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Chattooga River Trail

Local route24 km · 15 miBest Feb–May, Sep–Nov

Next nearby hike: Willis Knob Horse Trail 3.1 mi · 5.0 kmExplore Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Feb–May, Sep–Nov · highs 11–25 °C (52–77 °F)

  1. J9°0°155
  2. F11°1°166
  3. M16°5°160
  4. A20°9°136
  5. M24°13°130
  6. J27°18°156
  7. J29°20°168
  8. A28°19°157
  9. S25°16°149
  10. O20°11°122
  11. N15°6°144
  12. D10°2°177

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

Chattooga River Trail is a local hiking route in Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests, Georgia, United States of America, about 24 km (15 mi) in length. It lies about 15 km south of Highlands. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Feb–May, Sep–Nov.

Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.

Trail facts

Mapped length
24 km · 15 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Nearest town
15 km S of Highlands (Macon County, North Carolina) · GeoNames
Park or forest
Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests
Best months
Feb–May, Sep–Nov
Country
United States of America
Region
Georgia
Continent
North America
Route type
Local route
Route centre
34.9568, -83.1318
Route start
34.9169, -83.1662
OpenStreetMap
relation 12126733
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Willis Knob Horse Trail

3.1 mi · 5.0 km · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests

Foothills

3.4 mi · 5.4 km · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests

Rocky Gap Horse Trail

3.7 mi · 6.0 km · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests

Big Bend

3.8 mi · 6.0 km · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests

Chattooga Hiking Trail

4.0 mi · 6.4 km · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests

Winding Stairs Trail

4.8 mi · 7.7 km · Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests

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