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Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)Best time to hike
Best months: Mar–May, Sep–Nov · highs 14–26 °C (57–79 °F)
- J7°0°126
- F9°1°125
- M14°6°122
- A19°11°117
- M24°16°139
- J28°21°121
- J30°23°113
- A30°23°84
- S26°19°92
- O20°13°95
- N14°8°121
- D8°2°134
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
About 12 km (8 mi) long, North South Trail is a trail in Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area, Tennessee, United States of America. It lies about 12 km northwest of Dover. By long-term climate averages, the best months are Mar–May, Sep–Nov.
Short summary written from the trail facts on this page.
Trail facts
- Length
- 12 km · 8 mi (agency length field)
- Source
- USGS National Digital Trails (US public domain)
- Managed by
- US Forest Service
- Data from
- U.S. Forest Service
- Nearest town
- 12 km NW of Dover (Stewart County, Tennessee) · GeoNames
- Park or forest
- Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
- Best months
- Mar–May, Sep–Nov
- Country
- United States of America
- Region
- Tennessee
- Continent
- North America
- Route centre
- 36.5425, -87.9551
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 centreB.S. Red Trail
1.9 mi · 3.0 km · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Connector #4 N/S Trail
1.9 mi · 3.1 km · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
B.S. Blue Trail
2.4 mi · 3.9 km · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Telegraph Trail
3.0 mi · 4.8 km · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Tennessee Ridge
3.8 mi · 6.1 km · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
Pickett Loop
3.8 mi · 6.2 km · Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area
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