National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Lookout Mountain Battlefield Trail Map

Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park Georgia & Tennessee

Welcome to the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Trail System! With more than 30 miles of trails along the slopes of Lookout Mountain, this system provides access to key Civil War battle areas, spectacular views of the Tennessee River and surrounding valleys, and a wide array of natural features including diverse forms of flora and fauna. This map and guide is meant to help you have a safe, enjoyable, and educational visit to the park. Please read over the information and above all, enjoy your visit!

Park trails are open during daylight hours, 6:00 a.m. to sunset.

The Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center is the National Park Service contact station atop Lookout Mountain. Picnic tables, restrooms, ib water, and first aid assistance can be found at the visitor center. Inside, view exhibits about the Civil War battles for Chattanooga including the original canvas of the historic 13-by-30-foot James Walker painting, The Battle of Lookout Mountain. Outdoor exhibits including cannon and m= monuments placed by Civil War veterans allow further historical discovery at both Point Park and Cravens House. The Ochs Memorial Observatory offers a spectacular view and additional exhibits including information on more than 10,000 years of area history. The visitor center is open daily from 9:00 a.m. until 5:00 p.m., except Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Cravens House is open seasonally. A $3.00 entrance fee applies to Point Park.

For your safety and to protect park resources, please do not climb on any monuments or cannons, stay on designated trails, and follow all posted warnings. Emergencies Call 911

Hiking on Lookout Mountain can include elevation changes and steep slopes, and is often physically demanding. For your enjoyment and safety, please observe the following: Park at designated trailheads in the parking spaces provided • Do not leave valuables in your car • ç Wear weather-appropriate footwear and clothing • Carry and drink sufficient fluids • Do not drink from any streams, creeks, or springs • Always hike with a partner or tell someone where you are going • Use caution when crossing roads

Recommended Hikes Moderate to Strenuous (3-6 hours, more than 600 feet elevation gain) Easy to Moderate (1 hour or less, less than 600 feet elevation gain) Skyuka Spring (5.5 miles round-trip) Glenn Falls (1 mile round-trip) Access: Ochs Gateway Trailhead | Trail: From Ochs Gateway, hike down Access: Glenn Falls Trailhead | Trail: An easy trail constructed in the 1930s by to the Bluff Trail and turn south. Continue on the John Smartt Trail and the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) leads from Ochs Highway to Glenn hike to the bottom of the mountain. Skyuka Springs emerges from Falls. To reach the top of the falls, walk just past the wooden bridge and beneath a large boulder to join Lookout Creek. turn right up a set of stone steps. Watch for slippery rocks. Blue Beaver (7.5 miles round-trip) Point Park to Sunset Rock (2 miles round-trip) Access: Kiddie Trailhead | Trail: Hiking from the foot of the mountain to Access: Point Park or Sunset Rock | Trail: This relatively flat hike offers vistas of Point Park, this hike in part follows an old Boy Scout route tracing the Lookout Valley and provides a perspective on ground fought over by Union attack up Lookout Mountain. From the Kiddie Trailhead, hike to soldiers during the American Civil War. Constructed by the CCC as a fire trail the Skyuka Trail, then up the Lower Gum Springs to the Upper Truck in the 1930s, rockwork is visible in many areas on the downward side of the Trail. Take the Rifle Pits Trail up to the Cravens House, then hike to trail. Point Park via the Cravens House Trail. Note: Visitors must climb steps at both Point Park and Sunset Rock to access Note: This route is different from the historic Blue Beaver Trail. The original the trail. A $3.00 entrance fee applies when entering Point Park. route runs through the Chattanooga Arboretum and Nature Center (applicable Nature Center fees apply).

1 | From this western overlook, Confederate Capt. Max Battle of Lookout Mountain Hiking Tour Union troops cross Lookout Van Den Corput’s battery fires artillery shells down Moderate: 3.5 miles round-trip; 600 feet elevation gain; allow 2.5 hours minimum Creek, march up the side of upon Union soldiers until he cannot lower his cannon Lookout Mountain, and begin barrels enough to hit the soldiers climbing the heights. their advance on Confederate 2 | Near the present-day Ochs Observatory, on the lines. (no visitor access) morning after the battle, volunteers from the 8th Kentucky Infantry plant the U.S. flag on the point of Lookout Mountain (see photo, left). Union troops greet Below: Soldiers from the 8th Kentucky Infantry (U.S.) plant the sight with cheers. the flag on ookL out Mountain. 3 | Union soldiers cross Lookout Creek below and pull Lookout Mountain  (Source: Library of Congress) on rocks and trees to scramble up the steep slopes of Battlefield Visitor Center Lookout Mountain just south of the Bluff and Cravens i House Trail Intersection, forming a line from the base of the cliff above to the foot of the mountain.  4 | Confederate soldiers occupy these rifle pits on Nov. 24, 1863, when suddenly blue-clad soldiers appear out of the dense fog. Surprised and outnumbered, most  Confederate soldiers flee or surrender. Union soldiers continue to sweep around Lookout Mountain, fighting  scattered Confederate troops. 5 | Reinforced, Confederate soldiers temporarily halt  the Union advance at Cravens House. The fog continues to confuse fighting, later inspiring the nickname “The  Battle Above the Clouds.” 6 | Marked by blue and red signs on the Mountain Beautiful Trail, fighting dwindles to scattered firing Cravens House (post-war house) along the picket lines as afternoon turns to dusk. Overnight, Confederate troops withdraw to Missionary Ridge where fighting resumes the next day. National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Lookout Mountain Battlefield Trail Map

Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park Georgia & Tennessee

Help us respect and care for your park! EMERGENCIES, CALL 911 FOR INFORMATION, CALL THE LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN Federal laws protect all cultural and natural features • Do not collect any objects • Do not BATTLEFIELD VISITOR CENTER, 423-821-7786 dig or use metal detectors • Report suspicious activity to a park ranger • Please observe Leave No Trace principles • Please do not litter • Pets must remain on a leash at all times • Elevations Camp and cooking fires are prohibited • Alcohol is prohibited Lookout Mountain (Point Park) 2110’ Cravens House 1530’ Tennessee River (mountain base) 635’ Recreational Information

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