Off-Road Trails in Tennessee

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Learn more about Bitter End - Lacy Trap
Bitter End - Lacy Trap

Bitter End - Lacy Trap

Bitter End - Lacy Trap is a moderately easy out-and-back trail that offers a mix of surface variation and light obstacles throughout. The trail begins with an entrance that may appear to lead onto private…
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Total Miles
12.1
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Blue Ridge Trail - Big Frog
Blue Ridge Trail - Big Frog

Blue Ridge Trail - Big Frog

This is a fire service road that was somewhat rougher when we visited and there were areas that looked like they were washing out. It doesn't require a 4x4 to traverse. While on this trail,…
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Total Miles
5.5
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Brown Gap Road
Brown Gap Road

Brown Gap Road

This route will take you from the higher elevations back towards Hartford. It generally a mild road, but a few sections include ruts and mud holes that might be more challenging during rainy weather. Be…
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Total Miles
6.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Brush Creek Road
Brush Creek Road

Brush Creek Road

Brush Creek starts out as a narrow paved road, but once it meets the western end of Weaver's Bend it transitions to gravel. This is a beautiful drive and the namesake creek parallels the road…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Buck Bald
Buck Bald

Buck Bald

Gravel road to a beautiful bald that overlooks the mountains of North Carolina, Georgia, and Tennessee. Part of the Cherokee National Forests. To the north, you will see the Nantahala and Yellow Creek mountains of…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Buffalo Mountain - Fire Tower Climb
Buffalo Mountain - Fire Tower Climb

Buffalo Mountain - Fire Tower Climb

This route will take you on a journey through the mountains to the upper parking lot area, near the refurbished fire tower. Once at the parking area, it is a 20-45 minute hike to the…
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Total Miles
4.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Summer, Spring, Fall
Learn more about Bullet Creek Ellis Creek 44
Bullet Creek Ellis Creek 44

Bullet Creek Ellis Creek 44

This is an easy trail that can be driven by any vehicle. There are a few places on the road to see some great views. Very peaceful drive through the woods. There are several places…
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Total Miles
8.1
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Winter, Fall, Summer, Spring
Learn more about Bumpus Cove Trail USFS190
Bumpus Cove Trail USFS190

Bumpus Cove Trail USFS190

This trail is a well maintained road that is mostly 1 car width wide and has several spots to turn into if you encounter another vehicle. The trail winds through Rich Mountain via switch backs.…
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Total Miles
7.8
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Burns Bottoms Road
Burns Bottoms Road

Burns Bottoms Road

Part of the Laurel Hill Wildlife Management Area Trail System. Drivers must possess a valid annual Hunt/Fish license, available online. Access is open year-round and restricted to daylight hours only (closed dusk to dawn). Burns…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Buzz Kill Hill
Buzz Kill Hill

Buzz Kill Hill

This dirt bike trail at Doe Mountain winds through dense rhododendron thickets under a dark, enclosed canopy, creating a deep-woods feel. Riders pass through cleared forest sections showing evidence of extensive cutting after Hurricane Helene,…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
Learn more about C2
C2

C2

This short but technical single-track trail at Doe Mountain begins in dense rhododendron, where low branches and a tight canopy create a closed-in feel and demand precise maneuvering. Riders will encounter a mix of cut…
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Total Miles
0.4
Tech Rating
5Moderate
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
Learn more about Campground Connector
Campground Connector

Campground Connector

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…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Cane Creek Road - FS 57
Cane Creek Road - FS 57

Cane Creek Road - FS 57

FS Road 57 is a gravel route suitable for high-clearance 2WD or 4WD vehicles. While there are some potholes and muddy spots along the way, they shouldn't pose significant issues for capable vehicles. The road…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring
Learn more about Catoosa Headrick Road
Catoosa Headrick Road

Catoosa Headrick Road

This trail takes you across the Cumberland Plateau. There are several tight sections through brush, as well as sections of open grasslands. The trail also has red clay mud sections and rocky ledges, with the…
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Total Miles
3.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Catoosa WMA Noah Hambey
Catoosa WMA Noah Hambey

Catoosa WMA Noah Hambey

This gravel forest service road makes a loop around the southwestern side of Catoosa Wildlife Management Area, with several more roads connecting at various points. The entrance has a wooden bridge with a 3 ton…
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Total Miles
18.0
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about CC Road
CC Road

CC Road

CC Road is a short but important connector route within the Laurel Hill Wildlife Management Area, serving as one of the primary eastern access points into the WMA. The road links Laurel Hill Road on…
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Total Miles
2.4
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Winter, Fall
Learn more about Cedar Forest Road
Cedar Forest Road

Cedar Forest Road

If you're up for some light trail riding under a canopy provided by beautiful, mature trees, Cedar Forest Road in the Cedars of Lebanon State Forest has you covered. The trail consists of a mostly…
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Total Miles
2.7
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer
Learn more about Cedar Gap
Cedar Gap

Cedar Gap

Cedar Gap Trail is an easy dirt route located within Cherokee National Forest, offering a quiet out-and-back drive through lightly maintained forest terrain. The trail is primarily a single-lane dirt path with periodic pull-offs and…
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Total Miles
1.3
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Cheek's Bend Road
Cheek's Bend Road

Cheek's Bend Road

Part of the Duck River Complex State Natural Area and Yanahli Wildlife Management Area trail system. No fee is required to drive Cheek's Bend Road. Access is open year-round. Visitors hiking in the area may…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about Chilhowee Ridge (Oswald-77)
Chilhowee Ridge (Oswald-77)

Chilhowee Ridge (Oswald-77)

This trail is a service road across Chilhowee mountain that is approximately 10 miles and will take about an hour to travel without stops. The road is well maintained with some rocky surfaces with potential…
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Total Miles
9.7
Tech Rating
1Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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ATV trails in Tennessee

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1

1

Trail 1 serves as the main 8-mile east-to-west access corridor at Doe Mountain Recreation Area, connecting the main parking area to the Morfield Branch Trailhead. Although considered easy the entire route, the eastern section starts…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
Learn more about 1 - Launchpad
1 - Launchpad

1 - Launchpad

AOP 1 - Launchpad begins with a fine dirt-filled trail with a slight uphill climb. Once you make it to Area 51, there is lots of loose rock that makes you feel like you're driving…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 11
11

11

From the east end, Trail 11 follows a powerline corridor and features a series of steep hill climbs, often presenting split lines where one side offers a more gradual ascent. The surface includes shallow ruts…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
Learn more about 11 - Ground Control
11 - Ground Control

11 - Ground Control

AOP trail 11 - Ground Control is like a child's roller coaster- slightly uphill then back down over and over. Trail 11 - Ground Control has concentrated clusters of rock, however none are difficult to…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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UTV/side-by-side trails in Tennessee

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1

1

Trail 1 serves as the main 8-mile east-to-west access corridor at Doe Mountain Recreation Area, connecting the main parking area to the Morfield Branch Trailhead. Although considered easy the entire route, the eastern section starts…
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Total Miles
7.9
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
Learn more about 1 - Launchpad
1 - Launchpad

1 - Launchpad

AOP 1 - Launchpad begins with a fine dirt-filled trail with a slight uphill climb. Once you make it to Area 51, there is lots of loose rock that makes you feel like you're driving…
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Total Miles
1.2
Tech Rating
2Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
Learn more about 11
11

11

From the east end, Trail 11 follows a powerline corridor and features a series of steep hill climbs, often presenting split lines where one side offers a more gradual ascent. The surface includes shallow ruts…
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Total Miles
2.1
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Fall, Summer, Winter
Learn more about 11 - Ground Control
11 - Ground Control

11 - Ground Control

AOP trail 11 - Ground Control is like a child's roller coaster- slightly uphill then back down over and over. Trail 11 - Ground Control has concentrated clusters of rock, however none are difficult to…
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Total Miles
0.3
Tech Rating
3Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter
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