Best Hikes Near Knoxville

30 summit hikes within 100 miles of Knoxville, Tennessee — sorted by driving distance. The closest is Thunderhead Mountain, about 30 miles away. Every trail links to a full guide with maps, elevation profiles and parking info.

Thunderhead Mountain
5,529 ft

Thunderhead Mountain

8.6 mi
3.5 hrs
1092 ft
Hard View
30 mi away
Gregory Bald
4,938 ft

Gregory Bald

6.7 mi
3.5 hrs
2159 ft
Strenuous View
31 mi away
Balsam Point
5,820 ft

Balsam Point

0.3 mi
0.5 hrs
109 ft
Easy View
33 mi away
Silers Bald
5,597 ft

Silers Bald

8.7 mi
4 hrs
1890 ft
Strenuous View
34 mi away
Mount Le Conte
6,575 ft

Mount Le Conte

5 mi
2.5 hrs
1208 ft
Hard View
34 mi away
Peregrine Peak
5,346 ft

Peregrine Peak

4.6 mi
3 hrs
2487 ft
Strenuous View
35 mi away
Sugarland Mountain
5,491 ft

Sugarland Mountain

8 mi
4 hrs
2802 ft
Strenuous View
35 mi away
Mount Mingus
5,787 ft

Mount Mingus

2.2 mi
1.5 hrs
1431 ft
Moderate View
35 mi away
Mt. Buckley
6,575 ft

Mt. Buckley

0.5 mi
0.5 hrs
371 ft
Easy View
36 mi away
Mount Collins
6,197 ft

Mount Collins

4.8 mi
3 hrs
2773 ft
Strenuous View
36 mi away
Mount Love
6,417 ft

Mount Love

9.1 mi
3.5 hrs
1319 ft
Easy View
36 mi away
Kuwohi
6,643 ft

Kuwohi

0.8 mi
0.5 hrs
466 ft
Easy View
36 mi away
Horseshoe Mountain
5,277 ft

Horseshoe Mountain

4.6 mi
2 hrs
1149 ft
Hard View
37 mi away
Mount Kephart
6,218 ft

Mount Kephart

1.9 mi
1 hrs
834 ft
Moderate View
37 mi away
Mount Ambler
6,120 ft

Mount Ambler

10.9 mi
4 hrs
1191 ft
Hard View
38 mi away
Porters Mountain
5,135 ft

Porters Mountain

3.4 mi
2 hrs
1463 ft
Moderate View
38 mi away
Woolly Tops Mountain
5,482 ft

Woolly Tops Mountain

10.2 mi
4 hrs
1201 ft
Strenuous View
38 mi away
Old Black
6,360 ft

Old Black

10.6 mi
4.5 hrs
1739 ft
Strenuous View
41 mi away
Snake Den Mountain
5,180 ft

Snake Den Mountain

4.8 mi
3.5 hrs
3373 ft
Strenuous View
41 mi away
Mount Chapman
6,431 ft

Mount Chapman

4.7 mi
2 hrs
607 ft
Moderate View
41 mi away
Mount Guyot
6,624 ft

Mount Guyot

10.6 mi
4.5 hrs
1739 ft
Strenuous View
41 mi away
Inadu Mountain
5,177 ft

Inadu Mountain

4.8 mi
3.5 hrs
3373 ft
Strenuous View
41 mi away
Mount Yonaguska
6,179 ft

Mount Yonaguska

4.7 mi
2 hrs
607 ft
Moderate View
42 mi away
Mount Hardison
6,150 ft

Mount Hardison

4.7 mi
2 hrs
607 ft
Moderate View
42 mi away
Mount Cammerer
4,928 ft

Mount Cammerer

0.6 mi
0.5 hrs
252 ft
Easy View
45 mi away
Balsam Corner
6,042 ft

Balsam Corner

9.3 mi
4 hrs
1592 ft
Strenuous View
46 mi away
Big Cataloochee Mountain
6,152 ft

Big Cataloochee Mountain

5.1 mi
2 hrs
574 ft
Hard View
46 mi away
Tri-State Peak
1,798 ft

Tri-State Peak

0.6 mi
0.5 hrs
312 ft
Easy View
46 mi away
Grassy Top
4,967 ft

Grassy Top

2.3 mi
1 hrs
731 ft
Moderate View
47 mi away
Butterfly Knob
2,920 ft

Butterfly Knob

4.1 mi
1.5 hrs
515 ft
Moderate View
59 mi away