About trails in Athens County, Ohio

Athens County has 122 named trails on the map, covering 287 miles in total, an average of 2.3 miles per trail. That is the 8th largest mapped trail network among 74 counties in Ohio. 102 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.

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287Total miles

16Campsites

24Boat launches

2Waterfalls

8Trailheads

1Rapids

Baileys Trail SystemMTB58.2 mi Hockhocking Adena Bikeway26.4 mi Sundown TrailMTB18.7 mi Athens-Belpre Rail TrailMTB10.3 mi Bloodroot TrailHikeMTB7.9 mi Athens-Belpre Trail - Frost7.2 mi Hickory TrailHike5.5 mi Nebo Spirit TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi Buckeye TrailHike5.0 mi Wild Turkey TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi Zaleski Backpack Trail - North LoopHike4.7 mi Tipple Top TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi The Underground TrailHikeMTB4.2 mi Lakeview TrailHike4.1 mi Coal Train TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Hollowpoint TrailHikeMTB3.1 mi Athens TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Gorges Curves TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Blue Devil TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Holler Collar TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Athens-Belpre Trail - Torch2.8 mi Hickory Multi-Use TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Rockhouse TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Pete Smith TrailHike2.7 mi Strouds Run - Pete Smith2.7 mi Salt Works TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Thunderbunny TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Salameander TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Broken Rock TrailHike2.6 mi May Apple MayhemHikeMTB2.6 mi K-L TrailHike2.4 mi Liar's Ridge TrailHike2.3 mi Oak Ridge TrailHike2.1 mi Breaker Boy TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Star Brick TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi John Knouse TrailHike1.9 mi Blackhaw Accessible TrailHike1.9 mi Corps Tour TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi J-K TrailHike1.8 mi Lost Marbles TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Cliff TrailHike1.7 mi Strouds Run - Cliff Trail1.7 mi Starin' HeronHikeMTB1.6 mi Boogle TrailHike1.6 mi Strouds Run - Boogie Trail1.6 mi Strouds Run - Amoretto Trail1.5 mi Thrillium TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Amoretto TrailHike1.4 mi Tomcat TrailHike1.4 mi Knights Labor TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Bullfrog LoopHikeMTB1.4 mi Trace TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Hacksaw TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Creek TrailHike1.1 mi Strouds Run - Creek Trail1.1 mi Mythical Tree TrailHike1.0 mi Gillett Ridge Loop TrailHike1.0 mi Strouds Run - Hermit Hut1.0 mi Ora Anderson TrailHike1.0 mi Finger Rock TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Beech Drop TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Lakeview Trail ConnectorHike0.9 mi Vista Point TrailHike0.9 mi Oak Rush TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Hank TrailHike0.9 mi Strouds Run - Hank Trail0.9 mi Hockhocking Adena Bikeway - Chauncey Spur0.8 mi Tunnel Rock TrailHike0.8 mi Till Hill TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi FR-3717Hike0.8 mi Doanville School TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Hermit Hut TrailHike0.7 mi Gob Pile LoopHikeMTB0.7 mi Waterloo-Zaleski Access RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Grand Oak TrailHike0.7 mi Tanager TwistHikeMTB0.7 mi Sheltered Valley TrailHike0.6 mi White Ash TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi The Plains Spur0.6 mi Truetown TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Bobcat RompHikeMTB0.6 mi Columbus Road SpurHike0.5 mi Witches Hill PathHike0.5 mi Cockatiel Ridge TrailHike0.5 mi Bear-Corn PlungeHikeMTB0.5 mi Camp Rotan TrailHike0.5 mi Magic is Real TrailHike0.5 mi Lake Hill TrailHike0.5 mi Strouds Run - Lake Hill0.5 mi Haley TrailHike0.5 mi Strouds Run - Haley Trail0.5 mi Kidwell TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Broken Jug TrailHike0.4 mi Chauncey Depot TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Scatter Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Sheehan WayHike0.4 mi Cucumbertree TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Soggy Bottom TrailHike0.3 mi unofficial trailHike0.3 mi Indian Mound TrailHike0.3 mi Strouds Run - Indian Mound0.3 mi Paw Paw TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Armitage Road SpurHikeMTB0.3 mi Basswood TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Camp 2 TrailHike0.3 mi White Pine TrailHike0.3 mi Chestnut TrailHike0.3 mi Renz Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi Sourwood ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Athens Trail Alternate RouteHike0.2 mi Utah Ridge Pond TrailHike0.2 mi University Estates SpurHikeMTB0.2 mi High Meadow Spur TrailHike0.2 mi CatwalkHike0.2 mi Peace Tree TrailHike0.1 mi Pump TrackMTB0.1 mi Redbud TrailHike0.1 mi Currier Street Spur0.1 mi Mary Beth Zak Lohse Art TrailHike0.1 mi Lookout TrailHike0.1 mi Ridge Top TrailHike0.1 mi Morton HillHikeMTB0.1 mi

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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 2, 2026.