Walking and Hiking Trails

Walking Trails and Hikes

Buffalo Mountain Park 570 High Ridge Road Call: 423-283-5821 Offers 8.2 miles of hiking trails considered moderate, a 1,500-foot-rise from the picnic area to the top can be strenuous if you are not in fairly good shape. All mileage is measured from the picnic area. (The White Rock Trail is a 4.5-mile-loop).  Huckleberry Knob - .05 mi.  Lady Slipper Loop - .09 mi.  Hartsell Hollow - .05 mi.  White Rock - 2.3 miles  Tip Top - 2.1 miles Carver Park 322 W. Watauga Ave. Call: 423-461-8830 Quarter-mile flat walking track Civitan Park 1000 N. Broadway St. Call: 423-283-5822 The paved walking / jogging track joins Lions Park and Civitan Park and measures 1.57 miles. Jacobs Nature Park 1220 King Springs Road Two trails: Minga Path Loop - .7 miles Turtle Ridge Trail - .7 miles Small connector trails can be a 3-mile adventure. Liberty Bell Complex Liberty Bell Blvd. Paved track encircles Liberty Bell Complex for 1.7 miles. The track features a 375-meter jogging and walking surface. Tweetsie Trail Alabama St. Call: 423-283-5815 The Tweetsie Trail is a rails-to-trails project traversing from ET&WNC (Tweetsie) railroad right-of-way between Johnson City and Elizabethton. The trail provides opportunities for walking, hiking, running, and biking on a relatively flat grade in a beautiful, natural setting. When complete, the 10-mile trail will be the longest rails-to-trails project in Tennessee. The trail was built without any federal or state funding. Rather, it’s the result of generous donations from individuals, businesses, and local governments. Willow Springs 1201 Huffine Road Call: 423-283-5815 Features 1.8 miles of paved walking surface which encircles the park. It’s exercise with a view. Winged Deer Park 4137 Bristol Highway Call: 423-283-5815 Flat track, which encircle the ballfield is a half-mile. The wooded, paved and lighted trails measure 1.5 miles. An 18-hole disc golf course is also located in this area.