Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
32 miles of mapped trail cross Mowbray Mountain, 1.6 per square mile of land. 17% of Mowbray Mountain’s land is conserved, about 2,196 acres. The biggest trail networks: Soddy Creek Resource Management Area (11.3 mi), North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park (8.6 mi).
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. What drives it
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On conserved land, trails, park land and how close residents live to a park, Mowbray Mountain is ahead of 92% of U.S. towns. Park acres per resident hold the grade up; the share of residents near a park pulls it down.
Few Tennessee towns conserve much land (a typical one, 1%; the U.S., 4%), so Mowbray Mountain’s 17% is ahead of 94% of Tennessee towns, while its trails per square mile lead 98% of them.
PAD-US, OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors), Census 2025 Gazetteer and 2020 blocks; details in Sources below. How TownRatings grades the outdoors →
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The longest trail network is Soddy Creek Resource Management Area, with 11.3 miles. Directions go to the nearest trailhead or public parking.
17% of Mowbray Mountain’s land. Who manages Mowbray Mountain’s conserved land, from the USGS Protected Areas Database. Approximate, because parcels can overlap.
Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors. 2 acres are conservation easements, usually private land. The walks above are places people visit.
| Parcel (PAD-US) | Managed by | Acres | Public access |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Trail State Park | Other state land | 2,184 | Open |
| North Chickamauga Creek Gorge Designated State Natural Area State Conservation Area | State conservation | 1,131 | Restricted |
| Mowbray Park Local Park | County | 16 | Open |
Beaches, playgrounds, peaks, falls and more. Pick a kind.
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 | 10.9 | 11.9 | 13.0 | 14.0 | 14.5 | 14.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 11.2 | 10.3 | 9.8 |
| High (°F) | 47 | 51 | 59 | 69 | 76 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 79 | 70 | 58 | 49 |
| Rain (in) | 5.7 | 5.7 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 4.6 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.2 | 5.1 | 6.4 |
August is the driest month (4.1 in) and July the warmest (highs of 85 °F). 6.4 inches fall in December, the wettest month. The climate in Mowbray Mountain →
Mowbray Mountain has the most mapped trails of the 4 towns around it. Tap a town to see its outdoors.
| Town | Conserved of land | Trail mi per sq mi | Park acres per 1,000 | Near a park ½ mile | Outdoors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mowbray Mountain | 17% | 1.6 | 623 | 53% | A |
| Flat Top Mountain | 10% | 1.5 | 1,129 | 65% | A |
| Soddy-Daisy | 4% | 0.2 | 11 | 41% | C+ |
| Falling Water | 14% | 0.4 | under 1 | 10% | C+ |
The four inputs of the Outdoors grade, from the engine; shares are of land, not water.
The longest trail networks: Soddy Creek Resource Management Area, 11.3 miles; North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park, 8.6 miles. Each one is on the map above, with directions to the nearest trailhead or parking.
17% of its land, against a typical 1% for a Tennessee town and 4% nationally (PAD-US). Conserved doesn’t always mean open to visitors: easements are usually private land.
OpenStreetMap records dogs as welcome at North Chickamauga Creek Gorge State Park (on leash). For the rest, check the signs at the trailhead.
12,124 acres of parks and open public land lie inside Mowbray Mountain or within 10 miles of it (PAD-US), 1,073 of them inside the town line.
Ahead of 92% of U.S. towns on the Outdoors grade. The grade combines the share of land that is conserved, miles of mapped trail per square mile of land, park acres per 1,000 residents and the share of residents within a half mile of a park. It’s a character grade, so it isn’t part of the overall grade. How it works.
Conditions, parking and favorite walks from Mowbray Mountain neighbors.
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 →