Free — you'll pick up right here.
Watch this trail
Sign up to watch it — saving subscribes you to gate, closure and report changes.
Tennessee
Cotton Field Trail
1.1 mi
Distance
233 ft
Gain
25 min
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside Stones River National Battlefield
National Park unit boundary is mapped — agency alerts for it feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Cotton Field Trail
AI-suggested draft · review before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.1 mi
- Elevation gain
- 233 ft
- Elevation loss
- 233 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
Cotton Field Trail is a short out-and-back hike in Tennessee offering an accessible walk through historic agricultural landscape. This 1.06-mile trail provides an easy introduction to the region's natural and cultural heritage, perfect for families and casual hikers seeking a quick outdoor outing.
Add to a trip & share
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Pioneer Brigade Earthworks
~0 min drive
Short out-and-back trail featuring Civil War earthworks and fortifications.
High Ridge Trail
~59 min drive
Scenic 1.27-mile point-to-point ridge hike in Tennessee.
Jack Clayborn Millennium Trail Loop
~1h 3m drive
Easy 1.76-mile out-and-back walk through Tennessee woodland.
Wildcat Trail
~1h 26m drive
Easy 1.34-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee.
Round Forest Trail
~1 min drive
Easy out-and-back forest walk through Tennessee woodlands.
Merritt Ridge Trail
~1h 5m drive
Scenic 3.76-mile out-and-back ridge hike in Tennessee.
Ore Pit Loop Trail
~1h 26m drive
Short out-and-back hike through a historic ore mining site in Tennessee.
Pathway
~1 min drive
Easy 1.46-mile out-and-back walk in Tennessee.
Stones River Greenway
~1 min drive
Easy riverside out-and-back walk along the Stones River in Tennessee.
Boundary Trail
~2 min drive
Easy 3.65-mile out-and-back woodland hike through Tennessee forest.
