87 official trails lie within 25 miles of Lenoir City — 242 miles in total, 70 rated easy and 6 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 1,801 ft; the median trail gains 118 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rabbit Creek Trail | 23.1 | 1,254 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Cooper Road Trail | 31.5 | 1,113 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Chimney Top Trail | 7.1 | 1,801 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| North Old Mac Trail | 3.7 | 1,530 ft | Hard | 25 mi |
| Little Bottoms Trail | 6.7 | 271 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| North Ridge Trail | 5.9 | 303 ft | Hard | 15 mi |
| South Old Mac Trail | 2.9 | 1,631 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Spicewood Trail | 2.6 | 1,416 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Jackson Bend Branch | 5.1 | 211 ft | Moderate | 12 mi |
| Ross Gap Trail | 2.1 | 1,173 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
| Panther Branch Trail | 2.3 | 1,019 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
| Lookout Tower Trail | 3.7 | 451 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Lookout Tower East Trail | 2.2 | 950 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Gold Mine Trail | 3.0 | 389 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Hall Bend | 4.3 | 175 ft | Moderate | 4 mi |
| Sinking Creek Branch | 4.4 | 165 ft | Moderate | 8 mi |
| Lotterdale Branch | 3.8 | 165 ft | Moderate | 9 mi |
| Davis Ferry Branch | 3.3 | 142 ft | Easy | 5 mi |
| Glendale Branch | 3.7 | 110 ft | Easy | 8 mi |
| Relentless Ridge | 2.8 | 281 ft | Easy | 21 mi |
| Coffin Springs Trail | 1.2 | 522 ft | Easy | 25 mi |
| Fodderstack Mountain Trail | 1.2 | 418 ft | Easy | 22 mi |
| Morganton Branch | 2.9 | 205 ft | Easy | 14 mi |
| Will Skelton Greenway Trail | 3.4 | 91 ft | Easy | 25 mi |
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