56 official trails lie within 25 miles of Rockwood — 428 miles in total, 24 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 2,233 ft; the median trail gains 330 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cumberland Trail | 21.3 | 2,233 ft | Expert | 1 h 01 min · 32 mi |
| Chimney Top Trail | 7.3 | 1,794 ft | Expert | 52 min · 28 mi |
| CT - Stinging Fork | 8.2 | 1,118 ft | Hard | 41 min · 23 mi |
| North Bird Mountain Trail | 4.2 | 1,579 ft | Hard | 1 h 28 min · 40 mi |
| CT - Upper Piney River | 8.4 | 709 ft | Hard | 1 h 08 min · 29 mi |
| Bird Mountain Trail | 4.0 | 1,508 ft | Hard | 55 min · 29 mi |
| North Old Mac Trail | 3.7 | 1,530 ft | Hard | 54 min · 28 mi |
| North Ridge Trail | 5.9 | 303 ft | Hard | 34 min · 28 mi |
| South Old Mac Trail | 2.9 | 1,631 ft | Moderate | 49 min · 36 mi |
| CT - Hinch Mountain | 5.7 | 544 ft | Hard | 1 h 00 min · 31 mi |
| Lookout Tower West Trail | 2.9 | 1,486 ft | Moderate | 55 min · 29 mi |
| Spicewood Trail | 2.6 | 1,416 ft | Moderate | 54 min · 28 mi |
| Ross Gap Trail | 2.1 | 1,173 ft | Moderate | 51 min · 28 mi |
| North Boundary Greenway | 5.3 | 412 ft | Moderate | 35 min · 25 mi |
| Panther Branch Trail | 2.3 | 871 ft | Moderate | 57 min · 29 mi |
| Lookout Tower East Trail | 2.2 | 950 ft | Moderate | 49 min · 36 mi |
| Hall Bend | 4.5 | 176 ft | Moderate | 44 min · 33 mi |
| Lookout Tower Trail | 3.7 | 260 ft | Moderate | 49 min · 36 mi |
| Overnight Trail | 6.0 | 210 ft | Moderate | 39 min · 27 mi |
| CT - Devil's Breakfast Table | 3.8 | 303 ft | Moderate | 55 min · 23 mi |
| CT - Daddy's Creek Trail | 3.7 | 167 ft | Moderate | 55 min · 23 mi |
| Whites Creek | 2.4 | 238 ft | Moderate | 15 min · 10 mi |
| Coffin Springs Trail | 1.2 | 522 ft | Easy | 1 h 29 min · 47 mi |
| Piney Falls Trail | 1.6 | 219 ft | Easy | 34 min · 23 mi |
Waterfalls: CT - Stinging Fork to Stinging Fork Falls; Piney Falls Trail to Upper Piney Falls; Stinging Fork Falls Trail to Stinging Fork Falls
Summits: Cumberland Trail to England Mountain; Chimney Top Trail to Little Fork Mountain; North Bird Mountain Trail to Bird Mountain; Bird Mountain Trail to Bird Mountain
Lakes: Pioneer Short Loop Trail to Byrd Lake; Alley Cat Trail to Byrd Lake; Obed River Park Loop to Cumberland Mountain Lake
Mountain passes: Cumberland Trail to Ross Gap; Chimney Top Trail to Low Gap; North Old Mac Trail to Panther Gap; CT - Hinch Mountain to Hinch Gap
Springs: Chimney Top Trail to Tub Spring; North Ridge Trail to Key Spring; South Old Mac Trail to Tub Spring; Lookout Tower East Trail to Tub Spring
Nearby towns: Crossville (21 mi) · Lenoir City (22 mi) · Athens (29 mi) · Dayton (32 mi)
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