Tennessee Trail Guides

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Abrams Falls Trail — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

📍 Great Smoky Mountains NP, Blount County

Moderate 📏 5.0 miles Out & Back

Abrams Falls Trail is a 5.0-mile out & back trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of th…

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Abrams Falls: The Most Rewarding Hike in Cades Cove

Moderate 📏 5.0 miles

Abrams Falls rewards a 5-mile round trip hike from Cades Cove with a 20-foot-wide curtain waterfall and a deep swimming …

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Alum Cave Bluffs Trail — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

📍 Great Smoky Mountains NP, Sevier County

Moderate 📏 4.4 miles Out & Back

Alum Cave Bluffs Trail is a 4.4-mile out & back trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one o…

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Alum Cave Trail to Mount LeConte — Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee

📍 Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Sevier County, TN

Hard 📏 10.8 miles Out-and-back

The most dramatic trail in the Smokies, Alum Cave leads past a geological amphitheater of bluffs and arches to the summi…

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Appalachian Trail – Roan Mtn — Cherokee NF, TN

📍 Cherokee NF, Carter County

Difficult 📏 5.6 miles Out & Back

Appalachian Trail – Roan Mtn is a 5.6-mile out & back trail near Cherokee NF, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the m…

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Bald River Falls: The Classic Roadside Plunge of Cherokee National Forest

Easy 📏 0.4 miles

Bald River Falls drops 90 feet directly into a road-level pool in the Cherokee National Forest near Tellico Plains — one…

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Big South Fork – John Muir Tr — Big South Fork NRA, TN

📍 Big South Fork NRA, Scott County

Moderate 📏 9.5 miles Out & Back

Big South Fork – John Muir Tr is a 9.5-mile out & back trail near Big South Fork NRA, Tennessee, widely regarded as one …

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Bird Mountain Trail — Frozen Head SP, TN

📍 Frozen Head SP, Morgan County

Difficult 📏 8.0 miles Out & Back

Bird Mountain Trail is a 8.0-mile out & back trail near Frozen Head SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most re…

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Burgess Falls Trail — Burgess Falls SP, TN

📍 Burgess Falls SP, White County

Moderate 📏 4.0 miles Out & Back

Burgess Falls Trail is a 4.0-mile out & back trail near Burgess Falls SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most …

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Burgess Falls: Four Waterfalls on the Falling Water River

Moderate 📏 3.8 miles

Burgess Falls State Park in Putnam County features four waterfalls on the Falling Water River — culminating in the 136-f…

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Cades Cove Loop – Nature Walk — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

📍 Great Smoky Mountains NP, Blount County

Easy 📏 5.0 miles Loop

Cades Cove Loop – Nature Walk is a 5.0-mile loop trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one …

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Chimney Tops Trail — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

📍 Great Smoky Mountains NP, Sevier County

Difficult 📏 4.0 miles Out & Back

Chimney Tops Trail is a 4.0-mile out & back trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of th…

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Clingmans Dome Road Walk — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

📍 Great Smoky Mountains NP, Swain County

Moderate 📏 3.0 miles Out & Back

Clingmans Dome Road Walk is a 3.0-mile out & back trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one…

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Clingmans Dome Trail — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

📍 Great Smoky Mountains NP, Swain/Sevier

Moderate 📏 1.0 miles Out & Back

Clingmans Dome Trail is a 1.0-mile out & back trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of …

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Cucumber Gap Loop — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

📍 Great Smoky Mountains NP, Sevier County

Moderate 📏 5.6 miles Loop

Cucumber Gap Loop is a 5.6-mile loop trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most …

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Cumberland Trail: North Chickamauga Gorge — Chattanooga, TN

📍 Chattanooga, TN

Hard 📏 6.0 miles Out-and-back

Few trails in Tennessee rival the drama of Cumberland Trail: North Chickamauga Gorge — a 6.0-mile route through geologic…

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Cummins Falls: Tennessee's Largest-Volume Waterfall

Moderate 📏 3.0 miles

Cummins Falls thunders over a 75-foot ledge on Blackburn Fork in Jackson County — Tennessee's largest-volume waterfall a…

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Emory Gap Falls Trail — Frozen Head SP, TN

📍 Frozen Head SP, Morgan County

Moderate 📏 2.0 miles Out & Back

Emory Gap Falls Trail is a 2.0-mile out & back trail near Frozen Head SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most …

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Fall Creek Falls State Park Loop — Spencer, Tennessee

📍 Spencer, TN

Moderate 📏 5.5 miles Loop

Few trails in Tennessee rival the drama of Fall Creek Falls State Park Loop — a 5.5-mile route through geological specta…

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Fall Creek Falls Trail — Fall Creek Falls SP, TN

📍 Fall Creek Falls SP, Van Buren County

Moderate 📏 3.6 miles Loop

Fall Creek Falls Trail is a 3.6-mile loop trail near Fall Creek Falls SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most …

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Fall Creek Falls: The Tallest Waterfall in the Eastern United States

Moderate 📏 4.0 miles

Fall Creek Falls plunges 256 feet into a shaded gorge in Van Buren County — the tallest waterfall in the eastern United …

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Fiery Gizzard Trail — Monteagle, Tennessee

📍 Monteagle, TN

Expert 📏 12.5 miles Out-and-back

Few trails in Tennessee rival the drama of Fiery Gizzard Trail — a 12.5-mile route through geological spectacle that has…

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Fiery Gizzard Trail — South Cumberland SP, TN

📍 South Cumberland SP, Grundy County

Difficult 📏 6.0 miles Out & Back

Fiery Gizzard Trail is a 6.0-mile out & back trail near South Cumberland SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the mo…

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Foster Falls: A Swimming Hole Classic on the Cumberland Plateau

Moderate 📏 1.8 miles

Foster Falls drops 60 feet into a deep gorge swimming hole at South Cumberland State Park in Grundy County — one of the …

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Frozen Head State Park: Chimney Top Trail — Wartburg, Tennessee

📍 Wartburg, TN

Hard 📏 9.0 miles Out-and-back

Frozen Head State Park: Chimney Top Trail is one of Tennessee's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 9.0 miles o…

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Great Smoky Mountains: Charlie's Bunion — Gatlinburg, Tennessee

📍 Gatlinburg, TN

Hard 📏 8.0 miles Out-and-back

Great Smoky Mountains: Charlie's Bunion is one of Tennessee's most rewarding hiking destinations, offering 8.0 miles of …

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Grotto Falls Trail — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

📍 Great Smoky Mountains NP, Sevier County

Moderate 📏 2.6 miles Out & Back

Grotto Falls Trail is a 2.6-mile out & back trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of th…

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Grundy Forest Day Loop — South Cumberland SP, TN

📍 South Cumberland SP, Grundy County

Moderate 📏 2.4 miles Loop

Grundy Forest Day Loop is a 2.4-mile loop trail near South Cumberland SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most …

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Honey Creek Loop — Big South Fork NRA, TN

📍 Big South Fork NRA, Scott County

Difficult 📏 5.5 miles Loop

Honey Creek Loop is a 5.5-mile loop trail near Big South Fork NRA, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewardi…

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Laurel Falls Trail — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

📍 Great Smoky Mountains NP, Sevier County

Easy 📏 2.6 miles Out & Back

Laurel Falls Trail is a 2.6-mile out & back trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of th…

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Laurel Falls Trail — Great Smoky Mountains, Tennessee

📍 Gatlinburg, TN

Easy 📏 2.6 miles Out-and-back

Few trails in Tennessee rival the drama of Laurel Falls Trail — a 2.6-mile route through geological spectacle that has b…

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Laurel Falls: The Most Visited Waterfall in the National Park System

Moderate 📏 2.6 miles

Laurel Falls is the most visited waterfall in the entire national park system — an 80-foot two-tiered cascade on a paved…

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Ozone Falls: A Stunning 110-Foot Plunge in Cumberland County

Easy 📏 1.0 miles

Ozone Falls drops 110 feet in a spectacular freefall into a circular sandstone pool in Cumberland County — a striking Te…

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Pickett State Park: Natural Bridge Loop — Jamestown, Tennessee

📍 Jamestown, TN

Moderate 📏 4.5 miles Loop

Few trails in Tennessee rival the drama of Pickett State Park: Natural Bridge Loop — a 4.5-mile route through geological…

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Piney Falls Trail — Fall Creek Falls SP, TN

📍 Fall Creek Falls SP, Van Buren County

Moderate 📏 4.2 miles Out & Back

Piney Falls Trail is a 4.2-mile out & back trail near Fall Creek Falls SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most…

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Porters Creek Trail — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

📍 Great Smoky Mountains NP, Cocke County

Moderate 📏 3.6 miles Out & Back

Porters Creek Trail is a 3.6-mile out & back trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of t…

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Prentice Cooper Gorge Trail — Prentice Cooper SF, TN

📍 Prentice Cooper SF, Hamilton County

Difficult 📏 7.2 miles Loop

Prentice Cooper Gorge Trail is a 7.2-mile loop trail near Prentice Cooper SF, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the m…

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Ramsey Cascades: The Highest Waterfall in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Hard 📏 8.0 miles

Ramsey Cascades tumbles 100 feet through old-growth forest in the Greenbrier area of Great Smoky Mountains National Park…

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Roan Highlands AT Traverse: The Most Stunning Stretch of the Appalachian Trail

📍 Carvers Gap, TN/NC border

Moderate 📏 10 miles (day hike out-and-back to Grassy Ridge) Out-and-Back (or point-to-point backpack)

Miles of open grassy balds, sweeping 360-degree views, and rhododendron tunnels that explode with color in June — the Ro…

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Savage Gulf Trail — South Cumberland SP, TN

📍 South Cumberland SP, Grundy County

Difficult 📏 7.0 miles Out & Back

Savage Gulf Trail is a 7.0-mile out & back trail near South Cumberland SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most…

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Virgin Falls Trail — Sparta, Tennessee

📍 Sparta, TN

Hard 📏 8.4 miles Out-and-back

Few trails in Tennessee rival the drama of Virgin Falls Trail — a 8.4-mile route through geological spectacle that has b…

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Virgin Falls Trail — Sparta, TN

📍 Sparta, White County

Difficult 📏 8.0 miles Out & Back

Virgin Falls Trail is a 8.0-mile out & back trail near Sparta, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding h…

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Virgin Falls: A Remote Wilderness Treasure in White County

Hard 📏 8.0 miles

Virgin Falls drops 110 feet into a cave at the base of a dramatic limestone gorge in the White County backcountry — one …

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Walls of Jericho Trail — Jackson County, TN

📍 Jackson County, AL/TN border

Difficult 📏 10.0 miles Out & Back

Walls of Jericho Trail is a 10.0-mile out & back trail near Jackson County, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the mos…

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Whiteoak Sink Trail — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

📍 Great Smoky Mountains NP, Blount County

Moderate 📏 4.4 miles Out & Back

Whiteoak Sink Trail is a 4.4-mile out & back trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of t…

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Beaman Park MTB — Beaman Park, TN

📍 Beaman Park, Nashville

Moderate 📏 8.0 miles Loop

Beaman Park MTB is a 8.0-mile loop trail near Beaman Park, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding rides…

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Big Hill Pond MTB — Big Hill Pond SP, TN

📍 Big Hill Pond SP, McNairy County

Moderate 📏 6.0 miles Loop

Big Hill Pond MTB is a 6.0-mile loop trail near Big Hill Pond SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewardin…

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Big South Fork MTB Network — Big South Fork NRA, TN

📍 Big South Fork NRA, Scott County

Moderate 📏 18.0 miles Loop

Big South Fork MTB Network is a 18.0-mile loop trail near Big South Fork NRA, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the m…

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Burchfield Park MTB — Hendersonville, TN

📍 Hendersonville, Sumner County

Moderate 📏 6.0 miles Loop

Burchfield Park MTB is a 6.0-mile loop trail near Hendersonville, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewardin…

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Cades Cove Loop Road — Great Smoky Mountains NP, TN

📍 Great Smoky Mountains NP, Blount County

Easy 📏 11.0 miles Loop

Cades Cove Loop Road is a 11.0-mile loop trail near Great Smoky Mountains NP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the m…

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Cedars of Lebanon MTB — Cedars of Lebanon SP, TN

📍 Cedars of Lebanon SP, Wilson County

Moderate 📏 8.4 miles Loop

Cedars of Lebanon MTB is a 8.4-mile loop trail near Cedars of Lebanon SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most …

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Cumberland Trail – Stinging Fork — Cumberland Trail, TN

📍 Cumberland Trail, Morgan County

Moderate 📏 11.0 miles Out & Back

Cumberland Trail – Stinging Fork is a 11.0-mile out & back trail near Cumberland Trail, Tennessee, widely regarded as on…

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Cummins Falls Greenway — Cookeville, TN

📍 Cookeville, Putnam County

Easy 📏 5.0 miles Out & Back

Cummins Falls Greenway is a 5.0-mile out & back trail near Cookeville, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rew…

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Fort Pillow MTB — Fort Pillow SP, TN

📍 Fort Pillow SP, Lauderdale County

Moderate 📏 6.8 miles Loop

Fort Pillow MTB is a 6.8-mile loop trail near Fort Pillow SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding ri…

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Harrison Bay MTB — Harrison Bay SP, TN

📍 Harrison Bay SP, Hamilton County

Moderate 📏 7.2 miles Loop

Harrison Bay MTB is a 7.2-mile loop trail near Harrison Bay SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding …

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Haw Ridge MTB — Haw Ridge Park, TN

📍 Haw Ridge Park, Oak Ridge

Moderate 📏 9.0 miles Loop

Haw Ridge MTB is a 9.0-mile loop trail near Haw Ridge Park, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding ride…

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Ijams Nature Center MTB — Ijams Nature Center, TN

📍 Ijams Nature Center, Knoxville

Moderate 📏 7.5 miles Loop

Ijams Nature Center MTB is a 7.5-mile loop trail near Ijams Nature Center, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most…

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Ijams Nature Center MTB — Knoxville, Tennessee

📍 Knoxville, TN

Moderate 📏 8.0 miles Loop

Ijams Nature Center MTB is one of Tennessee's premier mountain biking destinations, serving up 8.0 miles of purpose-buil…

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Meeman-Shelby Forest Ride — Meeman-Shelby Forest SP, TN

📍 Meeman-Shelby Forest SP, Shelby County

Easy 📏 10.0 miles Loop

Meeman-Shelby Forest Ride is a 10.0-mile loop trail near Meeman-Shelby Forest SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of t…

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Montgomery Bell MTB — Montgomery Bell SP, TN

📍 Montgomery Bell SP, Dickson County

Moderate 📏 9.8 miles Loop

Montgomery Bell MTB is a 9.8-mile loop trail near Montgomery Bell SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewa…

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Natchez Trace – TN Section — Natchez Trace Pkwy, TN

📍 Natchez Trace Pkwy, Middle Tennessee

Easy 📏 20.0 miles Out & Back

Natchez Trace – TN Section is a 20.0-mile out & back trail near Natchez Trace Pkwy, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of…

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Percy Warner Park Bridle Tr — Percy Warner Park, TN

📍 Percy Warner Park, Nashville

Moderate 📏 7.6 miles Loop

Percy Warner Park Bridle Tr is a 7.6-mile loop trail near Percy Warner Park, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the mo…

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Prentice Cooper MTB Loop — Prentice Cooper SF, TN

📍 Prentice Cooper SF, Hamilton County

Difficult 📏 14.0 miles Loop

Prentice Cooper MTB Loop is a 14.0-mile loop trail near Prentice Cooper SF, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the mos…

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Raccoon Mountain MTB — Chattanooga, Tennessee

📍 Chattanooga, TN

Hard 📏 10.0 miles Loop

Raccoon Mountain MTB is one of Tennessee's premier mountain biking destinations, serving up 10.0 miles of purpose-built …

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Raccoon Mountain MTB — Raccoon Mountain, TN

📍 Raccoon Mountain, Chattanooga

Moderate 📏 8.5 miles Loop

Raccoon Mountain MTB is a 8.5-mile loop trail near Raccoon Mountain, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewar…

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Seven Islands MTB — Seven Islands SP, TN

📍 Seven Islands SP, Knox County

Moderate 📏 9.5 miles Loop

Seven Islands MTB is a 9.5-mile loop trail near Seven Islands SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewardin…

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Shelby Farms Greenline — Shelby Farms Park, TN

📍 Shelby Farms Park, Memphis

Easy 📏 10.7 miles Out & Back

Shelby Farms Greenline is a 10.7-mile out & back trail near Shelby Farms Park, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the …

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Short Creek Trail — Short Mountain, TN

📍 Short Mountain, Cannon County

Moderate 📏 9.4 miles Loop

Short Creek Trail is a 9.4-mile loop trail near Short Mountain, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewarding …

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South Cumberland MTB — South Cumberland SP, TN

📍 South Cumberland SP, Grundy County

Moderate 📏 7.5 miles Loop

South Cumberland MTB is a 7.5-mile loop trail near South Cumberland SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most re…

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Warriors Path SP MTB — Warriors Path SP, TN

📍 Warriors Path SP, Kingsport

Moderate 📏 8.2 miles Loop

Warriors Path SP MTB is a 8.2-mile loop trail near Warriors Path SP, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the most rewar…

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Windrock Park – Beginner Loop — Windrock Bike Park, TN

📍 Windrock Bike Park, Oliver Springs

Moderate 📏 6.0 miles Loop

Windrock Park – Beginner Loop is a 6.0-mile loop trail near Windrock Bike Park, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the…

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Windrock Park – Pro Line — Windrock Bike Park, TN

📍 Windrock Bike Park, Oliver Springs

Difficult 📏 12.0 miles Loop

Windrock Park – Pro Line is a 12.0-mile loop trail near Windrock Bike Park, Tennessee, widely regarded as one of the mos…

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