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9 Chickamauga Battlefield Memorial Trail

Distance 8.5 miles, loop

Hiking Time 4 hours

Difficulty Easy

Elevation +/– 70'

Trail Use Horseback riding and good for kids

Best Times Spring, fall, and winter

Agency National Park Service, Chickamauga Battlefield

Recommended Maps Chickamauga Battlefield Trail Guide and Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park (both available in the visitor center)

HIGHLIGHTS In the 5,200-acre Chickamauga Battlefield, trails pass though forests and fields that resemble their condition during the 1863 Civil War battle, allowing you to imagine the scene that unfolded here. The paths are mostly flat, making it easy to comfortably explore the park with children, and the woods are packed with many memorials and interpretive signs that offer incredible detail—even the specific hours that certain troops occupied spots of land. A unique aspect of the battle is that it claimed the lives of an unusual number of high-ranking officers. The hike detailed below is the Memorial Trail, designed for Boy Scouts, which visits the places where eight brigade commanders fell during battle. Though this hike is 8.5 miles, you can cut it short at several points and walk on roads back to the visitor center.