46 official trails lie within 25 miles of McDonough — 89 miles in total, 43 rated easy and 0 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 324 ft; the median trail gains 102 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cherokee Trail | 4.7 | 324 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
| Multiuse Trail | 5.6 | 131 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Kinnard Creek Trail | 3.6 | 258 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Equestrian Trail | 2.6 | 142 ft | Easy | 24 mi |
| Blue Trail | 2.5 | 177 ft | Easy | 20 mi |
| Aboothlacoosta Creek Loop | 3.8 | 110 ft | Easy | 17 mi |
| South Rock | 2.5 | 143 ft | Easy | 11 mi |
| Huff N Puff | 2.7 | 83 ft | Easy | 18 mi |
| Southside Park MTB - Oak Trail | 3.1 | 89 ft | Easy | 19 mi |
| Kiwanis Mountain Bike Trail | 3.3 | 71 ft | Easy | 16 mi |
| Rush Creek Trail | 2.2 | 134 ft | Easy | 24 mi |
| Wilburn Farm Trail | 1.5 | 161 ft | Easy | 15 mi |
| Town Branch Section | 2.6 | 67 ft | Easy | 17 mi |
| Ken Miller Loop | 1.8 | 133 ft | Easy | 11 mi |
| Lake Clark Loop | 2.2 | 88 ft | Easy | 17 mi |
| Tranquil Trail (yellow) | 1.6 | 124 ft | Easy | 20 mi |
| HIckory Trail | 1.9 | 107 ft | Easy | 19 mi |
| Pink Trail | 1.4 | 135 ft | Easy | 20 mi |
| Pine Mountain | 1.7 | 121 ft | Easy | 18 mi |
| Fs 1010 | 1.2 | 161 ft | Easy | 21 mi |
| Indian Springs Connector | 1.4 | 143 ft | Easy | 18 mi |
| Lollypop Loop | 1.1 | 147 ft | Easy | 25 mi |
| Mountain View Trail | 1.8 | 83 ft | Easy | 15 mi |
| Forest Trail | 1.1 | 155 ft | Easy | 16 mi |
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