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2.1 miles
Distance
31 ft
Climb
-682 ft
Descent
00:17:53
Avg time
-651 ft
Altitude change
1,301 ft
Altitude min
1,951 ft
Altitude max
1,951 ft
Altitude start
1,302 ft
Altitude end
-5.7%
Grade
-55.3%
Grade max
8.7%
Grade min
1,188 ft
Distance climb
2 miles
Distance down
1,575 ft
Distance flat
00:17:53
Avg time
Jackson Gap Details
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Activities
- Mountain Bike
- Hike
- Trail Running
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Riding AreaDade County
Lookout Mountain GA, Georgia -
AKA
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Difficulty Rating
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Local Popularity60 in Mountain Biking [+]
- 45 in Trail Running
- 45 in Hiking
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State Ranking
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Hiking SAC ScaleT1 Hiking
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Trail TypeSingletrack
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Bike TypeXC
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DirectionBoth Directions[+]
- Both Directions for Trail Running
- Both Directions for Hiking
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Climb DifficultyBlack Diamond
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Physical RatingHard
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Dogs AllowedYes
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eBike Allowed
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Land Owner
Jackson Gap Trail is a 2-mile black diamond singletrack within the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park on Lookout Mountain Battlefield. Bidirectional and multi-use, the trail delivers a hard physical challenge.
Jackson Gap is a critical connector. Along with a section of the John Smartt Trail, it completes the Chattanooga Connector + River to Clouds Route and the network of stemming trail systems, linking one of the Southeast's most historically rich landscapes into a seamless multi-use network. The surrounding NPS land covers over 9,000 acres with 80 miles of multi-use trails spanning 12,000 years of human history.
Part of the River to Clouds Route.
Traditionally Indigenous Territory
Recent Activity on Trail
Past Week
- 2 rides
- 17 miles average
6 Months
- 6 rides
- 35 miles avg distance
All
- 45 rides
- Last: Nov 1, 2026
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(34.957470, -85.381230)
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River To Clouds20 trailsNational Scenic Trail or Official Route
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31 miles • 2,336 ft • 9 • Point to Point •
The River to Clouds Route is an approximately 34-mile, technical backcountry linkup connecting Cloudland...
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