About hiking in Scott County

Scott County, Tennessee has 70 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 195 miles, an average of 2.8 miles each. The longest is John Muir Trail, at 32.8 miles. 8 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Scott County are like

By length, 19 are under a mile, 43 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 5 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Grand Gap Loop, at 6.3 miles.

Of the 30 with a difficulty rating, 28 easy and 2 hard. Of the 70 with measured elevation, John Muir Trail climbs the most, about 10,282 ft, and 16 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 70 hiking trails, longest first

John Muir TrailHike32.8 mi N1HikeMTB11.5 mi Big Island LoopHike9.8 mi CT - Lawson MountainHike9.5 mi Pilot Wines LoopHike8.2 mi Grand Gap LoopHike6.3 mi Hatfield Ridge TrailHikeMTB5.9 mi O & W RoadHikeMTB5.4 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 John Smith TrailHike3.6 mi Fork Ridge TrailHikeMTB3.1 mi N33HikeMTB3.0 mi Trail 43HikeMTB2.9 mi Leatherwood Loop TrailHike2.7 mi Mill Creek RoadHikeMTB2.7 mi N11HikeMTB2.5 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 Big Island RoadHike1.8 mi NC 22HikeMTB1.7 mi Miller Branch TrailHike1.6 mi Duncan Hollow Bike LoopHike1.6 mi Walker RoadHikeMTB1.6 mi Bronco Overlook TrailHike1.5 mi Katie TrailHike1.5 mi Leatherwood Overlook SpurHikeMTB1.5 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 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 Charit Creek Overlook Spur TrailHike0.7 mi Charit Creek Horse TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Brimstone RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Ranse Boyatt TrailHike0.6 mi Station Camp TrailHike0.6 mi Fork Ridge Trail UnmaintainedHikeMTB0.5 mi Sheltowee Trace trailHike0.5 mi Needles Eye TrailHike0.4 mi Trail 75HikeMTB0.2 mi Bear Creek & Cotton Patch TrHike0.1 mi

← All Scott 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 October 4, 2026.