Black Mountain Area
Managed by Tennessee Department of Enviroment and Convservation
38 acres0.1 mi of trail
Black Mountain North Loop
Dog rules not recorded
No trailhead mapped yetWebsite ↗
Photo: Brian Stansberry · CC BY 4.0–Not graded
Outdoors in Crab Orchard
Few parks or trails are on the map in Crab Orchard
5% of Crab Orchard’s land is conserved, about 333 acres. 2 acres are parks and preserves, 1.6 per 1,000 residents. 0.4 miles of mapped trail cross Crab Orchard.
Conserved land
5%
333 acres · of 10.9 sq mi of land
Trails
0.4 mi
0.0 per sq mi of land
Park land
2 ac
1.6 acres per 1,000 residents
Near a park
16%
of residents within ½ mile
The map
Conserved land, trails & bike routes
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Easements protect land from building but are usually private.© OpenStreetMap contributors · USGS PAD-US
Places to walk
Pick a walk
The longest trail network is Black Mountain Area, with 0.1 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
Who protects it
333 conserved acres
5% of Crab Orchard’s land. Who manages Crab Orchard’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Land trusts & nonprofits333 ac
Conservation Easement · 333 ac
Good to know
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 333 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
Things to do
2 places to go in Crab Orchard
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
Playgrounds in Crab Orchard
2 playgrounds without a name on the map. Tap “Show all on map” to see them.
Biking & sports
0.0 miles of bike routes
Bike lanes are often missing from the map in smaller towns, so that number is likely low.
Courts & fields
1Basketball
Includes school and college facilities, which aren’t always open to the public.
When to get out
The best walking months in Crab Orchard: April to August
NOAA’s 1991–2020 normals for the town and the daylight at its latitude. Outlined months have long days, highs of 59 to 86 °F and little rain for the place.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daylight (h) | 10.0 | 10.8 | 11.9 | 13.1 | 14.1 | 14.6 | 14.4 | 13.5 | 12.4 | 11.2 | 10.2 | 9.7 |
| High (°F) | 45 | 49 | 57 | 67 | 74 | 81 | 84 | 83 | 78 | 68 | 57 | 48 |
| Rain (in) | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.6 | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 5.1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 6.4 |
August is the driest month (3.7 in) and July the warmest (highs of 84 °F). 6.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Crab Orchard →
Questions about parks and trails in Crab Orchard
Where can I hike in Crab Orchard?
The longest trail networks: Black Mountain Area, 0.1 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
Are dogs allowed on Crab Orchard’s trails?
Black Mountain Area doesn’t have dog rules recorded on the map; check the signs at the trailhead.
Is there public land near Crab Orchard?
2,518 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Crab Orchard or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 2 of them inside the city line.
Trail talk
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Crab Orchard neighbors.
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Sources
Where this page comes from
Conserved and public land: USGS Protected Areas Database of the United States (PAD-US), service updated July 2026. Parks, trails, playgrounds, beaches and other places: OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors, ODbL), map data as of 2026-10-28. Land and water area: Census 2025 Gazetteer. Residents near a park: 2020 Census blocks. National Register: National Park Service. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →