Lookout Mountain Guild-Hardy Trail is a walking and biking trail located on the side of scenic Lookout Mountain.  The trail was built on the historic route of the C & LM Broad Gauge Railroad and follows its path up the mountain.  Two remaining trestles are the most captivating evidence of the railroad.  The Guild-Hardy Trail provides participants access to a multitude of trails on Lookout Mountain, National Park Service land, and Reflection Riding.  The GH Trail winds through forested mountain slopes littered with historical ruins, Ruby Falls, and the Cravens House.

Related Activities: cycling, hiking

Address: Lookout Mountain, TN

Distance from Outdoor Chattanooga HQ: 10 minutes

Map(s) and directions: From Downtown Chattanooga, take I-24 to Lookout Mountain/Broad Street exit.  Take Broad Street to Tennessee Avenue and make a right turn onto Ochs Highway after The Incline.  The Ochs Highway trailhead parking lot will be on the left.

Activity type: easy, moderate, ADA accessible

Dates/Hours: open year round, closes at sunset

TRAIL TYPE
Greenway, Historical, Ecological Trail

TRAIL LENGTH
5-miles (Point A to Point D)
10-miles (Point A to Point D and back to Point A)

TRAIL HEAD
Ochs Highway parking lot (Point A); Ruby Falls parking lot (Point B); Cravens House parking areas (Point C); Scenic Highway pull off (Point D)

FINISH
This is a linear trail and may be exited at any site.

RESTROOMS
No