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Ritchie Hollow Trail
4.6 ★★★★★ 104 Google reviews · Running trail in Chattanooga, Tennessee · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Not reported
- Distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Not reported
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
We have not been able to confirm the surface, distance or shape of Ritchie Hollow Trail yet from its own listing, the park's website or runner reviews — so those cells stay blank rather than guess. What is below comes straight from the listing and from reviewers' own words. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
Waterfall hikes that are moderate and steep at points, with waterfalls along the way.
What runners say about Ritchie Hollow Trail
“The waterfall is gorgeous and if you still have the stones to continue hiking beyond that point the overlook of the Tennessee River is breathtaking.”
“The hiking path is clearly marked and there is some fun rock formations and fallen tree logs to climb over at certain points.”
Awesome trail for the moderate hiker. Lots of fairly steep uphill terrain. The waterfall is gorgeous and if you still have the stones to continue hiking beyond that point the overlook of the Tennessee River is breathtaking.
Fun trail with plenty of climb, and stone steps. A bit technical, but mostly runnable. Around 1600ft elevation gain. Links up with Snoopers trail.
Went on this trail today. I really was trying to make it to the big waterfall but didn’t make it there as I didn’t know how far it was. Other reviews said it would take 30 mins but it was past that and only saw small baby falls. I did like the views of the lake approaching the trail. The trail itself is very shady.
This is a moderate hike. I am a big girl and I struggled a good bit. But I did it. The hike is up the side of a MTN. But the waterfall at the top is absolutely incredible. Definitely worth the hike.
Trail conditions & character
“The waterfall is gorgeous and if you still have the stones to continue hiking beyond that point the overlook of the Tennessee River is breathtaking.”
“This is tougher hike because of a steep incline that lasts a good stretch, I found it quite hard but it’s labeled as moderate.”
“There’s a gravel parking lot and map at the trailhead.”
Plan your run at Ritchie Hollow Trail
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking — reported by runners
- Websitetrgt.org
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