Trail Work Party at Raccoon for National Trails Day
Raccoon Mountain SORBA Chattanooga
Bryce Edwards · CC BY 2.0
Camping · Fishing · HikingActivities
Nickajack ReservoirTN
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Also a paddling put-in (TN River Blueway). Coordinates not exposed by sources fetched.
TN River mile 444.4, south bank; TWRA access ‘Raccoon Mountain’; also TVA rec point Boat Ramp (Raccoon Mountain Pumped Storage) 35.06013,-85.4166 and TVA parking 35.0609,-85.41302. River-level trailhead for Raccoon Mtn trails.
OSM leisure=slipway node (queried via overpass.private.coffee). Manager as tagged or inferred; verify before publishing.
TWRA AllAccessSites OBJECTID 402, Access_Num 138; waterway Nickajack Reservoir. ramp: Concrete; lanes: 2; launchable: Up to 26ft; fishing pier: Yes; courtesy dock: Yes; restrooms: Yes; usable at winter pool: Yes; canoe landing: Yes; ADA parking: Yes; motorized: Yes Blueway map: Free parking, with Tennessee Valley Authority security patrolling the area. Also on Outdoor Chattanooga camping map (marker 329, https://outdoorchattanooga.com/raccoon-mountain/).
Fee: NoHours: 24
Parking & getting there
Lot at the TVA boat ramp at the base of the mountain on the Tennessee River; immediate access to the bottom of Live Wire 2 and High Voltage; start of SORBA 'Raccoon Outer Loop from Boat Ramp' route. Trailforks POI 9359.
On the calendar
Upcoming events here
National Raccoon Day at Raccoon Mtn Caverns
Raccoon Mountain Caverns Visit Chattanooga
Nearby
Close to here
East Overlook
East Overlook – Raccoon Mountain Trailhead
Laurel Point Racoon Mountain – Trailhead
John A Patten Park
John A Patten Park and Recreation Center
Laurel Point Picnic Area
Source: Outdoor Chattanooga · Also listed at outdoorchattanooga.com trgt.org tn.gov · OpenStreetMap (ODbL)