77 official trails lie within 25 miles of Canton — 176 miles in total, 63 rated easy and 4 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 1,114 ft; the median trail gains 162 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cochran Shoals - Trail System | 18.5 | 232 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Vickery Creek - Trail System | 6.5 | 209 ft | Hard | 18 mi |
| Bowmans Island West - Trail System | 6.4 | 148 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Gold Branch - Trail System | 5.0 | 165 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| Island Ford - Trail System | 5.1 | 185 ft | Moderate | 20 mi |
| Fall Creek Trail | 2.6 | 811 ft | Moderate | 21 mi |
| Rocky Ford Trail | 1.8 | 1,114 ft | Moderate | 20 mi |
| Palisades West - Trail System | 3.4 | 243 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
| Jones Bridge - Trail System | 5.2 | 129 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Tobacco Pouch Trail | 1.2 | 981 ft | Moderate | 20 mi |
| Mountainside Trail | 3.0 | 368 ft | Moderate | 19 mi |
| Kennesaw Mountain Trail | 1.4 | 647 ft | Moderate | 19 mi |
| East Loop | 2.4 | 471 ft | Moderate | 15 mi |
| Indian Seats Trail | 3.3 | 377 ft | Moderate | 20 mi |
| Windy Ridge Trail | 1.4 | 675 ft | Easy | 21 mi |
| Red Trail | 2.2 | 251 ft | Easy | 21 mi |
| Blue Trail | 2.6 | 258 ft | Easy | 20 mi |
| Homestead Trail | 2.8 | 167 ft | Easy | 14 mi |
| West Loop | 1.5 | 466 ft | Easy | 15 mi |
| Little Kennesaw Mountain Trail | 1.3 | 390 ft | Easy | 19 mi |
| Voodoo | 4.3 | 78 ft | Easy | 20 mi |
| Driftwood | 3.9 | 63 ft | Easy | 20 mi |
| Hocus Pocus | 4.3 | 60 ft | Easy | 20 mi |
| Kolb Farm West Trail | 2.7 | 178 ft | Easy | 23 mi |
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