About trails in Washington County, Minnesota

Washington County has 111 named trails on the map, covering 227 miles in total, an average of 2.0 miles per trail. That is the 7th largest mapped trail network among 68 counties in Minnesota. 85 of them are tagged for hiking and 51 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Stillwater Road Route, at 12.4 miles. 9 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 19 campsites, 5 waterfalls, and 44 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Afton, Grant, and Hastings.

What the trails in Washington County are like

By length, 58 are under a mile, 44 run 1 to 5 miles, and 9 are 5 miles or longer. 10 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Prairie Loop, at 4.1 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 87 easy, 23 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 111 with measured elevation, Gateway State Trail climbs the most, about 985 ft.

Explore by activity

227Total miles

19Campsites

44Boat launches

5Waterfalls

1Trailheads

Stillwater Road RouteMTB12.4 mi Gateway State TrailMTB12.0 mi Brown's Creek State TrailMTB11.8 mi Central GreenwayMTB10.9 mi Hardwood Creek TrailMTB10.7 mi Hudson Road RouteMTB9.5 mi 75th Street TrailMTB6.2 mi Bailey Road BikewayMTB6.2 mi Old Afton TrailMTB5.9 mi Lower Afton BikewayMTB4.9 mi 70th St TrailMTB4.7 mi Carver Lake MTB singletrackMTB4.6 mi Afton-Lakeland TrailMTB4.5 mi Sunfish LakeMTB4.4 mi Afton-Lakeland Bike TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi Prairie LoopHike4.1 mi Woodland Edge TrailHike4.0 mi Streetcar TrailMTB3.9 mi Point Douglas Regional TrailMTB3.9 mi Yellow TrailHike3.9 mi Eagle Point TrailHike3.9 mi Green TrailHike3.6 mi Local!zed Bike ParkMTB3.4 mi Valley View TrailHike3.0 mi Trout Brook LoopHike2.9 mi Oak Park Heights Trail SystemHikeMTB2.9 mi Bobolink LoopHike2.9 mi Saint Croix Crossing Loop TrailMTB2.8 mi Prairie Overlook TrailHike2.8 mi Wetland TrailHike2.8 mi Brown's Pond TrailHike2.5 mi Brown's Creek Trail SystemHike2.5 mi South River TrailHike2.4 mi Big Bluestem TrailHike2.4 mi Southern TrailsHike2.3 mi Lake Elmo TrailHike2.3 mi Deer Valley LoopHike2.3 mi Rolling Hills Savanna TrailHike2.2 mi Red LoopHike2.2 mi Long Lake Road TrailMTB2.0 mi Black LoopHikeMTB1.9 mi Curtiss Hills TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Burr Oak TrailHike1.8 mi Riverside TrailHike1.6 mi Wedge Hill Savanna TrailHike1.6 mi Hardwood Hills TrailHike1.6 mi Oliver Charley TrailHike1.6 mi Butterfly TrailHike1.4 mi Blue LoopHikeMTB1.3 mi Shore ShimmyHikeMTB1.2 mi Gateway TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Beaver Lodge TrailHike1.1 mi Bluebird TrailHike1.1 mi Pipeline TrailHike1.0 mi Northern Lights TrailHike1.0 mi Interpretive TrailHike0.9 mi Stonehenge TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Bur Oak TrailHike0.8 mi Campground TrailHike0.8 mi Controlled BermHikeMTB0.7 mi Green LoopHikeMTB0.6 mi One hiking loopHike0.6 mi Crystal Spring FootpathHike0.6 mi Sand Lake TrailMTB0.6 mi Bike Park LoopHikeMTB0.6 mi Double DipMTB0.5 mi Old Wildwood TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Renegade RunHikeMTB0.5 mi White Pine TrailHike0.5 mi North Trail0.4 mi OHA nature trailHike0.4 mi Woodland Ravine TrailHike0.4 mi Pinetree PondHikeMTB0.4 mi Coneflower TrailHike0.4 mi North River TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Rustic Trail to boat landingHike0.4 mi Creekside TrailHike0.4 mi The PinesHikeMTB0.3 mi Overlook TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Sticks N StonesHikeMTB0.3 mi Jump LineHikeMTB0.3 mi Prarie LoopHike0.3 mi Powerline TrailHike0.3 mi Woodland Pond LoopHike0.3 mi Hip CheckHikeMTB0.3 mi Teresa's Trail0.3 mi Otchipwe TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Stillwater Township TrailHike0.3 mi Christina's Trail0.2 mi Lake Links Trail - Streetcar TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Little Carnelian TrailHike0.2 mi Hardwood Creek Trail AccessHikeMTB0.2 mi Woodland LoopHike0.2 mi Oak Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi Stillwater SingletrackHikeMTB0.2 mi St Andrews: middle - high school accessHike0.2 mi Cedar TrailHike0.2 mi Trail to the end of the lineHike0.2 mi Mahtomedi Neighborhood PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Sam BloomerHike0.2 mi Central LoopHike0.2 mi OHA grass trailHike0.2 mi Central Bike PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Spruce LoopHike0.2 mi Expert Jump Line0.2 mi Tapestry Road ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Streetcar Trail - Katherine Abbott spurHikeMTB0.1 mi Stillwater Lift BridgeHikeMTB0.1 mi Gottage Grove Bike Park Trail ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi Kath Abbott connector trailHike0.1 mi Extreme Jump Line0.1 mi

Trails by town in Washington County

Afton

7 trails nearby

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.