117 official trails lie within 25 miles of Dunlap — 396 miles in total, 74 rated easy and 15 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 1,094 ft; the median trail gains 213 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Trail | 20.0 | 957 ft | Expert | 32 min · 21 mi |
| Lower Loop Trail | 11.5 | 760 ft | Expert | 57 min · 35 mi |
| Pot Point Loop | 10.5 | 430 ft | Expert | 56 min · 30 mi |
| Mullens Cove Loop | 8.5 | 508 ft | Hard | 42 min · 27 mi |
| Connector Trail | 6.6 | 807 ft | Hard | 1 h 06 min · 40 mi |
| Upper Loop Trail | 12.1 | 247 ft | Hard | 52 min · 35 mi |
| Horse and Hiking Trail | 10.1 | 282 ft | Hard | 1 h 14 min · 46 mi |
| North Chickamauga Creek Gorge Trail | 7.5 | 281 ft | Hard | 50 min · 22 mi |
| Collins Gulf Trail | 4.6 | 846 ft | Hard | 43 min · 21 mi |
| Collins Rim Trail | 6.2 | 259 ft | Hard | 43 min · 21 mi |
| Big Creek Gulf Trail | 4.0 | 730 ft | Moderate | 1 h 01 min · 37 mi |
| North Plateau Trail | 7.4 | 216 ft | Moderate | 35 min · 17 mi |
| High Voltage | 3.0 | 851 ft | Moderate | 1 h 02 min · 39 mi |
| South Rim Trail | 6.3 | 91 ft | Moderate | 43 min · 21 mi |
| Fiery Gizzard Trail | 3.4 | 494 ft | Moderate | 57 min · 41 mi |
| CT_Snow Falls Trail | 3.1 | 648 ft | Moderate | 57 min · 33 mi |
| North Rim Trail | 6.2 | 122 ft | Moderate | 2 h 02 min · 55 mi |
| Skyuka Trail | 3.0 | 453 ft | Moderate | 52 min · 33 mi |
| CT - Edwards Point | 2.7 | 441 ft | Moderate | 35 min · 26 mi |
| Live Wire 2 | 2.8 | 599 ft | Moderate | 1 h 02 min · 37 mi |
| Escalator Trail | 2.2 | 748 ft | Moderate | 44 min · 25 mi |
| Bluff Trail | 2.6 | 220 ft | Moderate | 59 min · 36 mi |
| CT - Possum Creek Gorge Trail | 3.1 | 378 ft | Moderate | 1 h 05 min · 21 mi |
| Prentice Cooper Yellow Trail | 4.6 | 229 ft | Moderate | 39 min · 20 mi |
Waterfalls: Lower Loop Trail to Fall Creek Falls; CT_Snow Falls Trail to Snow Falls; Climbers Loop to Foster Falls; Megawatt to Laurel Falls
Summits: Shackleford Park Blue Trail to Round Knob
Lakes: Cumberland Trail to Patterson Pond; CT_Snow Falls Trail to Dayton Reservoir; Gilbert Gaul Trail to Fall Creek Falls Lake; CT_Laurel-Snow Trail to Dayton Reservoir
Viewpoints: Lower Loop Trail to Cane Creek Falls Overlook; Pot Point Loop to Racoon Mountain Overlook; Mullens Cove Loop to Snooper's Rock; Collins Rim Trail to Blue Branch Overlook
Mountain passes: Live Wire 1 to Pan Gap
Rock formations: Big Creek Gulf Trail to Stone Door; Bluff Trail to Sunset Rock; Big Creek Rim Trail to Stone Door; Stone Door Trail to Stone Door
Springs: Escalator Trail to Morrison Spring; Bluff Trail to Rock Spring; Lower Lift Ticket to Read Spring
Nearby towns: Chattanooga (22 mi) · Dayton (23 mi) · McMinnville (31 mi) · Cleveland (32 mi)
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