148 official trails lie within 25 miles of Johnson City — 580 miles in total, 69 rated easy and 41 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 2,623 ft; the median trail gains 585 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail | 66.5 | 2,623 ft | Expert | 15 mi |
| Holston Mountain West | 17.5 | 1,070 ft | Expert | 15 mi |
| Sarvis Cove Trail | 6.9 | 2,211 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Morrell Trail | 6.3 | 1,719 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Josiah Hiking Trail | 7.3 | 1,741 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Buffalo Mountain Atv Trail | 10.8 | 901 ft | Expert | 7 mi |
| Anst - Appalachian Rd | 16.8 | 1,892 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
| Flatwoods Horse Trail | 41.4 | 775 ft | Expert | 20 mi |
| Holston Mountain Trail | 22.7 | 844 ft | Expert | 19 mi |
| Old Dug Rd | 9.3 | 1,038 ft | Expert | 13 mi |
| Lacy Trap Trail | 7.6 | 1,080 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Short Spur | 4.9 | 1,604 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Turkey Pen Cove Trail | 5.0 | 1,409 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Laurel Fork Trail | 17.6 | 647 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
| Stamping Ground Horse Trail | 4.3 | 2,153 ft | Hard | 13 mi |
| Dark Hollow Horse Trail | 6.5 | 920 ft | Expert | 14 mi |
| Pond Mountain Wilderness Trail | 4.1 | 2,062 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Squibb Creek Trail | 5.9 | 1,057 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Rattlesnake Ridge Trail | 3.4 | 2,407 ft | Hard | 15 mi |
| Flint Mill | 4.0 | 1,344 ft | Hard | 20 mi |
| Middle Spring Ridge Trail | 3.2 | 1,398 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Limestone Cove Trail | 3.2 | 2,050 ft | Hard | 13 mi |
| Little Pond Mountain | 4.3 | 1,247 ft | Hard | 20 mi |
| Flint Mountain Trail | 4.9 | 1,389 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
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