National Forest trails in Georgia

260 named trails in 4 national forests pass through Georgia, about 881 miles within the state. Pages here cover 51 of them, listed below. Trails are grouped by the forest that administers them, longest forest first.

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests248 trails · 838 miles

TrailMiles
Appalachian TrailNational Scenic or Historic TrailMark Trail Wilderness76.6
PinhotiNational Recreation Trail70.3
Benton MackayeCohutta Wilderness57.9
BartramNational Recreation Trail35.8
Duncan RidgeBlood Mountain Wilderness30
Jacks RiverCohutta Wilderness15.9
Willis Knob Horse Trail14.1
Toccoa Canoe Trail13.4
Conasauga RiverCohutta Wilderness11.9
Stonewall Falls Mountain Bike11.4
Coosa BackcountryBlood Mountain Wilderness11.3
Ocmulgee River Upper Loop10.5
Chattooga River Trail9.7
Hickory CreekCohutta Wilderness8.6
Town Creek Loop A8.5
Appalachian Approach TrailNational Scenic or Historic Trail8.3
Town Creek Loop B7.8
Iron Mountain7.7
East CowpenCohutta Wilderness6.7
Rough RidgeCohutta Wilderness6.7
Sumac Creek Trail6.5
Chickamauga Creek6.2
Emery Creek6
Bear Creek5.9
Davenport Mt. ATV5.9
Oakey Mountain ORV Trail5.9
Panther Creek Trail5.8
Mountaintown Creek5.7
Wagon TrainBrasstown Wilderness5.6
East Armuchee Trail5.5
Hike Inn Lodge5.5
Tatum Lead OHV Trail5.5
ArkaquahBrasstown Wilderness5.3
Ladyslipper5.3
Flat Creek Loop5.1
Falling Creek Trail4.9
Lake Russell Loop4.9
Darnell Creek Horse Trail4.8
HemptopCohutta Wilderness4.8
Stanley Gap4.8
Rock Creek ATV4.7
Miller Trek4.5
Jacks KnobNational Recreation TrailMark Trail Wilderness4.4
Mill Shoals TrailAccessible2.5
Peeples LakeAccessible0.4

203 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests page.

Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests9 trails · 85 miles

TrailMiles
Chattooga River Canoe Trail27.3
FoothillsEllicott Rock Wilderness22.1
Rocky Gap Horse Trail19
Chattooga Hiking TrailEllicott Rock Wilderness15.4

5 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Francis Marion and Sumter National Forests page.

National Forests in North Carolina1 trail · 69 miles

TrailMiles
Bartram NRT - Nantahala RdNational Recreation Trail68.6

Cherokee National Forest2 trails · 23 miles

TrailMiles
Benton Mackaye22.3

1 more trail, including every one under 4.5 miles, is listed on the Cherokee National Forest page.

The 60 longest trails with a page are listed for each forest. The forest pages list every named trail. A trail that crosses a state line is listed in both states with its full length. Data refreshed November 1, 2026.