About trails in Anderson County, Tennessee

Anderson County has 104 named trails on the map, covering 118 miles in total, an average of 1.1 miles per trail. That is the 5th largest mapped trail network among 73 counties in Tennessee. 92 of them are tagged for hiking and 34 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Haw Ridge Trails, at 11.4 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 11 trailheads, 19 campsites, 2 waterfalls, and 188 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Norris, Oak Ridge, and Petros.

What the trails in Anderson County are like

By length, 70 are under a mile, 31 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Lakeside Loop Trail, at 0.9 miles.

Of the 51 with a difficulty rating, 23 easy and 28 moderate. Of the 104 with measured elevation, Cave Branch Trail climbs the most, about 2,529 ft, and 5 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

118Total miles

19Campsites

188Boat launches

2Waterfalls

11Trailheads

Haw Ridge TrailsMTB11.4 mi North Ridge TrailHike7.2 mi Lakeview TrailHikeMTB5.2 mi Highpoint TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi Melton Lake GreenwayHike3.8 mi Emory Valley Greenway3.8 mi Cave Branch TrailHike3.0 mi River Bluff TrailHike2.9 mi Relentless RidgeHikeMTB2.8 mi Lake RoadHikeMTB2.8 mi Lake View TrailHike2.6 mi ContenderHikeMTB2.3 mi Songbird LoopHike2.2 mi Clear Creek TrailHike2.0 mi Reservoir Hill Circle TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Forester's TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi High Point TrailHike1.4 mi Power LineHike1.3 mi RenegadeHikeMTB1.3 mi South ShoreHikeMTB1.3 mi SequoyahHike1.3 mi East TrailHike1.3 mi Cedar Hill GreenwayHike1.2 mi Edge TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi ChallengerHikeMTB1.2 mi Vin and VigorHikeMTB1.1 mi Belmont TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Boundary TrailHike1.1 mi Chuckmore TrailHike1.1 mi HustleHikeMTB1.1 mi Red ShoreHikeMTB1.1 mi East ShoreHikeMTB1.0 mi HomesteadHike1.0 mi West ShoreHikeMTB1.0 mi Soccer1.0 mi Holly Grove TrailHike0.9 mi Backcountry Access Climb TrailHike0.9 mi SiloHikeMTB0.9 mi Ridgecrest TrailHike0.9 mi Lakeside Loop TrailHike0.9 mi Roller CoasterHike0.9 mi Lower White Pine TrailHike0.8 mi Wildflower TrailHike0.8 mi Mike's TrailHike0.8 mi Rainbow0.8 mi OppurtunityHikeMTB0.7 mi Paw PawHike0.7 mi To-HiHike0.7 mi Highpoint Spur TrailHike0.7 mi Raccoon Run TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Longmire TrailHike0.7 mi Middle RoadHike0.7 mi Eli Nine TrailHike0.7 mi Washing MachineHike0.7 mi Red Hill0.7 mi Mockingbird TrailHike0.7 mi Saddle0.6 mi Reservoir Hill TrailHike0.6 mi Freeway TrailHike0.6 mi East Edge0.6 mi Upper White Pine TrailHike0.6 mi Low GapHike0.6 mi East RidgeHike0.6 mi Grist Mill TrailHike0.6 mi Camp SamTrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Around the BendHikeMTB0.5 mi KaboomHike0.5 mi PerseverenceHikeMTB0.5 mi Deer Ridge TrailHike0.5 mi Cliff TrailHike0.5 mi V TrailHike0.5 mi Georgia TrailHike0.4 mi OMBHikeMTB0.4 mi Storybook TrailHike0.4 mi CCC Acess TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Tall Timbers TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Christmas Fern TrailHike0.4 mi Just Two HoursHike0.4 mi Observation PointHikeMTB0.4 mi K Trail0.4 mi White Oak Spring TrailHike0.3 mi FortitudeHikeMTB0.3 mi virtueHikeMTB0.3 mi Joe's TrailHike0.3 mi Skinny DHike0.3 mi Doug's OuterHike0.3 mi FoxHike0.3 mi Benny's TrailHike0.3 mi Dyer HollowHike0.3 mi Old Lower SoccerHike0.3 mi Easy0.3 mi Camp Sam TrilHike0.3 mi Edgemoor Trail0.3 mi SAIC pond PathwayHike0.2 mi Eric Harold Access TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Obervation Point TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Lakeview RerouteHike0.2 mi Isthmus0.2 mi Screamer0.1 mi Amie's TrailHike0.1 mi Scenic Cove TrailHike0.1 mi Doug's InnerHike0.1 mi West EntranceHikeMTB0.1 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.