111 official trails lie within 25 miles of Nashville — 339 miles in total, 100 rated easy and 2 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 315 ft; the median trail gains 63 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laurel Woods Trail | 10.8 | 315 ft | Expert | 27 min · 12 mi |
| Old Beech Trail | 7.0 | 232 ft | Hard | 19 min · 10 mi |
| Mossy Ridge Trail | 4.6 | 237 ft | Moderate | 23 min · 10 mi |
| Jones Mill Mountain Bike Trail | 8.7 | 86 ft | Moderate | 38 min · 26 mi |
| West Trail | 6.8 | 135 ft | Moderate | 22 min · 11 mi |
| White House Greenway | 5.4 | 172 ft | Moderate | 35 min · 27 mi |
| Volunteer Trail | 5.5 | 121 ft | Moderate | 34 min · 23 mi |
| Perimeter Trail | 4.4 | 186 ft | Moderate | 42 min · 28 mi |
| Henry Hollow Loop | 1.9 | 259 ft | Moderate | 27 min · 12 mi |
| Taylor Farm Horse Trail | 3.8 | 144 ft | Moderate | 26 min · 14 mi |
| Twin Forks - West Fork Trail | 7.3 | 79 ft | Moderate | 41 min · 29 mi |
| West Slope Trail | 2.0 | 181 ft | Easy | 40 min · 26 mi |
| Warner Woods Trail | 2.3 | 264 ft | Easy | 19 min · 10 mi |
| East Slope Trail | 2.1 | 233 ft | Easy | 38 min · 26 mi |
| Burch Woods Trail | 2.3 | 277 ft | Easy | 22 min · 14 mi |
| Harpeth Woods Trail | 2.2 | 288 ft | Easy | 22 min · 14 mi |
| Richland Creek Greenway Trail Phase 2 | 4.5 | 76 ft | Easy | 12 min · 6 mi |
| Cane Ridge Mountain Bike Trail | 4.4 | 63 ft | Easy | 29 min · 18 mi |
| Ganier Ridge Trail | 1.8 | 314 ft | Easy | 20 min · 9 mi |
| East Trail (Loop B) | 3.3 | 71 ft | Easy | 22 min · 12 mi |
| Whites Creek Greenway at Fontanel | 2.7 | 185 ft | Easy | 15 min · 9 mi |
| Blue Trail (Marcella Vivrette Smith Park) | 2.3 | 180 ft | Easy | 32 min · 18 mi |
| South Cove Trail | 1.6 | 275 ft | Easy | 19 min · 9 mi |
| Harpeth River Blueway | 73.0 | 215 ft | Easy | 31 min · 22 mi |
Summits: Jones Mill Mountain Bike Trail to Bald Knob; Brentwood Boiling Springs - Yellow Trail to Boiling Springs Mounds
Lakes: Harpeth River Blueway to Robinson Lake; Two Rivers Park Greenway Trail to Two Rivers Lake; South Lake Trail to Radnor Lake; Providence Greenway to Benjamin Franklin Lake
Viewpoints: Shelby Bottoms Greenway Trail to Observation Deck
Mountain passes: Harpeth Woods Trail to Vaughns Gap; Harpeth River Blueway to The Narrows
Springs: Boiling Springs/Ravenwood Trail to Boiling Springs; Brentwood Boiling Springs - Yellow Trail to Boiling Springs
Nearby towns: Springfield (23 mi) · Gallatin (23 mi) · Murfreesboro (30 mi) · Spring Hill (30 mi)
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