Chickasaw Trace Park
About
Chickasaw Trace Park is a park in Tennessee, about 3.7 miles from the town of Columbia. It serves as a base for a cluster of short trails, several of which start within half a mile of one another. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Columbia show October highs around 72°F with lows near 45°F, and April highs around 71°F. Midsummer highs typically reach the upper 80s. The closest trails are the Black Hills Trail and Creek Trail, each about 0.3 miles away, with the Woodland Trail and River Trail at about 0.4 miles. For paddling, Quality Creek is roughly 9.7 miles away.
Park size
240 acres
Inside this park
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–79°F and lows of 36–53°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Columbia 3 Wnw, TN weather station, 2 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan48° high27° low
- Feb52° high29° low
- Mar61° high36° low
- Apr71° high44° low
- May79° high53° low
- Jun86° high62° low
- Jul89° high67° low
- Aug88° high65° low
- Sep83° high58° low
- Oct72° high45° low
- Nov60° high35° low
- Dec51° high30° low
Where it is
- Chickasaw Trace Park · Public land
- Nearest town
- Columbia, Tennessee · 3.7 mi
Source: NIFC Jurisdictional Units; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Black Hills TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Creek TrailHiking0.3 mi
- Woodland TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Ravine Loop TrailHiking0.4 mi
- River TrailHiking0.4 mi
- Quality CreekCanoeing9.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Chickasaw Trace Park
Best months: March–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
48° / 27°
11 wet
Feb
52° / 29°
11 wet
Mar
61° / 36°
12 wet
Apr
71° / 44°
11 wet
May
79° / 53°
12 wet
Jun
86° / 62°
10 wet
Jul
89° / 67°
10 wet
Aug
88° / 65°
9 wet
Sep
83° / 58°
8 wet
Oct
72° / 45°
9 wet
Nov
60° / 35°
10 wet
Dec
51° / 30°
12 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Columbia 3 Wnw, TN, 2 mi away at 650 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.