on land. Susan's Curves Loop Trail is about 0.4 miles away and the Skyuka Trail about half a mile. Climbers can reach Sunset South and Sunset North within roughly a mile. Chattanooga Creek, about 7 miles away, offers another stretch of water to paddle.

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Chattanooga

Tennessee

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Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–80°F and lows of 37–54°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chickamauga Pk Larc, GA weather station, 8.3 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan51° high29° low
  2. Feb56° high32° low
  3. Mar64° high37° low
  4. Apr73° high45° low
  5. May80° high54° low
  6. Jun86° high63° low
  7. Jul89° high66° low
  8. Aug89° high66° low
  9. Sep84° high59° low
  10. Oct75° high47° low
  11. Nov62° high35° low
  12. Dec53° high31° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

  • Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park · National Park Service
Nearest town
Lookout Mountain, Tennessee · 1.4 mi

Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

Best time to visit Reflection Riding Nature Center Ramp (Lookout Creek)

Best months: February–May 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.

  1. Jan

    51° / 29°

    10 wet

  2. Feb

    56° / 32°

    10 wet

  3. Mar

    64° / 37°

    10 wet

  4. Apr

    73° / 45°

    9 wet

  5. May

    80° / 54°

    10 wet

  6. Jun

    86° / 63°

    9 wet

  7. Jul

    89° / 66°

    11 wet

  8. Aug

    89° / 66°

    9 wet

  9. Sep

    84° / 59°

    7 wet

  10. Oct

    75° / 47°

    7 wet

  11. Nov

    62° / 35°

    8 wet

  12. Dec

    53° / 31°

    10 wet

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chickamauga Pk Larc, GA, 8.3 mi away at 782 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.

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