Hiking Lookout Mountain's John Smartt Trail

By Bob Butters                                                                                                at Nooga.com

Skyuka Spring.                                                                                       (Photo: Bob Butters)

  If you've hiked to Skyuka Spring, located at the base of Lookout Mountain within the Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, you've probably done so via either the Lower Truck Trail or the Skyuka Trail. A third option, especially if you're looking for a moderate-length hike with an extra workout, is to descend from Ochs Gateway on the John Smartt Trail for an approximately 5.2 mile round-trip hike.     Read more.