Hiking
The Daniel Boone National Forest provides more than 600 miles of trail. Many interconnect allowing you to plan a route of varying lengths and difficulty. Whether you’re looking for a short day trip or an overnight backpacking adventure there is a trail for you to explore.
Some trails are multiple use, which means they are shared by two or more trail user groups such as hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers and off-highway vehicles.
Most trail routes are marked by white diamonds. Unofficial trails have been illegally created in some areas. Please avoid using unofficial trails to help protect fragile natural resources.
Private lands are intermingled among the Daniel Boone National Forest lands. Some trails may cross private lands at designated crossings. Help us respect landowner rights by hiking only on the designated trail.
Backpacking
The Sheltowee Trace National Recreation Trail is the only long distance hiking trail on the Forest. It provides nearly 300 miles of trail, spanning from Pickett State Park in Tennessee to the Cave Run Lake region in the northern portion of the forest. However, many of the other forest trails interconnect allowing you to plan a backpacking trip of varying lengths and difficulty.
Cross country hiking is allowed. The experienced hiker may want to explore the Beaver Creek Wilderness or Clifty Wilderness where visitors are invited to experience the solitude and challenge of hiking in rugged wilderness. Cross country backpacking is allowed in most areas of the forest.
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Alpine Loop Trail
Alpine Spur Trail
Barren Fork Heritage Trailhead
Beaver Creek Wilderness
Bowman Ridge Trail
Bowman Ridge Trailhead
Clifty Wilderness
Daniel Boone Trail Connector
Gilbert Creek/Elisha Creek Loop
Laurel Creek Trailhead