27 official trails lie within 25 miles of Dickson — 107 miles in total, 17 rated easy and 3 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 484 ft; the median trail gains 102 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NST - Highland Rim Section | 25.2 | 484 ft | Expert | 44 min · 30 mi |
| Montgomery Bell Trail | 10.2 | 244 ft | Hard | 14 min · 7 mi |
| Yellow Mountain Bike Trail | 5.7 | 130 ft | Moderate | 11 min · 7 mi |
| Blue Mountain Bike Trail | 5.0 | 145 ft | Moderate | 13 min · 7 mi |
| Green Mountain Bike Trail | 3.6 | 207 ft | Moderate | 13 min · 7 mi |
| Perimeter Trail | 4.4 | 186 ft | Moderate | 27 min · 18 mi |
| Waverly Greenway Trail | 4.5 | 183 ft | Moderate | 38 min · 24 mi |
| White Mountain Bike Trail | 4.6 | 96 ft | Moderate | 15 min · 7 mi |
| Cumberland River Bicentennial Greenway Trail - Phase 3 | 5.3 | 102 ft | Moderate | 1 h 07 min · 40 mi |
| Ore Pit Trail | 1.1 | 166 ft | Easy | 14 min · 7 mi |
| Cumberland River Bicentennial Greenway Trail - Phase 2 | 3.1 | 29 ft | Easy | 59 min · 38 mi |
| Betsy Ligon Park and Walking Trail | 2.1 | 104 ft | Easy | 49 min · 29 mi |
| Cumberland River Bicentennial Greenway Trail - Phase 1 | 3.9 | 29 ft | Easy | 47 min · 31 mi |
| Waverly Country Club Walking Trail | 1.4 | 66 ft | Easy | 39 min · 25 mi |
| NST - Highland Rim Section Grigg Springs Spur Trail | 1.1 | 102 ft | Easy | 40 min · 28 mi |
| Creech Hollow Trail | 1.2 | 97 ft | Easy | 13 min · 7 mi |
| Harpeth River Greenway-Morton Mill | 1.5 | 87 ft | Easy | 39 min · 30 mi |
| Centerville River Park Trail | 1.5 | 75 ft | Easy | 44 min · 28 mi |
| Harpeth River Greenway-RiverWalk | 1.1 | 69 ft | Easy | 33 min · 25 mi |
| Riverwalk Greenway | 1.5 | 37 ft | Easy | 38 min · 26 mi |
| Harpeth River-Bellevue Bend | 2.6 | 20 ft | Easy | 41 min · 31 mi |
| Loblolly Loop | 1.0 | 39 ft | Easy | 27 min · 18 mi |
| Harpeth River Greenway Trail 1 | 1.6 | 9 ft | Easy | 41 min · 31 mi |
Lakes: Montgomery Bell Trail to Lake Woodhaven; Creech Hollow Trail to Creech Hollow Lake
Springs: Montgomery Bell Trail to Hall Spring
Nearby towns: Spring Hill (33 mi) · Nashville (33 mi) · Springfield (41 mi) · Paris (55 mi)
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