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Mountain Biking.

The terrain around Chattanooga offers some of the most diverse opportunities for all types of cycling, especially mountain biking. Our mountains offer a challenge to the most experienced technical cyclists, while off road parks and greenways offer leisure opportunities for families.

Mountain biking takes you into the woods where there is little to no traffic. A bicycle offers the opportunity to cover much more mileage than on foot. 
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Greenways/Rail Trails


Lookout Mountain's Guild/Hardy Trail

Off road greenways, often surfaced with gravel, are the best option for families and beginners. They do not require special equipment and can be ridden with most hybrid and kids bicycles. In the Chattanooga area, the Brainerd Levee/Camp Jordan Loop, Lookout Mountain's Guild/Hardy Trail and the Cloudland Canyon Connector Trail are all excellent trails for beginning mountain bikers or the recreational cyclist.
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Two Track


Kimsey Highway in the Cherokee National Forest
Photo courtesy the Chattanooga Hiking Club

Logging roads or "two track" can offer the beginning to intermediate level mountain biker the challenge of varied terrain without the technical expertise needed for singletrack. The Cherokee National Forest, one hour east of Chattanooga, is webbed with these roads.
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Singletrack


On Raccoon Mountain's "Chunky" Trail - Photo courtesy SORBA Chattanooga

Singletrack requires a fair amount of coordination and technique. Riding is in more quick spurts, stops and turns, and technical maneuvering over logs, around rocks and through dense forested areas. Though there are a couple of good beginner singletrack options in the Chattanooga area, most are for the intermediate to advanced level mountain biker.

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Cloudland Canyon Connector Trail
Difficulty level: easy, intermediate, advanced
Availability: year round
Location: Lookout Mountain, TN
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Booker T. Washington State Park
Difficulty level: extreme, leisure, family
Availability: year round
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Edward's Point
Difficulty level: moderate, family
Availability: year round
Location: Signal Mountain, TN
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Enterprise South Nature Park
Difficulty level: Beginner to Advanced
Availability: Year Round
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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Harrison Bay
Difficulty level: leisure, family
Availability: year round
Location: Harrison, TN
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Lookout Mountain Guild-Hardy Trail
Difficulty level: moderate
Availability: year round
Location: Lookout Mountain, TN
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Lula Lake Land Trust
Difficulty level: leisure family
Availability: dawn to dusk
Location: Lookout Mountain, GA
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Raccoon Mountain
Difficulty level: for all levels
Availability: dawn to dusk
Location: Raccoon Mountain TVA




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Events

Organizations

Mtn. Bike Rentals (Cherokee Nat. Forest)

Big Frog Expeditions

Ocoee Adventure Center

Outdoor Adventure Rafting (OAR)

Raft One

Mtn. Bike Rentals (Chattanooga)

Trek Bicycle Store of Chattanooga

Mtn. Bike Clubs (Chattanooga)

Chattanooga Bike Club

SORBA Chattanooga

Velo Vixens Womens Cycling Club

Trail Map Resources

Roots Rated Mtn. Biking

 

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