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East Brainerd, Collegedale & White Oak Mountain Trail system

White Oak Mountain (Biology Trails)

Hiking · Mountain Biking · Trail RunningActivities
East Brainerd, Collegedale & White Oak MountainTN
Southern Adventist UniversityManaged by

800+ acres, ~21-25 mi stacked loops (Southern Cross, Cottontail, Nutty Buddy, Barred Owl); intermediate-to-difficult higher up. Trailforks rid 10754 (35 trails, 21 mi, Caution 2026-07-05). SORBA Google link 35.0428213,-85.0542429; OSM unnamed trailhead node 2897088146 at 35.04829,-85.05484.

Fee: FreeHours: Sunrise to sunset (SORBA); Trailforks/Outdoor Chattanooga: trails open until 10 PM daily

Parking & getting there

Trailhead parking provided by the university on campus (upper lot = REM Cycles Thursday ride meeting point); restrooms; bike stand with wash area.

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Directions Official page at www.sorbachattanooga.org
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East Chattanooga

White Oak Mountain

38 trails · 34.3 mi

  • 7 easy
  • 16 intermediate
  • 3 advanced
  • 2 expert
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Trail maps from Bike Chatt, the free, open-source bike map of Chattanooga. Trail data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
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Source: SORBA Chattanooga & clubs