Great Rides - Johnson City, TN

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Here are a few of our favorite Johnson City, TN rides.



Flint Rock Overlook Loop

Distance: 7 mi
Sullivan County, TN

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Forest Road 5081

Distance: 11 mi
Carter County, TN

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Knoxville Urban Wilderness

Distance: 41 mi
Knoxville, TN

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Pisgah National Forest - Black Mountain

Distance: 12 mi
Transylvania County, NC

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Rocky Fork State Park

Distance: 12 mi
Unicoi County, TN

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Buffalo Mountain - Fire Tower Loop

Distance: 24 mi
Johnson City, TN

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Panhandle Road (Forest Road 56)

Distance: 15 mi
Carter County, TN

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DuPont State Forest - The Best of DuPont

Distance: 21 mi
Transylvania County, NC

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Bumpus Cove (Forest Road 190)

Distance: 20 mi
Washington County, TN

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Pisgah National Forest - Turkeypen Gap

Distance: 52.7 mi
Henderson County, NC

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Tsali Recreation Area

Distance: 42 mi
Graham County, NC

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Unaka Mountain Forest Road 230

Distance: 12.7 mi
Mitchell County, NC

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Bull & Jake Mountain

Distance: 49 mi
Lumpkin County, GA

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Lake Norman State Park

Distance: 26 mi
Iredell County, NC

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Buffalo Mountain - Trail #29 Full Loop

Distance: 37 mi
Johnson City, TN

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Big Creek Road (Forest Road 87)

Distance: 43 mi
Sullivan County, TN

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Beech Mountain

Distance: 0 mi
Beech Mountain, NC

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Sugar Mountain

Distance: 0 mi
Sugar Mountain, NC

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Windrock Bike Park

Distance: 0 mi
Oliver Springs, TN

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Tannery Knobs Mountain Bike Park

Distance: 14 mi
Johnson City, TN

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Buc Ridge (ETSU)

Distance: 6 mi
Johnson City, TN

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DuPont State Forest - Ridgeline Loop

Distance: 6 mi
Transylvania County, NC

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DuPont State Forest - Big Rock Figure Eight

Distance: 7 mi
Transylvania County, NC

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Baker Creek Preserve

Distance: 16 mi
Knoxville, TN

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Warrior's Path

Distance: 11 mi
Sullivan County, TN

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Sherman Branch

Distance: 9 mi
Mecklenburg County, NC

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Pisgah National Forest - Farlow Gap

Distance: 3.1 mi
Transylvania County, NC

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Warrior Creek (Kerr Scott)

Distance: 10.2 mi
Wilkes County, NC

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Briar Creek Road (Forest Road 188)

Distance: 5.2 mi
Johnson City, TN

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Winged Deer Park

Distance: 3 mi
Johnson City, TN

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Pisgah National Forest - Bennett Gap

Distance: 2.8 mi
Transylvania County, NC

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Kingsport to Bay's Mountain

Distance: 24.9 mi
Elevation: +/- 1330 ft

Kingsport, TN

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Jonesborough to Limestone

Distance: 25.7 mi
Elevation: +/- 2191 ft

Jonesborough, TN

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Buffalo Mountain - Trail #29 Full Loop

Distance: 35.9 mi
Elevation: +/- 3483 ft

Johnson City, TN

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Mount Mitchell Out and Back

Distance: 66.1 mi
Elevation: +/- 7512 ft

Buncombe County, NC

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Roan Mountain Loop

Distance: 66.3 mi
Elevation: +/- 6175 ft

Carter County, TN

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Blue Ridge Parkway

Distance: 79 mi
Elevation: +/- 10907 ft

Swain County, NC

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Boone Greenway

Distance: 5.1 mi
Elevation: +/- 170 ft

Boone, NC

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Erwin Linear Trail

Distance: 5.5 mi
Elevation: +/- 176 ft

Erwin, TN

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Veterans Boulevard Greenway

Distance: 7.9 mi
Elevation: +/- 549 ft

Sevierville, TN

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Kingsport Greenbelt

Distance: 8.1 mi
Elevation: +/- 313 ft

Kingsport, TN

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Alcoa Out and Back

Distance: 10.2 mi
Elevation: +/- 376 ft

Maryville, TN

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Guest River Gorge Trail

Distance: 11.1 mi
Elevation: +/- 784 ft

Wise County, VA

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Knoxville City Greenway

Distance: 11.8 mi
Elevation: +/- 542 ft

Knoxville, TN

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Tweetsie Trail

Distance: 16.9 mi
Elevation: +/- 628 ft

Johnson City, TN

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Virginia Creeper Trail

Distance: 35.9 mi
Elevation: +/- 2349 ft

Damascus, VA

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Flint Rock Overlook Loop

Distance: 6.9 mi
Elevation: +/- 886 ft

Sullivan County, TN

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Briar Creek Road (Forest Road 188)

Distance: 10.6 mi
Elevation: +/- 1572 ft

Johnson City, TN

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Forest Road 5081

Distance: 10.7 mi
Elevation: +/- 1695 ft

Carter County, TN

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Rocky Fork State Park

Distance: 11.8 mi
Elevation: +/- 1835 ft

Unicoi County, TN

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Panhandle Road (Forest Road 56)

Distance: 15.1 mi
Elevation: +/- 2777 ft

Carter County, TN

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Bumpus Cove (Forest Road 190)

Distance: 19.7 mi
Elevation: +/- 2832 ft

Washington County, TN

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Unaka Mountain (Forest Road 230)

Distance: 23.3 mi
Elevation: +/- 4224 ft

Mitchell County, NC

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Big Creek Road (Forest Road 87)

Distance: 42.9 mi
Elevation: +/- 3893 ft

Sullivan County, TN

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