National Forest trails in Tennessee

231 named trails in 5 national forests pass through Tennessee, about 805 miles within the state. Pages here cover 72 of them, listed below. Trails are grouped by the forest that administers them, longest forest first.

Cherokee National Forest184 trails · 655 miles

Trail	Miles	Class	Allowed uses
Benton-McKayeBig Frog Wilderness	48.1	not recorded	not recorded
John Muir National Recreation	20.7	not recorded	not recorded
Iron Mountain	19.3	not recorded	not recorded
Flatwoods Horse Trail	13.8	not recorded	not recorded
Meadow Creek Mtn Trail	13.7	not recorded	not recorded
Dark Hollow Horse Trail	13.5	not recorded	not recorded
Buffalo Mountain ATV Trail	12.8	not recorded	not recorded
Sylco Loop	11.3	not recorded	not recorded
South Fork of Citico TrailCitico Creek Wilderness	10.4	not recorded	not recorded
Fodderstack MountainCitico Creek Wilderness	10.3	not recorded	not recorded
Unicoi Mountain Horse Trail	9.9	not recorded	not recorded
Paint Mtn Trail	9.6	not recorded	not recorded
Holston Mountain Trail	9.5	not recorded	not recorded
Warriors Passage Trail	8.1	not recorded	not recorded
Laurel Fork Trail	8	not recorded	not recorded
Coffee Branch TrailGee Creek Wilderness	7.9	not recorded	not recorded
Cooper Gap	7.6	not recorded	not recorded
Brush Creek Bike Trail	6.9	not recorded	not recorded
Brookshire CreekUpper Bald River Wilderness	6.7	not recorded	not recorded
Basin LeadBald River Gorge Wilderness	6.2	not recorded	not recorded
Chestnut Loop Bike Trail	6.2	not recorded	not recorded
Flats Mountain TrailCitico Creek Wilderness	6.2	not recorded	not recorded
Sycamore Creek Trail	6	not recorded	not recorded
Holston Mountain West	5.9	not recorded	not recorded
Rogers Ridge Trail	5.8	not recorded	not recorded
Unicoi Mtn Motorcycle Trail	5.8	not recorded	not recorded
Bald River TrailBald River Gorge Wilderness	5.6	not recorded	not recorded
Little Citico Horse 3	5.6	not recorded	not recorded
Big Frog Mountain Hiking TrailBig Frog Wilderness	5.5	not recorded	not recorded
Rock Creek TrailLittle Frog Mountain Wilderness	5.5	not recorded	not recorded
Starr Mountain Horse Trail	5.5	not recorded	not recorded
Clear Creek Trail	5.4	not recorded	not recorded
Licklog Ridge TrailBig Frog Wilderness	5.4	not recorded	not recorded
Little Pond Mountain	5.4	not recorded	not recorded
North Fork of Citico TrailCitico Creek Wilderness	5.4	not recorded	not recorded
Stamping Ground Horse TrailUnaka Mountain Wilderness	5.2	not recorded	not recorded
Conasauga River	5.1	not recorded	not recorded
HemptopBig Frog Wilderness	5	not recorded	not recorded
Grassy GapBig Frog Wilderness	4.9	not recorded	not recorded
Starr Mountain Hiking TrailGee Creek Wilderness	4.9	not recorded	not recorded
Kirkland Creek TrailUpper Bald River Wilderness	4.7	not recorded	not recorded
California Trail	4.5	not recorded	not recorded
Longarm Trail	4.5	not recorded	not recorded
Pond Mountain Wilderness TrailPond Mountain Wilderness	4.5	not recorded	not recorded
Rocky Flats TrailCitico Creek Wilderness	4.5	not recorded	not recorded

139 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Cherokee National Forest page.

George Washington and Jefferson National Forest2 trails · 386 miles

Trail	Miles	Class	Allowed uses
Appalachian TrailNational Scenic or Historic TrailLewis Fork Wilderness	384.9	developed	Hiking

1 more trail, including every one under 4.5 miles, is listed on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest page.

National Forests in North Carolina14 trails · 259 miles

Trail	Miles	Class	Allowed uses
Anst - Appalachian RdNational Scenic or Historic Trail	159.9	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking
Benton Mackaye -Cheoah RdJoyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness	31.2	minimally developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking
Snowbird Mountain	14.4	moderately developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking
Slickrock CreekJoyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness	12.6	moderately developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock
Shinbone	10.2	moderately developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking
Stratton BaldJoyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness	7.5	moderately developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock
Hickey Fork	4.7	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking
Jerry Miller	4.6	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking

6 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the National Forests in North Carolina page.

Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area28 trails · 123 miles

Trail	Miles	Class	Allowed uses
North South TrailNational Recreation Trail	58.4	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking
Frank James	19.3	highly developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock
Telegraph TrailNational Recreation Trail	8.1	developed	Hiking
B.S. Blue Trail	5.2	developed	Hiking
South Bison Range	4.9	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock
Artillery TrailNational Recreation Trail	3.6	developed	Hiking
Peytona TrailNational Recreation Trail	3.3	developed	Hiking
Pickett LoopNational Recreation Trail	3.1	developed	Hiking
Piney Campground TrailNational Recreation Trail	2.3	developed	Hiking
Volunteer TrailNational Recreation Trail	2.1	developed	Hiking
Tennessee RidgeNational Recreation Trail	1.8	developed	Hiking
Devil'S BackboneNational Recreation Trail	1.7	developed	Hiking
Connector #4 N/S TrailNational Recreation Trail	1.5	developed	Hiking
Connector #1 Pickett LoopNational Recreation Trail	0.8	developed	Hiking
Connector #2 Boswell LandingNational Recreation Trail	0.5	developed	Hiking
Connector #3 Pickett/TelegraphNational Recreation Trail	0.2	developed	Hiking

12 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Land Between the Lakes National Recreation Area page.

Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests3 trails · 17 miles

Trail	Miles	Class	Allowed uses
Iron Mountain	7.7	developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock, Mountain biking
HemptopCohutta Wilderness	4.8	moderately developed	Hiking, Horse and pack stock

1 more trail, including every one under 4.5 miles, is listed on the Chattahoochee-Oconee National Forests 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.