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Ocoee & Hiwassee District Bike Trails

Ocoee & Hiwassee District Bike Trails

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The Tennessee Overhill region has plenty of mountain biking trials. The trails below are part of the Ocoee & Hiwassee Ranger District.

Contact
Ocoee/Hiwassee District Office
3171 Hwy. 64
Benton, TN 37307
(423) 338-3300
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Trail Designation Color Coding – Black, Blue, Red , Green, Purple .

Black – Designated Hiking Trails. Foot traffic ONLY.
Blue – Designated Mountain Biking Trails. Hiking is allowed. Equestrian use prohibited. Mountain bikers please yield to hikers. Mountain bikes are prohibited in wilderness areas.
Red – Designated Equestrian Trails. Hiking is allowed. Mountain bikes are prohibited.
Green – Shared-use trail: Open to foot traffic, mountain bikes and equestrian use. Motorized prohibited.
Purple – Designated Motorized trial. Hiking, mountain biking and equestrian are allowed. Motorized use limited to motorized trail bikes and motorcycles.

Designated Mountain Biking Trails

[vc_wp_text]Chilhowee Mountain Bike Trail System – Located at Chilhowee Mountain Recreation Area in the Cherokee National Forest. A network of interconnecting trails. Trails are designated as multiple use trails for Hiking and Mountain Biking. In the Cherokee National Forest, bikers are to yield to all other trail users. $3.00 fee per day use.  Chilhowee Mountain Bike Trail System Map

  • McKamy Lake Trail – FS Trail 72 – Length: 0.3 mile. Rated: Easy. Multiple use trail – Mountain Biking and Hiking.
  • Rim Rock Trail – FS Trail 77 – Length: 0.5 mile. Rated: Easy. Multiple use trail: Mountain Biking and Hiking.
  • Clear Creek Trail – FS Trail 79 – Length: 5.4 miles. Rated: Difficult. Multiple use trail: Mountain Biking and Hiking. One of the most challenging trails in the Chilhowee Mountain Trails System.
  • Rim Rock Spur Trail – FS Trail 84. Length: 0.5 mile. Rated: Easy. Multiple use trail: Mountain Biking and Hiking.
  • Slick Rock Trail (Naked Widow Loop) – FS Trail 85. Length: 6.2 miles. Rated: Moderate. Multiple use trail: Mountain Biking and Hiking.
  • Clemmer Spur Trail – FS Trail 86. Length: 1.4 miles. Rated: Moderate. Multiple use trail: Mountain Biking and Hiking.
  • Forest Walk Trail – FS Trail 130. Length: 0.4 mile. Rated: Easy. Multiple use trail: Mountain Biking and Hiking.
  • Benton Falls Trail – FS Trail 131. Length: 1.5 miles. Rated: Easy. Multiple use trail: Hiking and Mountain Biking.
  • Azalea Trail – FS Trial 140. Length: 2.0 miles. Rated: Moderate. Multiple use trail: Mountain Biking and Hiking.
  • Arbutus Trail – FS Trail 141. Length: 0.7 mile. Rated: Easy. Multiple use trail: Mountain Biking and Hiking.
  • Red Leaf Trail – FS Trail 144. Length: 0.2 mile. Rated Easy. Multiple use trail: Mountain Biking and Hiking.
  • Clemmer Trail – FS Trail 302. Length: 4.3 miles. Rated: Moderate. Multiple use trail: Mountain Biking and Hiking.

Tanasi Mountain Bike Trail System – Located at the Ocoee Whitewater Center, this trail system has it all with its 30 miles of trails. From an easy 1.5 mile hike on the Rhododendron Trail to a screaming 1.5 mile mountain bike ride on the Thunder Rock Express. Tanasi Mountain Bike Trail System Map

  • River Loop Spur Trail – FS Trail 329. Length: 0.3 mile. Rated: Moderate. Multi-use trail – Mountain Bike and Hiking. Motorcycles and Equestrian are prohibited.
  • Boyd’s Gap Trail – FS Trail 331. Length: 0.7 mile. Rated: Difficult. Multi-use trail – Mountain Bike and Hiking. Motorcycles and Equestrian are prohibited.
  • Rhododendron Trail – FS Trail 332. Length: 1.6 miles. Rated: Easy. Multi-use trail – Mountain Bike and Hiking. Motorcycles and Equestrian are prohibited.
  • Old Copper Road Trail – FS Trail 333. Length: 2.1 miles. Rated: Easy. Multi-use trail – Mountain Bike and Hiking. Motorcycles and Equestrian are prohibited.
  • Bear Paw Trail – FS Trail 334. Length: 1.5 miles. Rated: Moderate. Multi-use trail – Mountain Bike and Hiking. Motorcycles and Equestrian are prohibited.
  • Chestnut Mountain Bike Trail – FS Trail 335. Length: 6.2 miles. Rated: Moderate. Multi-use trail – Mountain Bike and Hiking. Motorcycles and Equestrian are prohibited.
  • Riverview Trail – FS Trail 336. Length: 3.3 miles. Rated: Moderate. Multi-use trail – Mountain Bike and Hiking. Motorcycles and Equestrian are prohibited.
  • Bypass Trail – FS Trail 337. Length: 0.9 mile. Rated: Moderate. Multi-use trail – Mountain Bike and Hiking. Motorcycles and Equestrian are prohibited.
  • Quartz Loop Spur Trail – FS Trail 338. Length: 0.1 mile. Rated: Moderate. Multi-use trail – Mountain Bike and Hiking. Motorcycles and Equestrian are prohibited.
  • Quartz Loop Trail – FS Trail 339. Length: 1.8 miles. Rated: Moderate. Multi-use trail – Mountain Bike and Hiking. Motorcycles and Equestrian are prohibited.
  • Thunder Rock Express Trail – FS Trail 340. Length: 1.5 miles. Rated: Difficult. Multi-use trail – Mountain Bike and Hiking. Motorcycles and Equestrian are prohibited.
  • Brush Creek Trail – FS Trail 341. Length: 6.9 miles. Rated: Moderate. Multi-use trail – Mountain Bike and Hiking. Motorcycles and Equestrian are prohibited.

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Mountain Biking Allowed Trails

[vc_wp_text]Sylco Creek Trail – FS Trail 75 – Length: 11.0 miles. Rated: Easy. Shared Use Trail – Hiking, Mountain Biking, and Equestrian.

Smith Mountain – FS Trail 81. Length: 3.5 miles. Rated: Moderate. Multiple use trail: Hiking, Mountain Biking, Equestrians, and Motorcycle.

Unicoi Trail – FS Trail 82. Length: 5.8 miles. Rated: Moderate. Multiple use trail: Hiking, Mountain Biking, Equestrians, and Motorcycle.[/vc_wp_text]

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