About trails in Hamilton County, Tennessee

Hamilton County has 226 named trails on the map, covering 327 miles in total, an average of 1.4 miles per trail. That is the 2nd largest mapped trail network among 73 counties in Tennessee. 212 of them are tagged for hiking and 82 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is South Chickamauga Creek Greenway, at 22.9 miles. 11 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 14 trailheads, 39 campsites, 23 waterfalls, and 63 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Signal Mountain, Sale Creek, and Chattanooga.

What the trails in Hamilton County are like

By length, 147 are under a mile, 68 run 1 to 5 miles, and 11 are 5 miles or longer. 18 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Atlas Mountain Bike Trail, at 5.5 miles.

Of the 170 with a difficulty rating, 102 easy, 61 moderate, and 7 hard. Of the 226 with measured elevation, CT - Soddy Creek Gorge Trail (North) climbs the most, about 4,447 ft, and 11 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

327Total miles

39Campsites

63Boat launches

23Waterfalls

14Trailheads

South Chickamauga Creek GreenwayMTB22.9 mi Chattanooga Bicycle Transit SystemMTB22.1 mi Tennessee RiverwalkHikeMTB19.0 mi CT - Soddy Creek Gorge Trail (North)Hike10.6 mi Horse and Hiking TrailHike10.1 mi Georgia Connector IIMTB9.6 mi CT - Possum Creek Gorge TrailHike8.8 mi Wolftever GreenwayHike6.8 mi CT - North Chickamauga CreekHike6.5 mi CT - Upper North Chickamauga CreekHike6.4 mi Atlas Mountain Bike TrailHikeMTB5.5 mi Skyuka TrailHike4.8 mi Prentice Cooper Yellow TrailHike4.6 mi CT - Rock Creek Gorge TrailHike4.5 mi Georgia Connector IMTB4.4 mi Box TurtleHikeMTB4.2 mi Bay Point Loop TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Flipper BendHike4.0 mi CT - Soddy Creek Gorge Trail (South)Hike4.0 mi TNT Mountain Bike TrailHikeMTB3.9 mi CT - Edwards PointHike3.9 mi Murky MarshHikeMTB3.5 mi Black Forest Mountain Bike TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Upper Truck TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Bluff TrailHike3.1 mi Outer Loop TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Hawks' RidgeHike2.7 mi Rock Creek Loop TrailHike2.6 mi Log Rythm Mountain Bike TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Shackleford Park Blue TrailHike2.4 mi Blue LoopHikeMTB2.2 mi Escalator TrailHike2.2 mi Inner Loop 2HikeMTB2.2 mi Guild TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Southern MissionHikeMTB2.0 mi Flipper Bend Access TrailHike1.9 mi Lookout HillHike1.9 mi Mabbit Springs - Falling Water ConnectorHike1.8 mi Edwards Point - Trail NetworkHike1.6 mi Arlen WayHike1.6 mi Hill CityHikeMTB1.6 mi Blue Blazes TrailHike1.5 mi Sabbath TrailHike1.5 mi White Oak RidgeHikeMTB1.5 mi Perimeter Loop TrailHike1.5 mi Forest LaneHikeMTB1.5 mi Northwoods TrailHike1.4 mi Electric Avenue OneHikeMTB1.4 mi Green Gorge TrailHike1.4 mi Boulder Point TrailHike1.4 mi Mountain Beautiful TrailHike1.4 mi Big RedHikeMTB1.4 mi Clematis Drive TVA LoopHike1.3 mi Points UnknownHikeMTB1.3 mi Camp Jordan Perimeter Nature TrailHike1.3 mi Cherokee TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi CT - Signal PointHike1.3 mi Hardy TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Mid RidgeHikeMTB1.2 mi North Shore GreenwayHike1.2 mi Double JHikeMTB1.2 mi Rolling GreenHikeMTB1.2 mi Clear Branch Loop TrailHike1.2 mi Green LoopHikeMTB1.2 mi Inner Loop 1HikeMTB1.2 mi Boy Scout TrailHike1.2 mi Apartment Boulders TrailHike1.2 mi Krebs CycleHikeMTB1.2 mi PineHikeMTB1.1 mi McCoy LoopHike1.1 mi DogwoodHikeMTB1.1 mi ADA LoopHikeMTB1.1 mi CT - Barker Camp Rd TH ConnectorHike1.1 mi Dogwood Ridge TrailHike1.1 mi TVA Access TrailHike1.1 mi Oak Hole LaneHikeMTB1.1 mi Lower Lift TicketHikeMTB1.1 mi CoyoteHikeMTB1.0 mi Lower Connector Trail - Leggett RoadHike1.0 mi Poe Run PathHike1.0 mi Cravens House TrailHike1.0 mi North TowerHikeMTB1.0 mi Orange TrailHike1.0 mi CottontailHikeMTB0.9 mi Gum Spring TrailHike0.9 mi Star Walk TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Pogo's PlaceHikeMTB0.9 mi Nutty BuddyMTB0.9 mi Glen Falls TrailHike0.9 mi Susan's Curves Loop TrailHike0.9 mi St. Elmo TrailHike0.9 mi Highway 58 PathwayHike0.8 mi Lower LoopHike0.8 mi Shackleford Park Yellow TrailHike0.8 mi Barred OwlHikeMTB0.8 mi Point Park TrailsHike0.8 mi Shingle TrailHike0.7 mi ForestHikeMTB0.7 mi Singnal Mountain Blue TrailHike0.7 mi Blue HoleHike0.7 mi Stringers Ridge ConnectorHike0.7 mi Hidden Lake TrailHike0.7 mi Shepherd PathwayHike0.7 mi Rainbow Lake TrailHike0.7 mi UTC GreenwayHikeMTB0.7 mi Deer Hollow TrailHike0.6 mi Rolling RidgeHikeMTB0.6 mi Rifle Pits TrailHike0.6 mi Prentice Cooper Orange/Yellow TrailHike0.6 mi Hogskin Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Camp Jordan Inner Nature TrailsHike0.6 mi Little Owl VillageHike0.6 mi Whiteside TrailHike0.6 mi Big Soddy ExtentionHike0.6 mi Christmas TopHike0.6 mi Godsey Ridge - RedHike0.6 mi Upper Lift TicketHikeMTB0.6 mi Biscuits & GravyMTB0.6 mi Taft Hwy - Pallisades ConnectorHike0.6 mi Gig CityHikeMTB0.6 mi Sarah Key PattenHike0.6 mi Decomissioned Old Wauhatchie Pike (now a Trail)Hike0.5 mi Ropes CourseHike0.5 mi CopperheadHikeMTB0.5 mi Upper TraverseHikeMTB0.5 mi Mabbit Springs TrailHike0.5 mi Kiddie TrailHike0.5 mi CT - Rock Creek Loop TrailHike0.5 mi Upper PathHike0.5 mi Bouldering TrailHike0.5 mi W TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Lakeshore LoopHike0.5 mi ThrasherMTB0.5 mi Chickamauga LoopHike0.5 mi CT Connector - Little Soddy (Sluder Lane) TrailheadHike0.5 mi Poe Run OverlookHike0.5 mi Upper LoopHike0.5 mi Blue Hole Trail ExtensionHike0.5 mi Black BearHikeMTB0.5 mi StrutHikeMTB0.5 mi TowerHikeMTB0.4 mi Prentice Cooper Orange / Yellow TrailHike0.4 mi Crashing CreekHikeMTB0.4 mi Bread and ButterMTB0.4 mi GamblerMTB0.4 mi Cravens to Mtn Beautiful TrailHike0.4 mi CT - McGill Creek TrailHike0.4 mi Godsey Ridge - BlueHike0.4 mi BullwinkleMTB0.4 mi BobcatHikeMTB0.4 mi Island Loop TrailHike0.4 mi Soddy Creek Gorge Trail (South)Hike0.4 mi Unnamed trail by Lake Resort DriveHike0.4 mi Middle TraverseHikeMTB0.4 mi Pocket RocketsMTB0.4 mi Unnamed connector trail to Ropes CourseHike0.4 mi Flipper Access Trail BendHike0.4 mi Orange Blue TrailHike0.4 mi OllieMTB0.4 mi Storybook TrailHike0.3 mi Beaver LoopHike0.3 mi Big ForestHikeMTB0.3 mi Dragging CanoeHike0.3 mi Alt Climb EntryHike0.3 mi 26th Street PathwayHike0.3 mi Soddy Lake LoopHike0.3 mi The Tennessee RiverwalkHikeMTB0.3 mi Middle PathHike0.3 mi Village LoopHike0.3 mi SequoyaHike0.3 mi Negley's KnollHike0.3 mi South Chickamauga Creek Greenway ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Godsey Ridge - GreenHike0.3 mi OverhillHike0.3 mi CSAS Nature TrailHike0.3 mi ViolaHike0.3 mi Group Camp TrailHike0.3 mi Soddy HIstoric Mining Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Quarry PathHike0.3 mi Sunshine TrailHike0.3 mi Choo-ChooHikeMTB0.3 mi Long StreetHike0.2 mi YuccaHike0.2 mi Point TrailHike0.2 mi Leggett Point Overlook TrailHike0.2 mi Songbird Trail0.2 mi Glenn Falls connector to St. Elmo TrailHike0.2 mi SummerHikeMTB0.2 mi ValleyHikeMTB0.2 mi The Hundred Acre WoodHikeMTB0.2 mi KookaburraHike0.2 mi MERC ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Hidden Lake OverlookHike0.2 mi Dogwood Park TrailHike0.2 mi Rock Creek Paved ADA TrailHike0.2 mi Sunset Rock TrailHike0.2 mi Slough TrailHike0.2 mi The FallHikeMTB0.2 mi South NuthatchHikeMTB0.2 mi St. Elmo Trail entryHike0.2 mi Trail to Illinois MonumentsHike0.2 mi CT ConnectorHike0.2 mi Lone Tree TrailHike0.2 mi Valdeau CrossingHike0.1 mi WonderlandHike0.1 mi BauxiteHikeMTB0.1 mi PicnicHike0.1 mi Booker T Washington TrailsHikeMTB0.1 mi Give Me A BrakeHikeMTB0.1 mi Spring FrogHike0.1 mi North NuthatchHikeMTB0.1 mi Inner LoopHike0.1 mi Upper Christmas TopHikeMTB0.1 mi Path from Eagle's nest to Guild TrailHike0.1 mi Unnamed connection pathHike0.1 mi HauntHike0.1 mi Broken Pine TrailHike0.1 mi Boy Scout - Ropes Course Connection TrailHike0.1 mi Pumpkin Patch PathHike0.1 mi Connector TwoHikeMTB0.1 mi CT - Camping SpurHike0.1 mi Emma Bell Miles TrailHike0.1 mi Sylvan Park Bird SanctuaryHike0.1 mi Island TrailHike0.1 mi Stone MasonMTB0.1 mi Meadowlark RunHike0.1 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.