Chattanooga Mountain Bike Trail Conditions
Chattanooga rides the plateau edges above the Tennessee River — Raccoon Mountain's fast, rocky, endlessly linkable loops on TVA land, Enterprise South's old munitions-plant network, and Stringers Ridge right in town. Sandstone caprock over clay means the ridge trails shed water quickly while the lower connectors hold it. One of the deepest riding cities in the Southeast.
265 featured mountain bike trailselevation 636–2,247 ft
Is it muddy in Chattanooga right now?
Right now about 6 of 244 featured Chattanooga trails are riding well. Conditions change daily with rain and snowmelt, so the list below shows the live read for each trail, and the chart shows which day ahead is your best bet.
Chattanooga conditions at a glancesnapshot · Oct 15
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6 of 244 trails riding well
1 5 127 111
Air quality
AQI 73 · Moderate
EPA AirNow (observed) + CAMS forecast. Informational.
Next 10 days
Trails riding well each day · blue dot = rain
1 Today 5 Fri 24 Sat 57 Sun 91 Mon 97 Tue 149 Wed 157 Thu 189 Fri 207 Sat Most trails are wet right now. They bounce back Friday, with about 189 of 265 riding well.
Temperature this week
Lower trails 669–1,240 ft
42° typical 51°–72°F 88°
High country 1,368–1,991 ft
39° typical 48°–70°F 84°
30° 50° 70° 90°
5-day forecast
Today ☀️ 88°
Fri ⛅ 82°
Sat ⛅ 62°
Sun ☀️ 67°
Mon ☀️ 71°
Daytime high across Chattanooga, rain marked. Real forecast, refreshed every morning (elevation detail above).
Trail soil & drainage
99% 1% 0%
Mostly loam, which drains at a moderate pace.
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Best Chattanooga mountain bike trails to ride right now
Every featured singletrack trail, sorted by today's real conditions, best first. Refreshed every morning.
Highway 58 Pathway · 0.8 mi · 735–774 ft Hero dirt Bay Point Loop Trail · 4.2 mi Dry Hemlock Falls · 0.1 mi · 1,381–1,549 ft Dry Middle Creek Crossing Dry Sitton's Gulch Trail · 2 mi · 801–1,381 ft Dry South Chickamauga Greenway Dry Atlas Mountain Bike Trail · 5.5 mi · 883–1,007 ft Soft — ride gently Barkeater · 2.9 mi · 1,644–1,880 ft Soft — ride gently Blue Blazes Trail · 1.6 mi Soft — ride gently Brown Trail · 0.4 mi · 696–784 ft Soft — ride gently Cloudland Canyon Connector #1 · 1.6 mi · 1,877–2,001 ft Soft — ride gently Cloundland Canyon Connector · 5.1 mi · 1,627–1,893 ft Soft — ride gently Expert · 0.5 mi · 1,768–1,870 ft Soft — ride gently Green Gorge Trail · 1.4 mi · 1,627–1,703 ft Soft — ride gently Krebs Cycle · 1.2 mi · 909–1,089 ft Soft — ride gently Log Rythm Mountain Bike Trail · 2.6 mi · 833–958 ft Soft — ride gently Mountain Beautiful Trail · 1.4 mi · 1,673–1,955 ft Soft — ride gently Oak Hole Lane · 1.1 mi · 1,027–1,083 ft Soft — ride gently Pathkiller · 0.7 mi Soft — ride gently Ropes Course · 0.6 mi · 738–902 ft Soft — ride gently South Chickamauga Creek Greenway Connector · 0.2 mi · 653–771 ft Soft — ride gently South Hogsback · 0.3 mi · 1,883–1,932 ft Soft — ride gently Star Walk Trail · 0.9 mi Soft — ride gently The Fall · 0.2 mi · 919–1,053 ft Soft — ride gently The Hundred Acre Wood · 0.2 mi · 997–1,106 ft Soft — ride gently Torino Hill · 0.5 mi · 2,116–2,224 ft Soft — ride gently Tower · 0.4 mi · 896–997 ft Soft — ride gently Unnamed trail by Lake Resort Drive · 0.4 mi · 863–1,004 ft Soft — ride gently White Trail · 1 mi · 702–899 ft Soft — ride gently Island Loop Trail · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Bathtub Gin · 0.6 mi · 1,503–1,552 ft Soft — ride gently Cloudland Connector Trail · 2.9 mi · 1,407–1,913 ft Soft — ride gently Cumberland Trail · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Homestead Trail · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Megawatt · 2.5 mi · 1,450–1,686 ft Soft — ride gently Moonshine Campsite Connector · 0.1 mi · 1,368–1,414 ft Soft — ride gently South Creek · 0.3 mi · 1,329–1,460 ft Soft — ride gently Upper Truck Trail · 4.5 mi · 1,227–1,450 ft Soft — ride gently White Lightning · 1.5 mi · 1,404–1,709 ft Soft — ride gently 4 Tons Access · 0.2 mi · 1,572–1,755 ft Soft — ride gently 5 Points Expressway · 0.7 mi · 1,857–1,906 ft Soft — ride gently 800 Loop · 0.5 mi Soft — ride gently Access Trail Soft — ride gently AK Trail · 1.1 mi · 1,906–2,001 ft Soft — ride gently Bridge Loop · 0.9 mi · 1,834–1,916 ft Soft — ride gently East Rim · 1.1 mi · 1,749–1,860 ft Soft — ride gently Grindstone Ridge · 1.7 mi · 1,640–1,847 ft Soft — ride gently Prentice Cooper Yellow Trail · 4.6 mi · 1,660–1,903 ft Soft — ride gently Steam Shovel · 1.7 mi · 1,798–1,860 ft Soft — ride gently Tartan Trail · 0.4 mi · 1,893–1,988 ft Soft — ride gently Windy Shot · 0.8 mi · 2,001–2,136 ft Soft — ride gently CT - Barker Camp Rd TH Connector · 1.1 mi · 1,578–1,804 ft Soft — ride gently Bay Point Loop Trail Connector · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently ATLATL · 1.4 mi · 1,650–1,772 ft Soft — ride gently Copperhead · 0.5 mi · 988–1,171 ft Soft — ride gently F10 · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently F11 · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently F13 · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently F2 Soft — ride gently R13 · 0.6 mi · 1,673–1,739 ft Soft — ride gently R14 · 0.4 mi · 1,673–1,745 ft Soft — ride gently R15 · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Back Drop · 0.4 mi · 1,926–2,005 ft Soft — ride gently Big Forest · 0.3 mi · 1,007–1,066 ft Soft — ride gently Box Turtle · 4.2 mi · 817–1,047 ft Soft — ride gently Box Turtule · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Cap Rock · 1.2 mi · 1,900–2,096 ft Soft — ride gently Caprock Cut Thru · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Long Branch · 7 mi · 1,437–2,001 ft Soft — ride gently Murky Marsh · 3.5 mi · 840–1,017 ft Soft — ride gently Point Park Trails · 0.2 mi · 1,962–2,060 ft Soft — ride gently Connecter One · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Give Me A Brake · 0.1 mi · 1,007–1,220 ft Soft — ride gently Green Trail · 0.6 mi · 699–886 ft Soft — ride gently Inner Loop 1 · 1.2 mi · 699–794 ft Soft — ride gently Mabbit Springs - Falling Water Connector · 1.8 mi · 1,539–1,768 ft Soft — ride gently Perimeter Loop Trail · 1.5 mi · 768–1,004 ft Soft — ride gently Rolling Green · 1.2 mi · 873–1,007 ft Soft — ride gently Summer · 0.2 mi · 988–1,033 ft Soft — ride gently Access Road · 0.4 mi · 820–1,102 ft Soft — ride gently Bread and Butter · 0.4 mi · 814–1,102 ft Soft — ride gently Bullwinkle · 0.4 mi · 817–1,099 ft Soft — ride gently Choo-Choo · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Lower Lift Ticket · 1.1 mi · 801–1,102 ft Soft — ride gently Ollie · 0.4 mi · 853–1,112 ft Soft — ride gently Upper Lift Ticket · 0.6 mi · 1,102–1,362 ft Soft — ride gently Electric Avenue One · 1.7 mi · 1,601–1,785 ft Soft — ride gently Yellow Trail · 1 mi · 732–764 ft Soft — ride gently Blue Hole · 0.7 mi · 794–873 ft Soft — ride gently Firewater · 2 mi · 1,427–1,572 ft Soft — ride gently CT - Soddy Creek Gorge Trail (South) · 4 mi · 1,257–1,496 ft Soft — ride gently Dingy · 0.2 mi Soft — ride gently Overlook Spur · 0.1 mi · 1,312–1,437 ft Soft — ride gently Peace Can · 1.1 mi · 1,923–1,955 ft Soft — ride gently F7 · 0.3 mi Soft — ride gently Copperhead Rd · 2.7 mi · 1,722–1,854 ft Soft — ride gently G1 · 0.9 mi · 1,719–1,788 ft Soft — ride gently Indian Creek Rd. · 0.6 mi · 1,565–1,781 ft Soft — ride gently Meadowlands Trail · 0.6 mi · 1,821–1,962 ft Soft — ride gently Tate's Point Rd. · 1.1 mi · 1,686–1,781 ft Soft — ride gently Cherokee Falls · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Rolling Ridge · 0.6 mi · 955–1,047 ft Soft — ride gently Bellas · 0.8 mi · 2,100–2,182 ft Soft — ride gently Big Red · 1.4 mi · 896–1,152 ft Soft — ride gently Biscuits & Gravy · 0.6 mi · 1,106–1,401 ft Soft — ride gently Bobcat · 0.4 mi Soft — ride gently Boy Scout Trail · 1.2 mi · 719–1,007 ft Soft — ride gently Connector Three · 0.1 mi · 784–873 ft Soft — ride gently Connector Two · 0.1 mi · 755–856 ft Soft — ride gently Double J · 1.2 mi · 863–961 ft Soft — ride gently Forest · 0.7 mi · 1,017–1,138 ft Soft — ride gently Gig City · 0.6 mi · 876–958 ft Soft — ride gently Hill City · 1.6 mi · 771–961 ft Soft — ride gently Micks · 1.2 mi · 2,021–2,116 ft Soft — ride gently Mid Ridge · 1.2 mi · 988–1,106 ft Soft — ride gently Middle Path · 0.3 mi · 794–869 ft Soft — ride gently North Hogsback · 1.1 mi Soft — ride gently Outer Loop Trail · 2.9 mi · 682–797 ft Soft — ride gently Pine · 1.2 mi · 879–1,076 ft Soft — ride gently Pocket Rockets · 0.4 mi · 817–1,109 ft Soft — ride gently Red Trail · 0.4 mi · 705–794 ft Soft — ride gently Southern Mission · 2.1 mi · 1,020–1,138 ft Soft — ride gently Thrasher · 0.5 mi · 1,119–1,460 ft Soft — ride gently Unnamed connection path · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Unnamed trail connection Soft — ride gently Upper Christmas Top · 0.1 mi · 1,086–1,250 ft Soft — ride gently Upper Path · 0.5 mi · 827–938 ft Soft — ride gently White Oak Ridge · 1.5 mi · 1,053–1,260 ft Soft — ride gently Electric Avenue Two · 1.6 mi · 1,542–1,627 ft Soft — ride gently Green Loop Trail Connector · 0.1 mi Soft — ride gently Guild Trail · 2.2 mi · 869–1,306 ft Soft — ride gently John Smartt Trail · 1.9 mi · 689–1,654 ft Soft — ride gently Skyuka Trail · 5.9 mi · 653–1,194 ft Soft — ride gently Creag Trail · 1.4 mi · 1,788–1,978 ft Muddy — stay off 4 Tons · 1.4 mi · 1,742–1,818 ft Muddy — stay off Bankhead · 0.4 mi · 1,909–2,001 ft Muddy — stay off Black Forest Mountain Bike Trail · 3.3 mi · 889–1,017 ft Muddy — stay off Boat Ramp Connector · 0.3 mi Muddy — stay off Cottontail · 0.7 mi · 1,027–1,161 ft Muddy — stay off CT - Edwards Point · 6.5 mi · 1,250–1,693 ft Muddy — stay off CT - Signal Point · 1.2 mi · 1,414–1,644 ft Muddy — stay off CT - Soddy Creek Gorge Trail (North) · 3.4 mi · 1,083–1,417 ft Muddy — stay off F4 · 1.6 mi · 1,339–1,496 ft Muddy — stay off Ford Trail · 0.1 mi · 1,299–1,365 ft Muddy — stay off Forest Lane · 1.5 mi · 863–1,079 ft Muddy — stay off Fuggett Lift · 0.4 mi · 1,955–2,090 ft Muddy — stay off Green Trail · 0.8 mi · 725–781 ft Muddy — stay off HIgh Adventure · 0.1 mi · 1,253–1,463 ft Muddy — stay off High Voltage · 2.9 mi · 653–1,516 ft Muddy — stay off Jedi Connector Trail · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Live Wire 2 · 2.8 mi · 659–1,280 ft Muddy — stay off Middle Trail · 1.1 mi · 1,335–1,490 ft Muddy — stay off Nature Trail · 0.9 mi · 679–738 ft Muddy — stay off North Nuthatch · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Ovenbird Trail · 0.4 mi · 1,460–1,588 ft Muddy — stay off Shackleford Park Blue Trail · 2.6 mi · 1,696–1,946 ft Muddy — stay off Six Flags · 0.5 mi · 1,568–1,690 ft Muddy — stay off Southend Trail · 0.4 mi · 650–712 ft Muddy — stay off Williams Cut · 1.1 mi · 1,804–1,906 ft Muddy — stay off Black Bear · 0.4 mi · 810–988 ft Muddy — stay off Bluff Trail · 1.7 mi · 1,283–1,706 ft Muddy — stay off Bluff Trail · 4.2 mi · 1,621–1,972 ft Muddy — stay off Cerulean Rd. · 0.2 mi Muddy — stay off Cut Thru Trail · 0.1 mi · 1,772–1,824 ft Muddy — stay off DC and C · 1.7 mi · 1,795–1,844 ft Muddy — stay off Durham Backcountry Campsite · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Edwards Point - Trail Network · 2.1 mi · 1,706–1,864 ft Muddy — stay off F14 · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off F6 · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off F8 · 0.4 mi · 1,663–1,736 ft Muddy — stay off Free Ride Area · 0.7 mi · 1,722–1,841 ft Muddy — stay off Hanging Wall · 0.6 mi · 1,995–2,133 ft Muddy — stay off John Henry · 0.7 mi · 1,801–1,857 ft Muddy — stay off Kettle Bottom · 2.4 mi · 1,900–2,001 ft Muddy — stay off North Tower · 0.9 mi · 787–1,125 ft Muddy — stay off Nutty Buddy · 0.9 mi · 804–1,125 ft Muddy — stay off Orange Blue Trail · 0.4 mi · 1,440–1,503 ft Muddy — stay off Pot Point Loop · 10.5 mi · 1,404–1,837 ft Muddy — stay off R12 · 1.2 mi · 1,640–1,759 ft Muddy — stay off Small Intestine Trail · 2.9 mi · 1,555–1,660 ft Muddy — stay off Spur and Connector Trails · 0.1 mi · 1,312–1,378 ft Muddy — stay off Switchyard Connector · 1.8 mi · 1,640–1,837 ft Muddy — stay off TNT Mountain Bike Trail · 3.9 mi · 833–1,053 ft Muddy — stay off MERC Connector · 0.2 mi · 846–991 ft Muddy — stay off Pogo's Place · 0.9 mi · 1,010–1,050 ft Muddy — stay off Prince Albert · 0.9 mi · 1,791–1,896 ft Muddy — stay off Waterfalls Trail · 0.1 mi · 1,545–1,667 ft Muddy — stay off Barred Owl · 0.7 mi · 991–1,050 ft Muddy — stay off Booker T Washington Trails · 0.1 mi · 679–732 ft Muddy — stay off Boy Scout - Ropes Course Connection Trail · 0.1 mi · 820–925 ft Muddy — stay off Coyote · 1.1 mi · 991–1,043 ft Muddy — stay off F9 · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off G3 · 0.9 mi · 1,677–1,722 ft Muddy — stay off Inner Loop 2 · 2.2 mi · 686–768 ft Muddy — stay off Middle Traverse · 0.4 mi · 1,093–1,138 ft Muddy — stay off Points Unknown · 1.3 mi · 1,053–1,207 ft Muddy — stay off South Nuthatch · 0.2 mi · 1,037–1,073 ft Muddy — stay off Stringers Ridge Connector · 0.7 mi · 709–846 ft Muddy — stay off Strut · 0.4 mi Muddy — stay off Unnamed connector trail to Ropes Course · 0.4 mi · 850–889 ft Muddy — stay off Upper Traverse · 0.5 mi · 1,362–1,414 ft Muddy — stay off Valley · 0.2 mi · 958–1,086 ft Muddy — stay off W Trail · 0.5 mi · 1,362–1,522 ft Muddy — stay off Back End · 0.9 mi · 2,001–2,247 ft Muddy — stay off Camp Jordan Inner Nature Trails · 0.6 mi Muddy — stay off Camp Jordan Perimeter Nature Trail · 1.3 mi Muddy — stay off Cross Cut · 1.3 mi · 1,995–2,238 ft Muddy — stay off Hogs Back Tailings North · 1 mi · 1,909–1,949 ft Muddy — stay off Blue Loop · 2.2 mi · 843–1,181 ft Muddy — stay off Green Loop · 1.2 mi · 1,165–1,286 ft Muddy — stay off Hardy Trail · 1.2 mi · 1,506–1,732 ft Muddy — stay off River Gorge · 0.4 mi · 1,473–1,601 ft Muddy — stay off Upper Truck and Gum Sprint Trails Muddy — stay off Access Road / Old RR Grade · 1 mi · 1,257–1,329 ft Muddy — stay off Alt Climb Entry · 0.3 mi · 1,309–1,519 ft Muddy — stay off Chalkeye · 0.4 mi · 1,818–1,857 ft Muddy — stay off Chalkeye Loop · 1.2 mi · 1,745–1,834 ft Muddy — stay off Davis Pond Connector · 0.5 mi · 1,644–1,821 ft Muddy — stay off Dinkey · 0.7 mi · 1,745–1,811 ft Muddy — stay off Durham Trail · 0.3 mi · 1,798–1,909 ft Muddy — stay off East Fuggett Branch · 0.6 mi · 1,572–1,804 ft Muddy — stay off Foot Wall · 0.9 mi Muddy — stay off Jackson Gap Trail · 1.2 mi · 1,654–1,949 ft Muddy — stay off Jedi Trail · 0.9 mi · 1,470–1,604 ft Muddy — stay off John Smith and Jackson Gap Trails · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off Little Chunky · 0.7 mi · 1,637–1,818 ft Muddy — stay off Live Wire 1 · 1.6 mi · 1,280–1,837 ft Muddy — stay off Marion 21 · 2.4 mi · 1,824–1,932 ft Muddy — stay off North Creek Trail · 0.5 mi Muddy — stay off Plug · 0.5 mi · 1,768–1,831 ft Muddy — stay off Rainbow Lake Trail · 0.7 mi · 1,421–1,736 ft Muddy — stay off Ritchie Hollow Trail · 3 mi · 640–1,066 ft Muddy — stay off Singnal Mountain Blue Trail · 0.7 mi · 1,444–1,624 ft Muddy — stay off Slickenside · 0.9 mi · 1,982–2,028 ft Muddy — stay off South Creek Trail · 0.7 mi Muddy — stay off Tailings Run · 1.4 mi · 1,864–1,959 ft Muddy — stay off Turkey Trail · 0.8 mi · 1,391–1,706 ft Muddy — stay off W Fuggett Branch · 1.6 mi · 1,572–1,804 ft Muddy — stay off Cove Road · 1.8 mi · 968–1,824 ft Muddy — stay off CT - Upper North Chickamauga Creek · 9.3 mi · 1,289–2,021 ft Muddy — stay off F1 · 0.9 mi · 1,706–1,742 ft Muddy — stay off F3 · 0.1 mi Muddy — stay off G2 · 0.7 mi · 1,791–1,909 ft Muddy — stay off R7 · 0.4 mi · 1,719–1,781 ft Muddy — stay off Chattanooga mountain biking FAQ What are the best mountain bike trails to ride near Chattanooga right now? Today the trails riding best near Chattanooga are Highway 58 Pathway, Bay Point Loop Trail and Hemlock Falls. The full list below is sorted by today's real conditions, best first, and refreshes every morning, so the top of the list is always your best bet right now. See live conditions →
When will the mountain bike trails in Chattanooga dry out? It depends on recent rain and each trail's soil. The 10-day outlook on this page shows how many Chattanooga trails are expected to be riding well each day, with rain markers, so you can pick the right day instead of guessing. See the 10-day outlook →
Is it too muddy to ride in Chattanooga after rain? Right now 238 of 244 featured Chattanooga trails are reading soft or too muddy to ride. Chattanooga is mostly loam soil, which drains at a moderate pace, so after a storm some trails firm up within a day while others stay greasy. Riding wet, soft dirt damages trails and leaves ruts, so check the live mud reading on each trail before you head out. Check the live mud reading →
How many mountain bike trails are in Chattanooga? Chattanooga has 265 featured mountain bike trails tracked here for conditions, with more searchable on the live map.
How high are the Chattanooga trails? Chattanooga trails run from about 636–2,247 ft. Higher trails hold snow later into spring and dry out later than the lower ones, so conditions can vary a lot across the same area on the same day.
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