107 official trails lie within 25 miles of Cleveland — 442 miles in total, 62 rated easy and 23 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 2,392 ft; the median trail gains 231 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big Creek Hiking Trail | 11.5 | 2,266 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Licklog Ridge Trail | 15.8 | 2,392 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Hemptop | 10.5 | 2,030 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Big Frog Mountain Hiking Trail | 12.3 | 2,072 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Rock Creek Trail | 16.3 | 947 ft | Expert | 25 mi |
| Cumberland Trail | 20.0 | 957 ft | Expert | 19 mi |
| Grassy Gap | 14.7 | 308 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Sylco Loop | 11.3 | 760 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Rough Creek | 7.7 | 692 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Wolf Ridge | 6.6 | 1,216 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Chestnut Loop Bike Trail | 17.6 | 380 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Yellow Stand Lead | 6.9 | 1,065 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Coffee Branch Trail | 7.2 | 1,265 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Oswald Dome Trail | 3.7 | 2,246 ft | Hard | 18 mi |
| Riverview Bike Trail | 10.0 | 264 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Dry Pond Lead Trail | 4.0 | 1,718 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Starr Mountain Hiking Trail | 4.8 | 1,374 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| Horse and Hiking Trail | 10.1 | 282 ft | Hard | 16 mi |
| Clear Creek Trail | 4.6 | 1,046 ft | Hard | 18 mi |
| North Chickamauga Creek Gorge Trail | 7.5 | 281 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Jacks River | 7.4 | 603 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| Chestnut Mountain Horse Trail | 3.5 | 1,072 ft | Moderate | 20 mi |
| Clemmer Bike Trail | 4.2 | 800 ft | Moderate | 17 mi |
| Bear Paw Loop Bike Trail | 4.7 | 334 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
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