Dirt Bike Trails
Near LaFollette, Tennessee

This trail is a wide rocky trail with small mud holes, transitioning to a single-track trail with longer mud holes, rocks, and water crossings near the end. At the end of the trail, you are rewarded with a waterfall and swimming hole. It draws a large crowd in the summer, so expect to get creative t...
Learn more about Trail 37 - Hickory Creek Trail

This trail is a maintained gravel road that connects several other popular trails. At one end it connects to Trail 19, and at the other end, it connects to Trail 25. Trail 37 is also accessible from this trail and is a popular waterfall destination. There is also a cemetery called McCormick Cemetery...
Learn more about McCormick Cemetery Road - Trail 24

This is a well-maintained gravel road that goes from Highway 25W to the elk viewing tower at Hatfield Knob. There are several viewing areas and lookouts on the way up as well, so keep an eye out for elk and deer. September is the best time to view elk, as they tend to gather into large herds during ...
Learn more about Elk Viewing Tower Road - Trail 25

This is a one-lane mountain road with steep climbs, ruts, and mud holes. There are places to pass and bypasses around most of the big mud holes. There is one mud pit with a steep entrance/exit that can't be bypassed and one hill climb with deep ruts that can't be bypassed. Have at least 33-inch tire...
Learn more about Trail 6 - Short Mountain Trail

This is a road along the top of a ridge that has recently been cleared for logging. The road is wide and flat and easily accessible by most stock 4x4s. It gets a little bit rougher as it gets closer to Trail 6 with some humps and dips that may challenge low approach or departure angles. The use of t...
Learn more about Trail 4 - Short Mountain Road

This is a well-maintained gravel road accessible by any stock vehicle. It starts just off of I-75 and is a nice gravel road with a few potholes and puddles. Any stock truck or SUV can do this section at least as far as the shooting range. After that, it is a little rougher with a few steep rocky hil...
Learn more about Flatwoods Road - Trail 1

This is a long mountain road that is almost all single track along the side of the mountains with beautiful views throughout the trail. There are lots of humps and dips that make it a challenge if you have low approach or departure angles, deep rutted mud holes, and a few technical rocky sections. T...
Learn more about Trail 19 - Walnut Mountain Trail

The trail is a maintained two-way gravel road that follows alongside Titus Creek and parallels active railroad tracks for much of the route. The surface is generally smooth and graded, making it accessible for most vehicles, but drivers should stay alert for occasional blind curves and loose gravel ...
Learn more about Titus Hollow Road

This is a trail that connects the Ride Royal Blue Resort to the trails at Royal Blue. It starts off in the parking lot at Ride Royal Blue and goes up to Trail 19. The route is steep and winds its way up the ridges to the main trail system. It is slick and muddy with a few ledges and small obstacles.
Learn more about Ride Royal Blue Trail - Trail 27

Cross Mountain Trail is one of the main routes through the Royal Blue Riding Area, stretching across the mountain and serving as a major connector for much of the trail system. Rated a 3/10, it is one of the longer trails in the area and can be completed by smaller 4x4 SUVs with good ground clearanc...
Learn more about Cross Mountain Road

RBS19 is a two-way, mostly dirt trail that connects Cross Mountain Road to CR 63. The trail follows the power line for much of the route before branching off toward the main road. This is a narrow trail with limited areas to pass or pull over, so drivers should watch for oncoming traffic and plan be...
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This trail connects Trail 13 and Trail 10 at the north end of the trail system. It is extremely rutted and run down--many of the trails have been blocked and replaced with bypasses. It can be difficult to figure out which branch to take, but it is a fun trail otherwise. The trail is open to ATVs and...
Learn more about Stell Branch Trail - Trail 11

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...
Learn more about Main Forest Road

The trail is a two-way route with a mix of dirt, loose rock, and natural terrain features. Drivers can expect steep grades up to 20%, along with sections of loose rock that can make climbs more technical, especially in wet conditions. Water crossings are a key feature, typically reaching up to 12 in...
Learn more about Turley Road

This trail starts on the south end as a wide dirt road that can be traversed in most stock vehicles. It remains this way until you get to around Broyles Cemetary. Towards the north end, it becomes more difficult with some rutted mud holes and some rocky sections with up to 10-inch ledges. There are ...
Learn more about Trail 13 - Lee Asbury Road

RBS13 is a two-way dirt trail that connects Turley Road to Jake’s Branch Road. The trail follows the power line for much of the route, giving it a more open feel in several areas before it briefly turns into the woods and then comes back out into the open. This is a narrow trail with limited places ...
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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...
Learn more about Crumely Loop

Pine Bald Trail is a demanding backcountry OHV route intended for experienced riders who are comfortable navigating steep, unmaintained terrain in the Royal Blue Unit of the North Cumberland Wildlife Management Area in Tennessee. Beginning near Wheeler Gap in Campbell County, the trail winds south a...
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Grave Gap Trail is a mostly maintained gravel road within the Royal Blue Riding Area, offering an easy two-way route with plenty of room for vehicles to pass without difficulty. While most of the trail is gravel, a few sections shift to a mix of dirt and gravel, adding a little variety without makin...
Learn more about Grave Gap Trail

G58 - Cambria Hollow is a mud-hole-ridden trail with hard bottoms. There is no fear of sinking a vehicle in these puddles, but they can give you a good splash. This trail can lead you outside of the park as well as in so be aware of property boundary signs. During the springtime, the brush overgrowt...
Learn more about G58 - Cambria Hollow

This trail is a wide rocky trail with small mud holes, transitioning to a single-track trail with longer mud holes, rocks, and water crossings near the end. At the end of the trail, you are rewarded with a waterfall and swimming hole. It draws a large crowd in the summer, so expect to get creative t...
Learn more about Trail 37 - Hickory Creek Trail

This trail is a maintained gravel road that connects several other popular trails. At one end it connects to Trail 19, and at the other end, it connects to Trail 25. Trail 37 is also accessible from this trail and is a popular waterfall destination. There is also a cemetery called McCormick Cemetery...
Learn more about McCormick Cemetery Road - Trail 24

This is a well-maintained gravel road that goes from Highway 25W to the elk viewing tower at Hatfield Knob. There are several viewing areas and lookouts on the way up as well, so keep an eye out for elk and deer. September is the best time to view elk, as they tend to gather into large herds during ...
Learn more about Elk Viewing Tower Road - Trail 25

This is a one-lane mountain road with steep climbs, ruts, and mud holes. There are places to pass and bypasses around most of the big mud holes. There is one mud pit with a steep entrance/exit that can't be bypassed and one hill climb with deep ruts that can't be bypassed. Have at least 33-inch tire...
Learn more about Trail 6 - Short Mountain Trail

This trail is a wide rocky trail with small mud holes, transitioning to a single-track trail with longer mud holes, rocks, and water crossings near the end. At the end of the trail, you are rewarded with a waterfall and swimming hole. It draws a large crowd in the summer, so expect to get creative t...
Learn more about Trail 37 - Hickory Creek Trail

This trail is a maintained gravel road that connects several other popular trails. At one end it connects to Trail 19, and at the other end, it connects to Trail 25. Trail 37 is also accessible from this trail and is a popular waterfall destination. There is also a cemetery called McCormick Cemetery...
Learn more about McCormick Cemetery Road - Trail 24

This is a well-maintained gravel road that goes from Highway 25W to the elk viewing tower at Hatfield Knob. There are several viewing areas and lookouts on the way up as well, so keep an eye out for elk and deer. September is the best time to view elk, as they tend to gather into large herds during ...
Learn more about Elk Viewing Tower Road - Trail 25

This is a one-lane mountain road with steep climbs, ruts, and mud holes. There are places to pass and bypasses around most of the big mud holes. There is one mud pit with a steep entrance/exit that can't be bypassed and one hill climb with deep ruts that can't be bypassed. Have at least 33-inch tire...
Learn more about Trail 6 - Short Mountain Trail