Tennessee
Looking for the best hiking in Tennessee? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Tennessee. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.
Top Hiking Spots in and near Tennessee
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Jamestown, Tennessee
Rock Creek Loop
6.76 mi / 1043 ft gainRock Creek Loop is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Oneida, Tennessee.Read more -
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Rainbow Falls Trail
5.34 mi / 1781 ft gainRainbow Falls Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.Read more -
Kingsport, Tennessee
Bays Mountain Reservoir Trail
5.02.8 mi / 469 ft gainBays Mountain Reservoir Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a lake located near Kingsport, Tennessee.Read more -
Adams, Tennessee
Port Royal State Historic Park
0.5 miThe town of Port Royal was established in 1797, one year after Tennessee became a state. This was a major port for flat boats transporting of tobacco and other goods. The Red River was the life blood of the entire region. Today, the park encompassing 30 acres, preserves and provides recreation ...Read more -
Hampton, Tennessee
Laurel Falls via Laurel Fork Trailhead
5.04.66 mi / 518 ft gainLaurel Falls via Appalachian Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Hampton, Tennessee.Read more -
Gatlinburg, Tennessee
Porters Creek Trail
5.07.19 mi / 1614 ft gainPorters Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Gatlinburg, Tennessee.Read more -
Chattanooga, Tennessee
Sunset Rock via Craven's House Trail
5.03 mi / 571 ft gainSunset Rock via Craven's House Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Chattanooga, Tennessee.Read more -
Dover, Tennessee
Hike the Fort Donelson Battlefield Loop Trail
3.4 mi / 465 ft gainOn this relativity easy trail, you will travel along the hand made trenches dug by Confederate Soldiers that protected Fort Donelson and the lower Cumberland River. Then you will pass a monument for the veterans who fought a bloody battle here. Afterwards, the trail will head towards the shorelin...Read more -
Knoxville, Tennessee
Mead's Quarry Park
3.0This quarry is located near the Ijams Nature Center in South Knoxville. The quarry is right off of Island Home rd and has a large parking lot. The parking lot has about 30 spaces and about 50 spaces in overflow parking. There is a lot activities to do at the quarry. In the summer there is kayak a...Read more -
Knoxville, Tennessee
Will Skelton Greenway
7 mi / 300 ft gainThis greenway starts at the Island Home Park and goes through Ijams Nature Center and the Forks of the River Wildlife Management Area. The trail is almost 4 miles one way so it makes for a great half day trip. From start to finish it is 8 miles long. The trail is mostly paved with only a small bi...Read more -
Farner, Tennessee
Turtletown Falls Trail
3.45 mi / 377 ft gainTurtletown Falls Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Farner, Tennessee.Read more -
Jamestown, Tennessee
Hike to Indian Rockhouse
0.4 mi / 65 ft gainThis hike is a great, short hike for all ages. It shows the sandstone formation of the area very well and features a large cliff, an overhang, and a small stream at the bottom. The hike is only 0.4 of a mile total and has a small elevation change. It is probably the easiest hike in this area. Th...Read more -
Wartburg, Tennessee
Frozen Head Lookout Tower via East Lookout Tower Trail
4.33.91 mi / 922 ft gainTo get to this hike the easiest way is to go up Petros hwy near the closed Brushy Mountain State prison. The trailhead is a large gravel lot on the side of the road. The trail is an old road so it is wide and well taken care of. However, the trail is very steep all the way up. The trail has only ...Read more -
Jamestown, Tennessee
Hazard Cave Loop
5.01.51 mi / 210 ft gainHazard Cave is a gorgeous very large sandstone formation. The hike is located in Pickett State Park which is right next to Big South Fork National Recreation Area. This hike is the shortest option to get to Hazard Cave. If you are looking for a longer hike you can take the entire loop hike to get...Read more -
Knoxville, Tennessee
River Boardwalk Trail
5.01.24 mi / 82 ft gainThis trail is located at the Ijams Nature Center. Ijams Nature Center is only 10 minutes from downtown Knoxville and is a great place to escape city life and enjoy the outdoors. The parking lot here is quite large and in the busy season it has an overflow lot too. Ijams Nature Center has many hik...Read more -
Roan Mountain, Tennessee
Hughes Gap to Roan High Bluff
10.92 mi / 2986 ft gainHughes Gap to Roan High Bluff is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Bakersville, North Carolina.Read more