Knoxville · TN

Hiking trails near Knoxville, TN

70 trails within 75 miles · 39 with detail pages · 6 within 25 miles

This page lists every named hiking trail in our database whose centroid sits within 75 miles of Knoxville. 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 Knoxville

Top 5

Tennessee

Scott Mountain Trail

24 miles from Knoxville · ~40 min

Tennessee · 4 mi

Little Greenbrier Trail

25 miles from Knoxville · ~45 min

Tennessee

Laurel Falls Trail

27 miles from Knoxville · ~45 min

Tennessee · 2 mi

Cove Mountain Trail

27 miles from Knoxville · ~45 min

Tennessee

Hickory Flats Quiet Walkway

28 miles from Knoxville · ~50 min

All trails within 75 miles, by distance

70 total

Within 25 miles of Knoxville

6 listed
TrailLengthNetworkFrom metroDrive
High Point Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Lake View Trail—Local20 mi~35 min
Lakeside Loop Trail—Local21 mi~35 min
Scott Mountain Trail—Regional24 mi~40 min
Little Greenbrier Trail4 miRegional25 mi~45 min
Abrams Falls Trail—25 mi~45 min

25-50 miles

49 listed
TrailLengthNetworkFrom metroDrive
Laurel Falls Trail—Regional27 mi~45 min
Cove Mountain Trail2 miRegional27 mi~45 min
Hickory Flats Quiet Walkway—Regional28 mi~50 min
Elkmont Nature Trail—Local28 mi~50 min
Fighting Creek Nature Trail—Regional28 mi~50 min
Sugarlands Valley Nature Trail—Local29 mi~50 min
Bullhead View Quiet Walkway—Local30 mi~50 min
Twin Creeks Trail—Local30 mi~50 min
Huskey Gap Trail—Regional30 mi~55 min
Riverview Quiet Walkway—Local30 mi~55 min
Noah 'Bud' Ogle Place Nature Trail—Local31 mi~55 min
Balsam Point Quiet Walkway—Local31 mi~55 min
Baskins Creek Trail—Regional31 mi~55 min
Sugarland Mountain Trail—Regional32 mi~55 min
Rainbow Falls Trail—Local33 mi~55 min
Bull Head Trail—Regional33 mi~55 min
Cove Hardwood Nature Trail—Local33 mi~55 min
Grapeyard Ridge Trail—Regional33 mi~55 min
Chimney Tops Trail—Regional34 mi~60 min
Cliff Top Trail—Local34 mi~60 min
Alum Cave Trail—Regional35 mi~1.0 hr
Road Prong Trail—Regional35 mi~1.0 hr
Cumberland Trail300 miRegional36 mi~1.0 hr
Porters Creek Trail—Regional36 mi~1.0 hr
Boulevard Trail—Regional36 mi~1.0 hr
Spruce Fir Nature Trail—Local36 mi~1.0 hr
Clingmans Dome Bypass Trail—Local36 mi~1.0 hr
Lewellyn Cove Nature Trail—Local36 mi~1.1 hr
Lewellyn Cove Trail—Local37 mi~1.1 hr
Hoor Hollow Trail—Local37 mi~1.1 hr
Turkey Chute Trail—Local37 mi~1.1 hr
Old Settlers Trail—Regional37 mi~1.1 hr
Gold Branch Trail—Local37 mi~1.1 hr
Piney Ridge Trail—Local37 mi~1.1 hr
Lakeshore Trail—Regional37 mi~1.1 hr
Old Fontana Forest Road—Local37 mi~1.1 hr
Squatter Trail—Local37 mi~1.1 hr
Elmer Hollow Trail—Local37 mi~1.1 hr
Whiting Rail Trail—Local37 mi~1.1 hr
Forney Ridge Trail—Regional37 mi~1.1 hr
Lookout Rock Trail—Local37 mi~1.1 hr
Stairway to Heaven Trail—Local37 mi~1.1 hr
Ramsey Cascades Trail—Regional38 mi~1.1 hr
Fork Ridge Trail—Regional38 mi~1.1 hr
Forney Creek Trail—Regional38 mi~1.1 hr
Sweat Heifer Creek Trail—Regional38 mi~1.1 hr
Pole Road Creek Trail—rhn40 mi~1.2 hr
Deep Creek Trail—rcn41 mi~1.2 hr
Smokemont Loop Trail—Regional43 mi~1.2 hr

50-75 miles

15 listed
TrailLengthNetworkFrom metroDrive
Benton MacKaye Trail290 miRegional53 mi~1.5 hr
Rufus Morgan Trail—Local60 mi~1.7 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 36—Regional62 mi~1.8 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 35—Regional62 mi~1.8 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 34—Regional63 mi~1.8 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 29—Regional63 mi~1.8 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 30—Regional63 mi~1.8 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 37—Regional64 mi~1.8 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 28—Regional64 mi~1.9 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 38—Regional64 mi~1.9 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 33—Regional64 mi~1.9 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 31—Regional66 mi~1.9 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 32—Regional66 mi~1.9 hr
Sheltowee Trace NRT Section 27 "Moonbow"—Regional68 mi~2.0 hr
Arkaquah Trail6 miLocal75 mi~2.2 hr

Beyond 75 miles

Wider radius

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