About hiking in Franklin County

Franklin County, Tennessee has 32 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 101 miles, an average of 3.2 miles each. The longest is Perimeter Trail, at 25.6 miles. 5 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Franklin County are like

By length, 15 are under a mile, 12 run 1 to 5 miles, and 5 are 5 miles or longer. 7 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is AEDC MTB Trail, at 12.3 miles.

Of the 32 with measured elevation, Perimeter Trail climbs the most, about 3,815 ft, and 5 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 32 hiking trails, longest first

Perimeter TrailHike25.6 mi Mountain Goat TrailHikeMTB15.3 mi AEDC MTB TrailHikeMTB12.3 mi Beckwith's Point TrailHike7.3 mi Sewanee TrailsHike5.4 mi Dimmick TrailHike4.9 mi Caldwell Rim TrailHike4.8 mi Ray Branch Shoreline TrailHike3.3 mi Walls Of Jericho Trail (TN Trailhead)Hike3.0 mi Evans Loop TrailHike2.1 mi Buggytop Cave TrailHike1.8 mi Old Spann House TrailHike1.4 mi Lost Creek Overlook TrailHike1.2 mi Abbo's AlleyHike1.2 mi Marble Plains Loop TrailHike1.2 mi Marble Plains Overlook TrailHike1.1 mi Ridge TrailHike1.1 mi Tom Pack Falls LoopHikeMTB1.0 mi Dicks Cove TrailHike0.9 mi Piney PointHike0.8 mi Piney Point TrailHike0.8 mi Lake ChestonHike0.7 mi Proctor's HallHike0.6 mi Bridal Veil Falls TrailHike0.6 mi Sweden CoveHikeMTB0.6 mi Wiggins Creek TrailHike0.6 mi Clifton Doyle TrailHike0.5 mi Water Tower TrailHike0.5 mi Storybook TrailHike0.4 mi Cheston TrailHike0.3 mi Peter Cave TrailHike0.1 mi New College DriveHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Franklin County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.