Best Hiking Trails in Tennessee | Trailmonger

About hiking in Tennessee

Tennessee has 1,965 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 3,431 miles, an average of 1.7 miles each. The longest is Cumberland Trail in Cumberland County, at 42.8 miles. 146 run 5 miles or longer. 72 of the state's counties have at least one; Knox County has the most, with 222 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

Cumberland TrailHikeCumberland County42.8 mi Cooper Road TrailHikeBlount County41.6 mi Cove Mountain TrailHikeSevier County34.3 mi John Muir TrailHikeScott County32.8 mi Rabbit Creek TrailHikeBlount County30.6 mi Perimeter TrailHikeFranklin County25.6 mi Sugarland Mountain TrailHikeSevier County23.5 mi Boulevard TrailHikeSevier County20.7 mi Clarksville GreenwayHikeMontgomery County20.1 mi Tennessee RiverwalkHikeMTBHamilton County19.0 mi Little Greenbrier TrailHikeSevier County17.0 mi North-South TrailHikeStewart County16.5 mi State of Franklin Linear TrailHikeMTBWashington County16.4 mi Iron Mountain TrailHikeJohnson County16.1 mi Mountain Goat TrailHikeMTBFranklin County15.3 mi Grapeyard Ridge TrailHikeSevier County14.9 mi Rock CreekHikePolk County14.7 mi Indian Grave Gap TrailHikeBlount County14.5 mi Scott Mountain TrailHikeBlount County14.1 mi CT - Obed Wild & Scenic TrailHikeMorgan County13.4 mi Rich Mountain Loop TrailHikeBlount County13.1 mi Bull Head TrailHikeSevier County12.7 mi AEDC MTB TrailHikeMTBFranklin County12.3 mi Rainbow Falls TrailHikeSevier County11.6 mi Laurel Woods TrailHikeDavidson County11.5 mi

Trails 26–50

N1HikeMTBScott County11.4 mi Hatcher Mountain TrailHikeBlount County11.0 mi Oneida and Western RailroadHikeFentress County10.7 mi Knob Creek TrailHikeMTBWashington County10.7 mi CT - Soddy Creek Gorge Trail (North)HikeHamilton County10.6 mi CT - Eagle BluffHikeCampbell County10.6 mi Pot Point LoopHikeMarion County10.5 mi CT - TN Valley Divide NorthHikeClaiborne County10.4 mi Montgomery Bell TrailHikeDickson County10.3 mi North White Oak Loop TrailHikeFentress County10.3 mi Horse and Hiking TrailHikeHamilton County10.1 mi West ForkHikeMTBPolk County10.0 mi Alum Cave TrailHikeSevier County9.9 mi Big Island LoopHikeScott County9.8 mi Flatwoods Horse TrailHikeMTBSullivan County9.6 mi CT - Lawson MountainHikeScott County9.5 mi Hannah Mountain TrailHikeBlount County9.3 mi Townsend TrailHikeBlount County9.3 mi John Muir National Recreational TrailHikePolk County9.3 mi CT - TN Valley Divide SouthHikeCampbell County9.1 mi Rich Mountain TrailHikeBlount County9.1 mi Maryville / Alcoa GreenwayHikeMTBBlount County9.1 mi Little Bottoms TrailHikeBlount County8.9 mi CT - Daddy's Creek TrailHikeCumberland County8.8 mi CT - Possum Creek Gorge TrailHikeHamilton County8.8 mi

Trails 51–75

CT - Brady MountainHikeCumberland County8.6 mi W Lookout Tower TrailHikeMTBMorgan County8.5 mi Cane Creek TrailHikeBlount County8.5 mi Mullens Cove LoopHikeMarion County8.5 mi Crooked Arm Ridge TrailHikeBlount County8.4 mi Stones River GreenwayHikeMTBDavidson County8.4 mi Abrams Falls TrailHikeBlount County8.4 mi CT - Upper Piney RiverHikeRhea County8.3 mi Boiling Springs/Ravenwood TrailHikeMTBWilliamson County8.3 mi Pilot Wines LoopHikeScott County8.2 mi Huskey Gap TrailHikeSevier County8.2 mi I TrailHikeFentress County7.8 mi Bird Mountain TrailHikeMorgan County7.8 mi Ramsey Cascades TrailHikeSevier County7.8 mi Shelby Bottoms GreenwayHikeMTBDavidson County7.6 mi Twin Creeks TrailHikeSevier County7.5 mi Telegraph TrailHikeMTBStewart County7.5 mi CT - Devil's Breakfast TableHikeCumberland County7.4 mi Goshen Prong TrailHikeSevier County7.4 mi Black House Rim Road 102HikeFentress County7.4 mi Upper LoopHikeBledsoe County7.4 mi Twin Forks - West Fork TrailHikeRutherford County7.3 mi Lost State Scenic WalkwayHikeWashington County7.3 mi Lower Mount Cammerer TrailHikeCocke County7.3 mi Beckwith's Point TrailHikeFranklin County7.3 mi

Trails 76–100

Porters Creek TrailHikeSevier County7.2 mi Meadow Creek Mountain TrailHikeMTBCocke County7.2 mi North Ridge TrailHikeAnderson County7.2 mi Maddron Bald TrailHikeCocke County7.1 mi Laurel Falls TrailHikeSevier County7.0 mi H TrailHikeFentress County6.9 mi Wolf River GreenwayHikeMTBShelby County6.9 mi Bote Mountain TrailHikeBlount County6.8 mi Twin Forks - East Fork TrailHikeRutherford County6.8 mi CT - Black Mountain TrailHikeCumberland County6.8 mi Wolftever GreenwayHikeHamilton County6.8 mi Fiery Gizzard TrailHikeMarion County6.7 mi Chimney Top TrailHikeMorgan County6.7 mi Gabes Mountain TrailHikeCocke County6.7 mi Brush Creek TrailHikeMTBPolk County6.6 mi Mill Creek LoopHikeMTBUnion County6.5 mi CT - North Chickamauga CreekHikeHamilton County6.5 mi Neyland GreenwayHikeMTBKnox County6.4 mi Mill Creek GreenwayHikeDavidson County6.4 mi CT - Upper North Chickamauga CreekHikeHamilton County6.4 mi Wolf River Trail BlueHikeMTBShelby County6.4 mi Paint Mountain TrailHikeMTBGreene County6.3 mi Grand Gap LoopHikeScott County6.3 mi Hiwassee Horse TrailHikeMcMinn County6.3 mi Burnett Gap TrailHikeMTBCocke County6.3 mi

Hiking Trails by county

Counties 61–72

Sequatchie County

Robertson 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 October 4, 2026.