Ross's Landing Pier (TN River)
About
Ross's Landing Pier (TN River) is a boat launch in Tennessee, set within the Ross' Landing area about 3.7 miles from Chattanooga. It serves as a put-in on the Tennessee River, close enough to the city to make an easy outing from the area. The most comfortable stretch for a trip runs from spring into fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 74°F with lows near 51°F, while July and August average highs near 90°F. Several other outdoor spots sit within a short drive. The Tennessee Riverwalk is about half a mile away, and the Browns Ferry Federal Road Trace and Cherokee Trail are both within about a mile. Climbers can head to the Slide, The area, roughly 3 miles off.
Location
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 64–81°F and lows of 42–59°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Chattanooga Lovell Ap, TN weather station, 6.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan51° high32° low
- Feb56° high36° low
- Mar64° high42° low
- Apr74° high50° low
- May81° high59° low
- Jun88° high67° low
- Jul90° high71° low
- Aug90° high70° low
- Sep84° high64° low
- Oct74° high51° low
- Nov62° high40° low
- Dec53° high35° low
Where it is
- Ross' Landing · Public land
- Nearest town
- Chattanooga, Tennessee · 3.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Tennessee RiverwalkHiking0.6 mi
Browns Ferry Federal Road TraceHikingPhoto: Teke, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)1 mi- Cherokee TrailMountain biking1.1 mi
- Gig CityHiking1.2 mi
- The SlideRock climbing3 mi
- The CliffhangerRock climbing3 mi
- SiriRock climbing3 mi
- The Boulders on Old Wauhatchie PikeRock climbing3.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Ross's Landing Pier (TN River)
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.
Jan
51° / 32°
11 wet
Feb
56° / 36°
10 wet
Mar
64° / 42°
11 wet
Apr
74° / 50°
10 wet
May
81° / 59°
11 wet
Jun
88° / 67°
11 wet
Jul
90° / 71°
12 wet
Aug
90° / 70°
10 wet
Sep
84° / 64°
8 wet
Oct
74° / 51°
8 wet
Nov
62° / 40°
9 wet
Dec
53° / 35°
11 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Chattanooga Lovell Ap, TN, 6.6 mi away at 671 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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