The Battle of Lookout Mountain at Bald Hill

Chickamauga & Chattanooga National Military Park

Special Event
  • Feb 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM
  • Free

Hundreds of figures fill the foreground of James Walker’s grand thirteen by thirty-foot Battle of Lookout Mountain painting displayed in the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center. They depict an often-forgotten part of the “Battle Above the Clouds.” This two-hour two and a half mile hike, led by Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park Historian Jim Ogden, will explore this less-visited part of the Lookout Mountain Battlefield where the mostly open and cultivated Bald Hill served as a primary landmark.

Most of the hike will be along a paved or gravel surface going over or onto two hills although there will be a couple of short mostly level natural surface segments as well. Comfortable, supportive footwear, clothing appropriate for the weather, and water are recommended. 

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Meet for the hike at 3100 Parker Lane, Chattanooga, Tennessee, off of Brown’s Ferry Road; look for the “Special Park Program” signs on Brown’s Ferry Road.

Latitude and Longitude 35.025867, -85.361795

Schedule

Date:

Feb 15, 2026

Time:

2:00 PM

Duration:

2 hours

Contact Information

Jim Ogden
706-866-9241
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Event Type

  • Hike
Tags: lookout mountain battlefield, chickamauga and chattanooga national military park, historian hike