Family Friendly Hiking Routes
near Athens, Tennessee
Athens, Tennessee
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Alum Cave - Cliff Top Out and Back
10.7 mi 17.3 km • 2,773' Up 845.09 m Up • 2,773' Down 845.09 m Down
Abrams Falls Out and Back
5.1 mi 8.2 km • 550' Up 167.56 m Up • 550' Down 167.56 m Down
Rainbow Falls
5.4 mi 8.7 km • 1,607' Up 489.94 m Up • 1,607' Down 489.89 m Down
Grotto Falls
2.6 mi 4.2 km • 515' Up 157.07 m Up • 516' Down 157.18 m Down
Ramsey Cascades Trail
8.0 mi 12.8 km • 2,209' Up 673.28 m Up • 2,208' Down 673.1 m Down
Andrews Bald Out and Back
3.6 mi 5.8 km • 806' Up 245.82 m Up • 807' Down 246.08 m Down
Raven Cliffs Falls
5.5 mi 8.8 km • 895' Up 272.91 m Up • 895' Down 272.79 m Down
Fiery Gizzard
12.2 mi 19.7 km • 1,097' Up 334.26 m Up • 979' Down 298.28 m Down
West Rim Loop Trail
4.9 mi 7.8 km • 734' Up 223.83 m Up • 737' Down 224.56 m Down
Laurel Falls
2.5 mi 4.1 km • 351' Up 107 m Up • 351' Down 106.93 m Down
Deep Creek Loop
5.1 mi 8.2 km • 847' Up 258.19 m Up • 854' Down 260.16 m Down
Kuwohi (fka Clingmans Dome)
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 327' Up 99.71 m Up • 326' Down 99.42 m Down
Laurel Falls to Cove Mountain Fire Tower
8.4 mi 13.4 km • 1,781' Up 542.99 m Up • 1,781' Down 542.93 m Down
Cucumber Gap Loop
5.5 mi 8.8 km • 774' Up 235.94 m Up • 735' Down 224.18 m Down
Sugarlands Valley Nature Trail
0.5 mi 0.8 km • 23' Up 7.11 m Up • 23' Down 7.03 m Down
Porters Creek Trail
7.3 mi 11.8 km • 1,506' Up 459.02 m Up • 1,506' Down 459.06 m Down
Marble Mine Trail to Upper Lake Loop
2.5 mi 4.0 km • 380' Up 115.73 m Up • 380' Down 115.75 m Down
Fall Branch Falls Out-and-Back
0.9 mi 1.5 km • 207' Up 63.23 m Up • 206' Down 62.66 m Down
Anna Ruby Falls Trail #15
1.0 mi 1.5 km • 221' Up 67.38 m Up • 221' Down 67.25 m Down
Slave Falls Loop Trail
3.2 mi 5.1 km • 378' Up 115.15 m Up • 368' Down 112.19 m Down
Natural Bridge Loop
1.2 mi 2.0 km • 200' Up 60.86 m Up • 198' Down 60.49 m Down
Piney River Pocket Wilderness
5.9 mi 9.6 km • 616' Up 187.81 m Up • 616' Down 187.85 m Down
Long Creek Falls
2.0 mi 3.2 km • 264' Up 80.42 m Up • 264' Down 80.39 m Down
Conasauga Falls Trail #170
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 288' Up 87.93 m Up • 289' Down 88.14 m Down
Juney Whank Falls
0.6 mi 0.9 km • 122' Up 37.16 m Up • 125' Down 38.08 m Down
UT Arboretum 3-Mile Loop
3.0 mi 4.8 km • 370' Up 112.84 m Up • 370' Down 112.89 m Down
Metcalf Bottoms Trail
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 112' Up 34.02 m Up • 111' Down 33.75 m Down
Kephart Prong Trail
4.1 mi 6.5 km • 842' Up 256.65 m Up • 841' Down 256.39 m Down