Chickasaw Trail
An easy, mostly shaded woodland loop through one of the largest urban parks in the country, passing three lakes and the Woodland Discovery Playground.
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- Length
- 2.75 mi
- Elevation gain
- 95 ft
- Difficulty
- easy
- Route
- loop
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2.6 mi · 126 ft of climbing · high 346 ft · low 276 ft
Find the trailhead
Parking
Pine Lake lot near 415 Great View Drive North; free, with restrooms and ADA spaces. Connects to the wider Shelby Farms system and the Greenline.
Directions to parkingWeather at the trailhead
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Sunrise 5:44 AM · Sunset 8:15 PM
- TodayPartly cloudy83° / 65°F1% precip
- WedThunderstorm88° / 67°F2% precip
- ThuThunderstorm87° / 74°F54% precip
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The natural-surface loop meanders through pine and hardwood forest, skirting Pine Lake and two other lakes, with the Woodland Discovery Playground along the way. The grade is gentle with minimal elevation change, making it an easy family outing close to the city. Parking, restrooms, and water are at the Pine Lake lot beside the visitor center.