Update 2 Cloudland Canyon State Park GA - Chattanooga Hike 2 of 3

This is the second of three hikes I am leading in the Chattanooga area. These hikes can be done as individual hikes where you drive from the Atlanta area or stay the night in Chattanooga. All the hikes will start at 10:00 am, giving you time to drive up.

The hike is an Exploratory Hike because I did this hike once by myself in August of 2020. It has now been six years.

We will meet at the Visitor Center parking lot for introductions and a restroom stop. We will hike the Overlook Trail, the Waterfalls Trail, and the West Rim Trail to get us to the 7.8 mile distance.

This is not a beginner’s hike.

I have directions from the  Downtown Chattanooga for those staying the night and from I75 for those driving up in the morning.

Cloudland Canyon State Park, GA 122 Cloudland Canyon Park Road Rising Fawn, GA 30738

N 34.8402630 | W -85.4828810

From 345 Broad St Chattanooga, TN 37402

Get on US-27 S 3 min (0.9 mi)

 Head toward W 4th St 197 ft

 Turn right onto W 4th St 0.1 mi

Use the left 2 lanes to take the exit toward US-27 S 0.1 mi

 Use any lane to take the Martin Luther King Blvd exit toward I-24/State Hwy 27 0.6 mi

Take I-24 W and I-59 S to GA-136 E/White Oak Gap Rd in Trenton. Take exit 11 from I-59 S 18 min (19.6 mi)

 Merge onto US-27 S 0.8 mi

 Take the exit onto I-24 W toward Nashville/Birmingham Entering Georgia 10.2 mi

 Use the left 2 lanes to take exit 167 for I-59 S toward Birmingham 0.7 mi

 Continue onto I-59 S 7.7 mi

 Take exit 11 for GA-136 toward Trenton 0.2 mi 

Continue on GA-136 E. Drive to Cloudland Canyon Park Rd in Rising Fawn 12 min (7.1 mi)

 Turn left onto GA-136 E/White Oak Gap Rd 0.3 mi

 Turn right onto S Main St 0.1 mi

 Turn left onto GA-136 E/Lafayette St Continue to follow GA-136 E 6.0 mi

 Turn left onto Cloudland Canyon Park Rd Destination will be on the left 0.7 mi

122 Cloudland Canyon Park Rd

Rising Fawn, GA 30738

From I75, my house in Marietta:

Follow I-75 N to GA-136 in Resaca. Take exit 320 from I-75 N 46 min (52.8 mi)

 Merge onto I-75 N 1.5 mi

 Continue straight to stay on I-75 N 51.0 mi

 Take exit 320 for GA-136 toward Resaca/Lafayette 0.2 mi

 Use the left lane to take the ramp to GA-136 98 ft

Follow GA-136 to Cloudland Canyon Park Rd in Rising Fawn 59 min (47.2 mi)

 Turn left onto GA-136 21.1 mi

 Turn left onto GA-136 W/GA-151 S 1.4 mi

 Turn right onto GA-136 W/E Villanow St 4.0 mi

 Turn right onto Lyle Jones Pkwy 2.4 mi

 Turn right onto N Main St Pass by Krystal (on the right in 0.5 mi) 0.5 mi

 Turn left onto GA-136 W 17.0 mi

 Turn right onto Cloudland Canyon Park Rd Destination will be on the left 0.7 mi

122 Cloudland Canyon Park Rd

Rising Fawn, GA 30738

You will need State Park Annual pass or a $10.00 daily park pass. The passes can be purchased online or at the park kiosks or at the park office.

I am changing the hotel I am staying at to the Holiday Inn Express & Suites Chattanooga Downtown. 440 W. Martin Luther King Blvd. The Holiday Inn also serves a free breakfast and is much cheaper than the Embassy Suites. When I went to make my reservation, I discovered that the rates have gone up significantly since May. Parking is also cheaper -- only $14 per day versus $24 per day.

If you a doing all three hikes, stay wherever you feel comfortable. After each of the first two days’ hikes, we can decide if we want to go out to eat as a group. After Friday’s hike we can check in at our hotels, relax, then meet for dinner.

I was reminded that Saturday is Halloween and that we should do something Saturday evening to celebrate it. Email me your ideas.