Hiking trails near Chattanooga, TN
88 trails within 75 miles · 1 with detail pages · 3 within 25 miles
This page lists every named hiking trail in our database whose centroid sits within 75 miles of Chattanooga. Distance is straight-line from the metro center to the trail's centroid; an actual drive to a trailhead may be longer or shorter depending on which end you start from. Multi-state trails (e.g. the Appalachian Trail) appear here if any portion of their length passes within range.
Always check trail conditions, permits, and water sources with the maintaining organisation — National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or trail association. Mountain trails are often impassable for half the year due to snow.
Closest trails to Chattanooga
All trails within 75 miles, by distance
Within 25 miles of Chattanooga
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Trail | — | 2 mi | ~5 min | |
| Cloudland Canyon Connector | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Chickamauga Creek Trail | 6 mi | 24 mi | ~40 min |
25-50 miles
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiery Gizzard Trail | — | Local | 26 mi | ~45 min |
| Cutoff Trail | — | Local | 29 mi | ~50 min |
| Cave Trail | — | Local | 29 mi | ~50 min |
| Nature Trail | — | Local | 29 mi | ~50 min |
| Grundy Forest Day Loop | 2 mi | 29 mi | ~50 min | |
| Johns Mountain Trail | 4 mi | Local | 32 mi | ~55 min |
| Keown Falls Trail | 2 mi | Local | 32 mi | ~55 min |
| Pocket Trail | 2 mi | Local | 34 mi | ~60 min |
| Piney Point | — | Local | 35 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| Caldwell Rim Trail | — | Local | 36 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| Iron Mountain | — | 37 mi | ~1.1 hr | |
| Perimeter Trail | — | Local | 37 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Big Rock Trail | — | Local | 39 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Gahuti | — | Local | 39 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Slickrock Loop Trail | — | Local | 40 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Slickrock Branch Road | — | Local | 40 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Naked Widow Loop Trail | — | Local | 40 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Laurel Loop Trail | — | Local | 40 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Benton Falls Trail | — | Local | 41 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Azalea Trail | 2 mi | Local | 41 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Clear Creek | — | 41 mi | ~1.2 hr | |
| Clemmer Trail | — | Local | 41 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Mulepen Branch Track | — | Local | 41 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Clear Creek Trail | 5 mi | Local | 41 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Silver Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| White Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Old Silver Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Family Bike Loop | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Red Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Clemmer Spur Trail | 2 mi | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Green Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Orange Silver Connector | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Knotty Pine Mountain Bike Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Orange Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Chalet Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Blue Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Gilliam Loop | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Never Neverland Bypass | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Never Never Land Mountain Bike Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Desoto Scout Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Vizzney Land | — | Local | 43 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Wolf Ridge | — | 43 mi | ~1.2 hr | |
| The Knob Exit Trail | — | Local | 43 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Hemp Top | — | 44 mi | ~1.3 hr | |
| Lowry Cove Trail | — | 44 mi | ~1.3 hr | |
| West Fork | — | 44 mi | ~1.3 hr | |
| Walls Of Jericho Trail | — | Local | 44 mi | ~1.3 hr |
| Rough Creek | — | 46 mi | ~1.3 hr | |
| West Fork | — | 46 mi | ~1.3 hr | |
| Amadahy Trail | — | Local | 48 mi | ~1.4 hr |
| Rock Creek | — | 48 mi | ~1.4 hr | |
| Dry Pond Lead | — | Local | 49 mi | ~1.4 hr |
50-75 miles
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starr Mountain Horse Trail | — | 51 mi | ~1.5 hr | |
| Carpenter Trail | — | Local | 67 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Falling Sink Trail | — | Local | 67 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Spring Trail | — | Local | 67 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Bethel Creek Loop Trail | — | Local | 67 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Mill Trail | — | Local | 67 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Lake Guntersville State Park National Recreation Trail | — | Local | 68 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Stone Cuts Trail | 1 mi | Local | 71 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| South Plateau Loop | 4 mi | Local | 71 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Rocky Nightmare | — | Local | 71 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Fire Tower Trail | 1 mi | Local | 71 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Mountain Mist Trail | — | Local | 71 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Cold Springs Trail | — | Local | 72 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Chasco Trail | — | Local | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Driskell Trail | — | Local | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Moonshine Trail | — | Local | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Bulldog Trail | — | Local | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Whole Planet Trail | — | Local | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Bankhead Trail | — | Local | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Scout Trail | — | Local | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Fanning Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Bailey Cove Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Lowry Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Chittamwood Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| West Bluff Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Bill and Marion Certain Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Jones Valley Loop Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Walsingham Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Little Foot Loop Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Smokerise Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Varnedoe Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Stevenson Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Sugar Tree Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
Beyond 75 miles
Looking for trails further out? Browse the full Tennessee hiking list or jump to all U.S. hiking trails.