About trails in Scott County, Tennessee

Scott County has 82 named trails on the map, covering 223 miles in total, an average of 2.7 miles per trail. That is the 7th largest mapped trail network among 73 counties in Tennessee. 70 of them are tagged for hiking and 26 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is John Muir Trail, at 32.8 miles. 9 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 5 trailheads, 19 campsites, 19 waterfalls, and 12 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Oneida, Huntsville, and Robbins.

What the trails in Scott County are like

By length, 22 are under a mile, 51 run 1 to 5 miles, and 9 are 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Grand Gap Loop, at 6.3 miles.

Of the 42 with a difficulty rating, 40 easy and 2 hard. Of the 82 with measured elevation, John Muir Trail climbs the most, about 9,738 ft, and 18 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

223Total miles

19Campsites

19Waterfalls

5Trailheads

12Rapids

John Muir TrailHike32.8 mi N1HikeMTB11.4 mi Big Island LoopHike9.8 mi CT - Lawson MountainHike9.5 mi Pilot Wines LoopHike8.2 mi Grand Gap LoopHike6.3 mi B1 Trail6.2 mi Hatfield Ridge TrailHikeMTB5.9 mi O & W RoadHikeMTB5.4 mi Trail 994.5 mi Station Camp Creek TrailHike4.4 mi John Litton Farm Hike LoopHike4.3 mi Honey Creek Loop TrailHike4.2 mi Laurel Fork Creek TrailHike4.2 mi Burnt Mill Bridge Loop TrailHike4.1 mi Jack's Ridge LoopHike4.1 mi B3 Trail3.7 mi John Smith TrailHike3.6 mi Fork Ridge TrailHikeMTB3.1 mi N33HikeMTB3.0 mi Trail 43HikeMTB2.9 mi Thompson Trail2.8 mi Leatherwood Loop TrailHike2.7 mi Mill Creek RoadHikeMTB2.7 mi N11HikeMTB2.5 mi B6 Trail2.5 mi Twin Arches Loop TrailHike2.5 mi Shack's Creek RoadHikeMTB2.3 mi Duncan Hollow BypassHikeMTB2.1 mi Coyle Branch Trail Cumberland Valley Loop TrailHike2.1 mi Rock Creek Loop TrailHike2.0 mi Fall Branch TrailHike2.0 mi Angel Falls TrailHike1.9 mi Gentleman's Swimming Hole TrailHike1.9 mi N31HikeMTB1.9 mi Hurricane Ridge East Trail1.8 mi Big Island RoadHike1.8 mi N7 Trail1.7 mi NC 22HikeMTB1.6 mi Miller Branch TrailHike1.6 mi Duncan Hollow Bike LoopHike1.6 mi Walker RoadHikeMTB1.6 mi Bronco Overlook TrailHike1.6 mi Katie TrailHike1.5 mi Leatherwood Overlook SpurHikeMTB1.5 mi Closed Trail1.5 mi White Oak TrailHike1.4 mi Jakes Hole TrailHike1.4 mi Black House Branch TrailHike1.4 mi River TrailHike1.3 mi Sunset Rock TrailHike1.3 mi N79HikeMTB1.3 mi N59 TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Bandy Creek LoopHike1.2 mi Stoopin Oak TrailHike1.2 mi No Business TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Trail 101.1 mi Chestnut Ridge TrailHike1.1 mi N9HikeMTB1.0 mi Longfield Branch TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Duncan Hollow TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Watson Cemetery TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Kentucky TrailHike1.0 mi Hatfield Ridge - Charit Creek Lodge Connector TrailHike1.0 mi N1 TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Oh Shit TrailHike0.8 mi River Trail WestHike0.8 mi Twin Arches TrailHike0.8 mi Charit Creek Hiking TrailHike0.8 mi B87 Trail0.7 mi Charit Creek Overlook Spur TrailHike0.7 mi Charit Creek Horse TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi 70 Trail0.6 mi Brimstone RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Ranse Boyatt TrailHike0.6 mi Station Camp TrailHike0.6 mi Fork Ridge Trail UnmaintainedHikeMTB0.5 mi Trail 1000.5 mi Sheltowee Trace trailHike0.5 mi Needles Eye TrailHike0.4 mi Trail 75HikeMTB0.2 mi Bear Creek & Cotton Patch TrHike0.1 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.