About mountain biking in Polk County

Polk County, Tennessee has 14 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 35.8 miles, an average of 2.6 miles each. The longest is West Fork, at 10.0 miles. 3 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Polk County are like

By length, 5 are under a mile, 6 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Forest Walk, at 0.4 miles.

Of the 13 with a difficulty rating, 5 easy and 8 moderate. Of the 14 with measured elevation, Brush Creek Trail climbs the most, about 2,743 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 14 mountain biking trails, longest first

West ForkHikeMTB10.0 mi Brush Creek TrailHikeMTB6.6 mi Chestnut Mountain LoopHikeMTB5.8 mi Mulepen Branch RoadHikeMTB3.5 mi Quartz LoopHikeMTB1.7 mi RhododendronHikeMTB1.5 mi Bear Paw LoopHikeMTB1.3 mi Thunder Rock Express TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Thunder Rock TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi 1330 BypassHikeMTB0.9 mi Rock Creek Clemmer RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi McKamy Lake TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Forest WalkHikeMTB0.4 mi Clemmer Spur Trail No. 386HikeMTB0.3 mi

← All Polk 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 September 24, 2026.