# Road trips from Chattanooga

25 back-roads routes start within a 4.5-hour drive of Chattanooga, including 2 day trips and 18 weekend drives; 0 ready-made itineraries begin nearby.

## Day trips from Chattanooga

- [US 41: Dixie Highway & the Atlanta Campaign](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dixie-hwy-41) — Starts in Chattanooga; Chattanooga → Atlanta, ~120 mi, 1–2 days
- [North Georgia Gold & Apples](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/north-georgia-gold) — About 2 h 5 min to Dahlonega; Dahlonega → Brasstown Bald, ~130 mi, 1–2 days

## Weekend road trips from Chattanooga

- [Highway 64: Shiloh to Lookout Mountain](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/tn-64) — Starts in Chattanooga; Memphis → Chattanooga, ~340 mi, 2–3 days
- [The Overhill Country](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/overhill) — Starts in Chattanooga; Chattanooga → Gatlinburg, ~175 mi, 2 days
- [US 127: The Plateau & the Sale](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us127-plateau) — Starts in Chattanooga; Chattanooga → Albany, KY, ~160 mi, 2 days
- [US 41: Dixie Highway, Nashville to Chattanooga](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dixie-hwy-nashville) — Starts in Chattanooga; Nashville → Chattanooga, ~220 mi, 2 days
- [The Trail of Tears: Georgia to Kentucky](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/trail-of-tears-north) — About 1 h 5 min to New Echota; New Echota → Hopkinsville, ~350 mi, 3 days
- [US 64: The Waterfall Byway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/waterfall-byway) — About 1 h 50 min to Murphy; Brevard → Murphy, ~120 mi, 2 days
- [The Shoals](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/muscle-shoals) — About 1 h 55 min to Huntsville; Corinth → Huntsville, ~150 mi, 2 days
- [US 11E: The Great Valley Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/great-valley-11e) — About 2 h 30 min to Knoxville; Knoxville → Bristol, ~110 mi, 1–2 days
- [The Dragon & the Skyway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/dragon-skyway) — About 2 h 45 min to Loop from Gatlinburg; Loop from Gatlinburg, ~280 mi, 2–3 days
- [The Middle Tennessee Pike](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/middle-tn-pike) — About 2 h 50 min to Nashville; Nashville → Muscle Shoals, ~140 mi, 2 days
- [US 70: Broadway of America](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us70-broadway) — About 2 h 50 min to Nashville; Memphis → Nashville, ~210 mi, 2 days
- [SC 11: The Cherokee Foothills](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/cherokee-foothills) — About 3 h 15 min to Walhalla; Gaffney → Walhalla, ~115 mi, 1–2 days
- [Moonbows & the Gorge](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/moonbows-gorge) — About 3 h 25 min to Cumberland Falls; Slade → Cumberland Falls, ~150 mi, 2 days
- [US 341: The Golden Isles Highway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/us341-golden-isles) — About 3 h 50 min to Barnesville; Barnesville → Brunswick, ~225 mi, 2 days
- [Bourbon, Bluegrass & Shakers](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/bourbon-68) — About 3 h 50 min to Mammoth Cave; Lexington → Mammoth Cave, ~180 mi, 2–3 days
- [The Old Ninety Six District](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-96) — About 4 h 25 min to Abbeville; Augusta → Abbeville, ~100 mi, 1 days
- [The Chattahoochee Trace](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/chattahoochee-trace) — About 4 h 30 min to Columbus; Columbus → Bainbridge, ~180 mi, 2 days
- [The Old Federal Road](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/old-federal-road) — About 4 h 30 min to Columbus, GA; Columbus, GA → Fort Mims, ~230 mi, 2–3 days

## Named parkways and scenic byways within reach

- [US 64: The Waterfall Byway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/waterfall-byway) — About 1 h 50 min to Murphy; Brevard → Murphy, ~120 mi, 2 days
- [Natchez Trace Parkway](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/natchez-trace) — About 2 h 50 min to Nashville; Natchez → Nashville, ~444 mi, 3–4 days
- [Blue Ridge Parkway & the Smokies](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/blue-ridge) — About 2 h 55 min to Cherokee (+ Smokies spurs); Roanoke → Cherokee (+ Smokies spurs), ~400 mi, 3–5 days
- [The Chattahoochee Trace](https://dixieroadtrip.com/routes/chattahoochee-trace) — About 4 h 30 min to Columbus; Columbus → Bainbridge, ~180 mi, 2 days

## Frequently asked questions
### What is the closest route to Chattanooga?

The nearest way in is Highway 64: Shiloh to Lookout Mountain (Memphis → Chattanooga) — starts in Chattanooga; ~340 miles over 2–3 days.

### What is a good day trip from Chattanooga?

US 41: Dixie Highway & the Atlanta Campaign (Chattanooga → Atlanta) — starts in Chattanooga; ~120 miles over 1–2 days — short enough to drive out and back, or stay a night.

### What is a good weekend road trip from Chattanooga?

Highway 64: Shiloh to Lookout Mountain (Memphis → Chattanooga) — starts in Chattanooga; ~340 miles over 2–3 days.

### How far is the nearest parkway or scenic byway from Chattanooga?

US 64: The Waterfall Byway begins about 1 h 50 min away at Murphy.

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