About trails in Adams County, Ohio

Adams County has 32 named trails on the map, covering 74.3 miles in total, an average of 2.3 miles per trail. That is the 38th largest mapped trail network among 74 counties in Ohio. 30 of them are tagged for hiking.

The longest single trail is Buckeye Trail, at 17.8 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 4 trailheads, 15 campsites, 4 waterfalls, and 7 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are West Union, Peebles, and Vanceburg.

What the trails in Adams County are like

By length, 14 are under a mile, 16 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Helen C. Black Trail, at 3.1 miles.

Of the 32 with measured elevation, Buckeye Trail climbs the most, about 4,485 ft, and 7 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

Hiking

30 trails

74Total miles

15Campsites

7Boat launches

4Waterfalls

4Trailheads

Buckeye TrailHike17.8 mi Buzzardroost Rock TrailHike5.4 mi Brush Creek - Coffee Hollow4.8 mi Coffee HollowHike4.8 mi Cabbage PatchHike4.3 mi Shawnee Forest - Cabbage Patch4.3 mi BlackburnHike3.5 mi Helen C. Black TrailHike3.1 mi Lynx Prairie TrailHike2.7 mi Red Trillium LoopHike2.5 mi Charles A. Eulett Wilderness TrailHike2.3 mi Shawnee Backpack Wilderness Side TrailHike1.9 mi Quiverheart Falls TrailHike1.7 mi Red Dog RunHike1.6 mi Twinleaf TrailHike1.5 mi Allegheny Mound TrailHike1.4 mi Whispering Fern TrailHike1.3 mi Ohio River Bluffs LoopHike1.2 mi Plum Run LoopHike1.0 mi Crawdad Creek TrailHike0.8 mi Early Buttercup TrailHike0.8 mi Cedar Fork TrailHike0.8 mi Portman TrailHike0.8 mi Bald HillHike0.7 mi Hawk Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Ginger Ridge LoopHike0.5 mi Cedar Barren LoopHike0.5 mi Conaway TrailHike0.5 mi Post Oak TrailHike0.3 mi Prairie ViewHike0.3 mi Prairie Dock TrailHike0.3 mi Blue-eyed Mary TrailHike0.3 mi

Trails by town in Adams County

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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 September 24, 2026.