Beginner Off-Road Trails
Near Knoxville, Tennessee

This easy gravel drive has a lot to offer. At the beginning you will find the Rice Grist Mill and gift shop along with the Caleb Crosby Threshing Barn. This gravel road takes you along the Clear Creek which has multiple waterfalls and hiking trails. It has a small concrete water crossing so be caref...
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Easy Gravel drive that takes you from the Dutch Valley Area over the mountain to Laurel Grove. At the top of the mountain is the famous Walden's Ridge Trail at Windrock. You do not need to have a permit to be on this gravel road; however, if you go onto Windrock Property (Trail 75), you will need a ...
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Trail 74 - Middle Ridge winds through to complete Trail G67 to exit you out of the park or bring you in for an adventure from HWY 116. This easy "Blue" trail, as Windrock Park identifies it, is spot on, as washouts and ruts could cause problems for those with low ground clearance but is no harder th...
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Easy traveling is G67. This trail is the epitome of a stroll in the park with its smooth gravel roads with intermittent mud puddles to make the most basic rides feel like a scenic adventure. There may be some standing water that is scarier than it looks, boasting width, but is majorly lacking in dep...
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Trail G31 - Pinstripe Alley almost explains itself. If you are worried about your paint, this would not be a good trail to take. The spring time brings extra growth with the vegetation gravitating to water. It is full of thorns, thistles and bushes. While the hedges can be a deterrent, it does allow...
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Trail 73 - Harness Creek begins at the end of Trail G31. This easy blue trail according to the Windrock Park map is a short, shady section that will cool you off on a hot summer day. Much of the creek can overflow and make this trail resemble riding a creek bed. One small section will have a short s...
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This trail is a mild trail. Dirt or rocky base. Driver may encounter shallow water crossings and obstacles under 12". The trail is generally wide enough for one vehicle and narrows in a few places. This trail doesn't have much change in elevation. It's a great trail for someone looking to get off th...
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Trail 89 - Little Braden Flat is a shortcut over a trail that connects G50 to G66 or the more famous Trail 51 - Panther Rock. While this trail is short at barely a half mile, it still has a few short drop-offs, a place to play in the mud, and a nice canopy of trees to find shade in the hot summer m...
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Take a stroll in the park! This deceiving trail scampers across the southeast section of Pilot Mountain. While it may be a scenic drive when dry, when the rain comes, it will surely be slick. Windrock Park considers this trail a "blue" trail meaning moderate difficulty, and in wet conditions, it wil...
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Trail 59 Grassy Gap is short and goes around the mountain trail for those days where you just have to hit "just one more trail" before you head back to camp. This trail is considered to be a blue trail on Windrock's park map; however, this one would be one that would be considered an easy blue. The ...
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Trail G9 is a loose rock gravel trail with mild mudholes spread out through it. Trail G9 does not show up on the park map as it is a newly added trail. Per park staff, this trail was added due to needed a faster access route to the north end of the park since G1 has become increasingly difficult. It...
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Campground Connector is a fun way of getting from Windrock Park's Campground to the general store on P1. Make the most of your time winding through the woods. This trail also requires a land use permit, so if you're just camping, then you would not be allowed to take this route. Be advised that it c...
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Trail G53 - Radar Base is a great spot to bring the kids and adults alike for the "Ooohs and Ahhhs". While this trail won't bring you into an off camber frenzy, it will make up for it in old structures and history. This trail is gravel from the pavement at Slatestone road to the base, it does featur...
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G19 - Sassafras Mountain is another getaway spot to relax for lunch and breath in the fresh air. This dead-end trail features loose gravel and two small ruts. One of the ruts is possible to get hung up on a medium-sized rock if your vehicle doesn't have ground clearance. Overall, G16 is a very relax...
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The trail is visibly marked and crosses paths with many other trails--a really nice slow climb winding up the small mountain. There are small to moderate mud holes, rocks 6-12 inches in size, and a couple of small rock ledges. There are harder and easier lines on the ledges. The views are amazing!
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Main Forest Road runs from the entrance to Chuck Swan State Forest until it meets Forks of River Road, which will take you to the very end of this route. It's relatively smooth in comparison to the rest of the roads in CSSF, and outside of the occasional washout or exposed bedrock, it's easily trave...
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P1 is one of the main trail access roads from the General Store Parking lot. As you go up the mountain, be cautious of oncoming traffic. Several areas of the paved road have deteriorated over time. Most places coming down the mountain have no shoulder, or the roadway has given way. On the right side...
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Crumely Loop is a mellow 2.6-mile forest road tucked into the heart of Chuck Swan State Forest. Like all the roads here, it's an active logging route, so keep an eye out for trucks and yield when needed. Several old roads branch off along the way, but most are closed to motorized vehicles; just foll...
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Patterson Cemetery Road is a two-way gravel road that leads to the old Patterson Cemetery. The road is semi-maintained and offers an easy, scenic drive with no major obstacles to worry about. Most high-clearance vehicles should have no trouble completing this route in dry conditions, though drivers ...
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This loop gives you a bit of everything there is to see in Chuck Swan WMA. This route is slightly rougher than Main Forest Rd, but still passable by capable 2WD vehicles except during the wettest times of the year. You'll have opportunities to see natural springs just off of the road, visit some old...
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Trail 74 - Middle Ridge winds through to complete Trail G67 to exit you out of the park or bring you in for an adventure from HWY 116. This easy "Blue" trail, as Windrock Park identifies it, is spot on, as washouts and ruts could cause problems for those with low ground clearance but is no harder th...
Learn more about 74 - Middle Ridge

Easy traveling is G67. This trail is the epitome of a stroll in the park with its smooth gravel roads with intermittent mud puddles to make the most basic rides feel like a scenic adventure. There may be some standing water that is scarier than it looks, boasting width, but is majorly lacking in dep...
Learn more about G67 - Brown Flats

Trail G31 - Pinstripe Alley almost explains itself. If you are worried about your paint, this would not be a good trail to take. The spring time brings extra growth with the vegetation gravitating to water. It is full of thorns, thistles and bushes. While the hedges can be a deterrent, it does allow...
Learn more about G31 - Pinstripe Alley

Trail 73 - Harness Creek begins at the end of Trail G31. This easy blue trail according to the Windrock Park map is a short, shady section that will cool you off on a hot summer day. Much of the creek can overflow and make this trail resemble riding a creek bed. One small section will have a short s...
Learn more about 73 - Harness Creek

Trail 74 - Middle Ridge winds through to complete Trail G67 to exit you out of the park or bring you in for an adventure from HWY 116. This easy "Blue" trail, as Windrock Park identifies it, is spot on, as washouts and ruts could cause problems for those with low ground clearance but is no harder th...
Learn more about 74 - Middle Ridge

Easy traveling is G67. This trail is the epitome of a stroll in the park with its smooth gravel roads with intermittent mud puddles to make the most basic rides feel like a scenic adventure. There may be some standing water that is scarier than it looks, boasting width, but is majorly lacking in dep...
Learn more about G67 - Brown Flats

Trail G31 - Pinstripe Alley almost explains itself. If you are worried about your paint, this would not be a good trail to take. The spring time brings extra growth with the vegetation gravitating to water. It is full of thorns, thistles and bushes. While the hedges can be a deterrent, it does allow...
Learn more about G31 - Pinstripe Alley

Trail 73 - Harness Creek begins at the end of Trail G31. This easy blue trail according to the Windrock Park map is a short, shady section that will cool you off on a hot summer day. Much of the creek can overflow and make this trail resemble riding a creek bed. One small section will have a short s...
Learn more about 73 - Harness Creek