Lookout Mountain – Chattanooga, TN – 6-7 miles – Moderate

Distance: Approximately 6-7 mi
Difficulty: Moderate
Group Hiking Pace: 2.5 – 3 MPH
Hike Start Time: 9:01 am
Parking Fee: None

Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga, TN not only has some sweet views of the Tennessee River’s Moccasin Bend and downtown, but also offers some great hiking opportunities as well.

On this hike, we will link together a handful of trails, including portions of the Bluff Trail, Upper Tuck Trail, Gum Spring Trail, and Mountain Beautiful Trail (no, I didn’t make that one up) to get in a nice outing somewhere between 6 to 7 miles in length. Along the way, we will stop at Sunset Rock; Ropers Rock; and even make a quick visit to Point Park. In general, it is a loop, but a portion of the Bluff Trail will be an out and back spur.

Trails are mostly dirt, but small portions are gravel and a few in Point Park are paved. But we won’t be spending much time on those. Please note there is some elevation to this hike, so it is best to review some of the links I have posted below to get a flavor of what to expect.

If you are not familiar, Point Park is a National Military Park. It is small, but has a small museum, and some nice views that we can stop at. There is no admission fee with access from the trail as there is from the main entrance.

We will meet in the parking lot at the Cravens House trailhead. The easiest way to find us would be to just link to the pin map in the invite using google maps and it should bring you to the meeting place. Please note however, if you are in a small car, I would avoid using Military Road to access Cravens House the last half mile, and instead use Shingle Road. Either route will work, but Military Road is a bit … “exciting”.

I do start hikes on time, so that means I plan to depart at 9:02 am. That said, please arrive a bit early out of consideration for all involved. As FYI, I’m building in extra time to this hike for some downtime at Sunset Rock and Point Park.

Sorry, no restrooms are available to the best of my knowledge. FYI for you heavy coffee drinkers who are adverse to true nature breaks. 😊

Energetic doggies are permitted on this trail and very welcome and encouraged to attend. Woof! 🐕‍🦺

Below are some helpful links. As always, if you have any questions in advance, please let me know and I will do my best to answer them.

Trail Links (examples) and other info:

https://www.alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/tennessee/upper-truck-trail-to-bluff-trail-loop

https://www.hikethesouth.com/hikes/point-park

https://www.alltrails.com/trail/us/tennessee/sunset-rock-via-point-park

Hope to see you there, and of course please remember that you will be participating entirely at your own risk as Suwanee Take-a-Hikers assumes absolutely no liability (nada, zero, zilch, zip, jack squat) for adverse events which may occur during meetups.

Cheers! 😊