Crisscrossing Lookout Mountain are more than thirty miles worth of trails that allow hikers to explore much the park on the mountain. Many of these trails are old railroad beds from the late 19th century, and others were built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s.

May 28, 2021 · Lookout Mountain Battlefield encompasses approximately 3,000 acres of land on the summit and slopes of Lookout Mountain. Point Park's 16 acres provides overlooks, monuments, and cannon positions interpreting the Battle of Lookout Mountain as well as the other Battles for Chattanooga.

Lookout Mountain (Point Park) 2110’ Cravens House 1530’ Tennessee River (mountain base) 635’ EMERGENCIES, CALL 911. FOR INFORMATION, CALL THE LOOKOUT MOUNTAIN BATTLEFIELD VISITOR CENTER, 423-821-7786

Four US soldiers pose on a large rock outcropping, called Point Lookout, on the northern tip of Lookout Mountain. in the background, you can see a portion of Moccasin Bend, a peninsula created by the winding Tennessee River, which is also visible.

May 28, 2021 · The Point Park entrance gate is the largest emblem dedicated to the US Army Corps of Engineers in the world. It was completed in 1905.

Jun 11, 2021 · National Military Park In late September 1863, members of Confederate Lt. Colonel Edward Porter Alexander's Artillery Battalion scaled the heights of Lookout Mountain. From the summit, they were able to watch the besieged US army.

Ulysses S. Grant and soldiers sit on top of Lookout Mountain. By Frank Kohl. On November 24, 1863, Ulysses S. Grant sat on Orchard Knob in Tennessee’s Lookout Valley. He watched calmly as General Joseph “Fighting Joe” Hooker’s Union …

Colonel Abel Streight led 2,000 Union troops on an unsuccessful raid into Confederate territory, very near to today's Little River Canyon National Preserve's Canyon Mouth Park. Streight's Raid: April 19 - May 3, 1863

Nov 29, 2023 · If you plan to visit Chickamauga Battlefield, parts of Lookout Mountain Battlefield, exclusive of Point Park, Missionary Ridge, Orchard Knob, Signal Point, or Moccasin Bend National Archeological District, entrance to the park areas is FREE.

Fort Oglethorpe, GA: On Saturday, December 7, a wildland fire was reported on the eastern slope of Lookout Mountain within the boundaries of Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, south of the Incline Railway, near the Hardy Trail.