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Athens County Trail Maps
123 named trails across Athens County, Ohio, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.
About trails in Athens County, Ohio
Athens County has 123 named trails on the map, covering 288 miles in total, an average of 2.3 miles per trail. That is the 8th largest mapped trail network among 74 counties in Ohio. 104 of them are tagged for hiking and 53 for mountain biking.
The longest single trail is Baileys Trail System, at 58.2 miles. 8 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 8 trailheads, 16 campsites, 2 waterfalls, 24 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Athens, Chauncey, and Buchtel.
What the trails in Athens County are like
By length, 65 are under a mile, 50 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 8 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Hickory Trail, at 5.5 miles.
Of the 58 with a difficulty rating, 13 easy and 45 moderate. Of the 123 with measured elevation, Sundown Trail climbs the most, about 3,109 ft, and 10 gain 1,000 ft or more.
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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 .