About trails in Rutherford County, Tennessee

Rutherford County has 43 named trails on the map, covering 142 miles in total, an average of 3.3 miles per trail. That is the 16th largest mapped trail network among 73 counties in Tennessee. 30 of them are tagged for hiking and 9 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is bicycle, at 33.1 miles. 7 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 12 trailheads, 11 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 32 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Murfreesboro, Smyrna, and Christiana.

What the trails in Rutherford County are like

By length, 20 are under a mile, 16 run 1 to 5 miles, and 7 are 5 miles or longer. 10 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Marshall Knobs Trail, at 2.5 miles.

Of the 23 with a difficulty rating, 23 easy. Of the 43 with measured elevation, Trail Place climbs the most, about 924 ft.

Explore by activity

142Total miles

11Campsites

32Boat launches

1Waterfalls

12Trailheads

bicycleMTB33.1 mi Murfreesboro GreenwayMTB23.2 mi Route 231 - Shelbyville to MurfreesboroMTB19.1 mi Twin Forks - West Fork TrailHike7.3 mi Twin Forks - East Fork TrailHike6.8 mi Trail PlaceHike5.7 mi GreenwayHikeMTB5.3 mi Smyrna GreenwayHike3.5 mi Flat Rock Designated State Natural Area Hiking TrailsHike3.4 mi Lytle Creek TrailMTB3.1 mi Boundary TrailHike3.1 mi North Murfreesboro GreenwayHikeMTB2.7 mi Marshall Knobs TrailHike2.5 mi Jones Mill Mountain Bike Trail2.3 mi Drago Trail (MTN BIKES ONLY)2.0 mi Twin Forks - Yellow Loop TrailHike1.8 mi La Vergne GreenwayHike1.5 mi Thunderlips Trail (MTN BIKES ONLY)1.4 mi Clubber Lang Trail (MTN BIKES ONLY)1.4 mi Twin Forks TrailHike1.2 mi Valley View TrailHike1.2 mi Rocky Path TrailHike1.1 mi Mickey Trail (MTN BIKES ONLY)1.1 mi Cotton Field TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Apollo Trail (MTN BIKES ONLY)0.7 mi Stonecrest Hospital Walking PathHike0.7 mi Twin Forks - Green Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Paulie Trail (MTN BIKES ONLY)0.6 mi West College Street SpurHikeMTB0.5 mi Campground TrailHike0.5 mi Park Walk PathHike0.4 mi Water Tower Trail0.4 mi Bicentennial TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Yo Adrian Trail (MTN BIKES ONLY)0.4 mi Closed Natural Area RoadHike0.3 mi Boundary Trail (Cedar Trail)Hike0.3 mi Pioneer Brigade EarthworksHike0.2 mi TFAA Art TrailHike0.2 mi Military MemorialHike0.1 mi McFadden's LaneHike0.1 mi Rear VC TrailHike0.1 mi Veterans Memorial Park Nature WalkHike0.1 mi Science Building Walking PathHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Rutherford County

Murfreesboro

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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.