About trails in Walker County, Georgia

Walker County has 78 named trails on the map, covering 158 miles in total, an average of 2.0 miles per trail. That is the 5th largest mapped trail network among 90 counties in Georgia. 75 of them are tagged for hiking and 52 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Hood Loop Trail, at 15.8 miles. 8 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads, 7 campsites, and 13 waterfalls. The nearest towns to these trails are West Brow, Chattanooga Valley, and LaFayette.

What the trails in Walker County are like

By length, 38 are under a mile, 32 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Johns Mountain Trail, at 9.0 miles.

Of the 51 with a difficulty rating, 13 easy, 37 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 78 with measured elevation, Great Eastern Trail - Lookout Mountain climbs the most, about 7,754 ft, and 11 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

158Total miles

7Campsites

13Waterfalls

2Trailheads

Hood Loop Trail15.8 mi Great Eastern Trail - Lookout MountainHike15.2 mi Cloudland Canyon ConnectorHike10.2 mi Johns Mountain TrailHike9.0 mi Atwood TrailHike8.5 mi Pocket Loop TrailHike8.4 mi Long BranchHikeMTB7.0 mi Chamberlain TrailHike6.3 mi Keown Falls TrailHike2.9 mi Cloudland Connector TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi ChamberlainHike2.8 mi Pinhoti Horse AlternativeHikeMTB2.8 mi West BrowHikeMTB2.8 mi Chickamauga Creek TrailHike2.7 mi Taylor Ridge TrailHike2.7 mi Hogjowl TrailHike2.5 mi Kettle BottomHikeMTB2.3 mi TurkeyMTB2.3 mi Cove LoopHikeMTB2.2 mi White LightningHikeMTB2.1 mi FirewaterHikeMTB2.0 mi Atwood Point RoadHike1.7 mi Bluff TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi DC and CHikeMTB1.6 mi Pocket TrailHike1.6 mi F4HikeMTB1.6 mi Cloudland Canyon Connector #1HikeMTB1.6 mi Access Road / Old RR GradeHikeMTB1.5 mi Tailings RunHikeMTB1.4 mi Cross CutHikeMTB1.3 mi Can't HardlyHikeMTB1.3 mi MicksHikeMTB1.3 mi Chalkeye LoopHikeMTB1.2 mi Cap RockHikeMTB1.2 mi Peace CanHikeMTB1.1 mi Middle TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Rocktown TrailHike1.1 mi North HogsbackMTB1.1 mi Creag TrailHike1.1 mi Old Spring Box TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Hogs Back Tailings NorthHikeMTB1.0 mi Foot WallHikeMTB1.0 mi Jedi TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Utility TrackHike0.9 mi Back EndHikeMTB0.9 mi SlickensideHikeMTB0.8 mi Turkey TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Cove ConnectorHikeMTB0.8 mi BellasHikeMTB0.8 mi Windy ShotHikeMTB0.8 mi Bridge LoopHike0.8 mi PinhotiHikeMTB0.7 mi South Creek TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Bathtub GinHike0.6 mi Hanging WallHikeMTB0.5 mi Torino HillHikeMTB0.5 mi North Creek TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi High Point TrailHike0.5 mi ExpertHikeMTB0.5 mi Homestead TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi ChalkeyeHikeMTB0.5 mi Tartan TrailHike0.4 mi Fuggett LiftHikeMTB0.4 mi BankheadHikeMTB0.4 mi Ovenbird TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi South HogsbackHikeMTB0.3 mi South CreekHikeMTB0.3 mi West Brow TrailHike0.3 mi abandoned roadHike0.3 mi Chattanooga Connector TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi HIgh AdventureHikeMTB0.1 mi Ford TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Caprock Cut ThruHikeMTB0.1 mi AK TrailHike0.1 mi Cut Thru TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Lula Falls TrailHike0.1 mi Spur and Connector TrailsHikeMTB0.1 mi Blue TrailHike0.1 mi

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.