Point Park Tour Stop #4 sits at 2,030 feet on Lookout Mountain Parkway, facing 300 degrees with the land dropping 816 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The view extends toward Raccoon Mountain (1,705 ft, 3.6 miles northwest) and Hicks Mountain (1,807 ft, 6.2 miles west-northwest), with Williams Point and Williams Point Overlook further along the same ridge system. Closer in, the Wild Ones Pollinator Garden, Sensory Garden, and John A Patten Park lie to the west and west-southwest, all within about a mile and a half. Williams Island State Archaeological Park is visible to the north at 5.0 miles. The facing direction points toward sunset, roughly 30 degrees off square, so sunset positions will shift across the horizon depending on season, from 20:59 at the June solstice to 17:34 at the December solstice. Chattanooga lies 3.1 miles to the northeast. This stop is associated with the Battle of Wauhatchie, one of the few night battles of the Civil War, fought over control of the Cracker Line supply route secured by US soldiers on October 27, 1863. The stop falls between Parrott Gun Overlook and Umbrella Rock on the tour sequence.
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
This overlook faces sunset — 30° off square to it.
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:46 | 19:53 | 19:20 |
| June solstice | 06:29 | 20:59 | 20:22 |
| September equinox | 07:30 | 19:40 | 19:06 |
| December solstice | 07:46 | 17:34 | 16:55 |
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The Battle of Wauatchie was one of the only "night battles" during the Civil War. The battle was primarily fought over control of the newly opened "Cracker Line," which US soldiers secured the previous day, October 27, 1863.
Point Park Tour Stop #4 - Western Overlook & Wauhatchie sits at about 2,030 feet (619 m).
From Point Park Tour Stop #4 - Western Overlook & Wauhatchie: Wild Ones Pollinator Garden (W, 1.1 mi); Sensory Garden (WSW, 1.2 mi); John A Patten Park (WNW, 1.5 mi); Obar Spring (WNW, 3.6 mi).
Sunset. The land falls away from Point Park Tour Stop #4 - Western Overlook & Wauhatchie toward the sunset, so at sunrise the light is behind you. Exact times shift through the year; the page shows the current window.
Chattanooga, 3.1 miles NE of Point Park Tour Stop #4 - Western Overlook & Wauhatchie.
Umbrella Rock is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Point Park Tour Stop #4 - Western Overlook & Wauhatchie.
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