Hiking trails near Lexington, Tennessee

40 official trails lie within 25 miles of Lexington — 132 miles in total, 29 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 284 ft; the median trail gains 138 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Red Leaves Trail	13.2	158 ft	Expert	28 min · 20 mi
Eagle Point Trail	5.8	284 ft	Hard	39 min · 24 mi
Advanced Mountain Bike Trail	5.2	278 ft	Hard	57 min · 29 mi
Deer Trail	4.0	172 ft	Moderate	24 min · 13 mi
Cub Lake Trail	6.1	138 ft	Moderate	29 min · 15 mi
Fred Young MTB North	4.7	81 ft	Moderate	56 min · 38 mi
Mountain Bike Trail	4.1	221 ft	Moderate	42 min · 25 mi
Scenic Trail	2.1	200 ft	Easy	42 min · 25 mi
Oxford Trail	2.9	170 ft	Easy	28 min · 15 mi
Melton Trail	2.8	182 ft	Easy	26 min · 14 mi
Robertson Trail	3.2	184 ft	Easy	41 min · 24 mi
Carroll Cabin Barrens Trail	1.8	172 ft	Easy	50 min · 33 mi
Bucksnort Trail	2.9	165 ft	Easy	27 min · 15 mi
Rockabilly Red	2.7	59 ft	Easy	42 min · 30 mi
Ladys Bluff Loop Trail	1.2	158 ft	Easy	1 h 01 min · 30 mi
Lady's Bluff	1.1	149 ft	Easy	45 min · 23 mi
Backcountry Shelter	1.6	131 ft	Easy	27 min · 13 mi
Beaver Trail	1.4	146 ft	Easy	29 min · 15 mi
Fred Young MTB South	1.4	66 ft	Easy	56 min · 38 mi
Barn Trail	1.4	142 ft	Easy	27 min · 15 mi
Oak Trail	1.1	148 ft	Easy	39 min · 18 mi
Outer Loop	2.8	60 ft	Easy	51 min · 28 mi
Cabin Trail	1.1	138 ft	Easy	28 min · 15 mi
Forest Trail	1.2	129 ft	Easy	39 min · 18 mi

Quick picks near Lexington

Easy and short: Scenic Trail — 2.1 mi, rated easy, 20 mi from town
Longest: Red Leaves Trail — 13.2 mi, 13 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Cub Lake Trail to Cub Creek Lake

Mountain passes: Ladys Bluff Loop Trail to The Narrows; Lady's Bluff to The Narrows; Busseltown River Trail to The Narrows

Springs: Eagle Point Trail to Kelly Spring

Nearby towns: Jackson (26 mi) · Bolivar (44 mi) · Paris (45 mi) · Dickson (64 mi)

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