73 official trails lie within 25 miles of Dalton — 272 miles in total, 37 rated easy and 19 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 2,641 ft; the median trail gains 380 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinhoti | 28.4 | 2,015 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Conasauga River | 11.9 | 1,839 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Emery Creek | 6.0 | 2,641 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| East Cowpen | 6.7 | 2,333 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Rough Ridge | 6.7 | 2,127 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Pocket Loop Trail | 8.4 | 1,286 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Windy Gap Bike | 4.4 | 1,967 ft | Hard | 16 mi |
| Tibbs Atv Trail | 4.4 | 1,917 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| Sumac Creek Trail | 6.5 | 751 ft | Hard | 20 mi |
| Iron Mountain | 7.7 | 660 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Tear Britches | 3.2 | 2,110 ft | Hard | 20 mi |
| Rock Creek Atv | 4.0 | 1,249 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Panther Creek | 3.1 | 1,871 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Hickory Ridge | 3.3 | 1,670 ft | Hard | 25 mi |
| Bear Creek | 5.9 | 733 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Hickory Creek | 5.5 | 454 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Chickamauga Creek | 6.2 | 644 ft | Hard | 10 mi |
| Chamberlain | 2.8 | 1,118 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Atwood Trail | 5.4 | 394 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
| East Armuchee Trail | 6.9 | 328 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Hood Loop Trail | 4.2 | 456 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Pinhoti Trail | 3.3 | 679 ft | Moderate | 17 mi |
| Gahuti | 3.9 | 380 ft | Moderate | 15 mi |
| Rice Camp | 3.7 | 481 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
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