About trails in Blount County, Tennessee

Blount County has 73 named trails on the map, covering 372 miles in total, an average of 5.1 miles per trail. That is the 9th largest mapped trail network among 73 counties in Tennessee. 49 of them are tagged for hiking and 24 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Foothills Tour, at 50.3 miles. 23 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 12 trailheads, 36 campsites, 21 waterfalls, 12 boat launches, and 2 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Townsend, Maryville, and Fontana Dam.

What the trails in Blount County are like

By length, 29 are under a mile, 21 run 1 to 5 miles, and 23 are 5 miles or longer. 16 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Cooper Road Trail, at 41.7 miles.

Of the 25 with a difficulty rating, 9 easy and 16 moderate. Of the 73 with measured elevation, Cooper Road Trail climbs the most, about 12,314 ft, and 26 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

372Total miles

36Campsites

12Boat launches

21Waterfalls

12Trailheads

2Rapids

Foothills TourMTB50.3 mi Cooper Road TrailHike41.6 mi Rabbit Creek TrailHike30.6 mi Indian Grave Gap TrailHike14.5 mi Maryville-Alcoa GreenwayMTB14.3 mi Scott Mountain TrailHike14.1 mi Rich Mountain Loop TrailHike13.1 mi Hatcher Mountain TrailHike11.0 mi Cades Cove Loop RoadMTB10.5 mi Hannah Mountain TrailHike9.3 mi Townsend TrailHike9.3 mi Rich Mountain TrailHike9.1 mi Maryville / Alcoa GreenwayHikeMTB9.1 mi Little Bottoms TrailHike8.9 mi Knoxville ConnectorMTB8.7 mi Cane Creek TrailHike8.5 mi Crooked Arm Ridge TrailHike8.4 mi Abrams Falls TrailHike8.4 mi Beard Cane Trail8.3 mi Bote Mountain TrailHike6.8 mi Gregory Bald TrailHike5.6 mi Roundtop TrailHike5.4 mi Ace Gap TrailHike5.3 mi Gregory Ridge TrailHike4.8 mi Chestnut Top TrailHike4.2 mi Turkeypen Ridge TrailHike3.6 mi Russell Field TrailHike3.4 mi Lumber Ridge TrailHike3.4 mi Anthony Creek TrailHike3.4 mi Cades Cove Horse TrailHike2.9 mi Finley Cane TrailHike2.8 mi West Prong TrailHike2.6 mi Schoolhouse Gap TrailHike2.2 mi Wet Bottom Trail2.0 mi Gold Mine TrailHike2.0 mi Lead Cove TrailHike1.8 mi Crib Gap TrailHike1.7 mi Maryville/Alcoa Greenway Connector1.4 mi BandsawMTB1.4 mi Cades Cove Bicycle TourMTB1.3 mi Saddle UpMTB1.2 mi TN TrotMTB1.1 mi Angel ShareMTB1.1 mi RattlerMTB1.0 mi Over YonderMTB0.9 mi Cades Cove Nature TrailHike0.8 mi Bootleggers RunMTB0.8 mi Buckeye TrailHike0.8 mi Maryville/Alcoa Greenway0.7 mi Thunderhead Prong Quiet WalkwayHike0.7 mi White LightningMTB0.7 mi JuiceMTB0.6 mi 100 ProofMTB0.6 mi North Greenway TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Look Rock TrailHike0.5 mi John Oliver Cabin accessHike0.5 mi Buchanan Cemetery AccessHike0.4 mi Against the GrainMTB0.3 mi Maryville College Woods Ropes CourseHike0.3 mi TN Trot AccessHikeMTB0.3 mi Maryville College Woods Outer Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Maryville College Woods Log Bridge TrailHike0.2 mi CopperheadMTB0.2 mi Side SaddleMTB0.2 mi ThumperMTB0.2 mi Maryville College Woods Powerline TrailHike0.2 mi Maryville College Woods Springhouse TrailHike0.2 mi Maryville / Alcoa Greenway ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Giddy UpMTB0.2 mi Maryville College Woods Knoll Orchard TrailHike0.1 mi Maryville College Woods Ampetheater TrailHike0.1 mi Lagoon TrailHike0.1 mi Vee Hollow Access TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Blount County

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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.