About mountain biking in Athens County

Athens County, Ohio has 55 named trails tagged for mountain biking, covering 182 miles, an average of 3.3 miles each. The longest is Baileys Trail System, at 58.2 miles. 6 run 5 miles or longer.

What the mountain biking trails in Athens County are like

By length, 23 are under a mile, 26 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Hickory Trail, at 5.5 miles.

Of the 51 with a difficulty rating, 6 easy and 45 moderate. Of the 55 with measured elevation, Sundown Trail climbs the most, about 3,283 ft, and 9 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 55 mountain biking trails, longest first

Baileys Trail SystemMTB58.2 mi Sundown TrailMTB18.7 mi Athens-Belpre Rail TrailMTB10.3 mi Bloodroot TrailHikeMTB7.9 mi Hickory TrailMTB5.5 mi Nebo Spirit TrailHikeMTB5.3 mi Wild Turkey TrailHikeMTB5.0 mi Tipple Top TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi The Underground TrailHikeMTB4.2 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 Hickory Multi-Use TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Rockhouse TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Salt Works TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Thunderbunny TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Salameander TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi May Apple MayhemHikeMTB2.6 mi Breaker Boy TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Star Brick TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Corps Tour TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Lost Marbles TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Starin' HeronHikeMTB1.6 mi Thrillium TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Knights Labor TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Bullfrog LoopHikeMTB1.4 mi Trace TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Hacksaw TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Buchtel Spring TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Finger Rock TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Beech Drop TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Oak Rush TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Till Hill TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Doanville School TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Gob Pile LoopHikeMTB0.7 mi Waterloo-Zaleski Access RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Tanager TwistHikeMTB0.7 mi White Ash TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Truetown TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Bobcat RompHikeMTB0.6 mi Bear-Corn PlungeHikeMTB0.5 mi Kidwell TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Chauncey Depot TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Scatter Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Cucumbertree TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Paw Paw TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Armitage Road SpurHikeMTB0.3 mi Basswood TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Sourwood ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi University Estates SpurHikeMTB0.2 mi Pump TrackMTB0.1 mi Morton HillHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Athens County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 4, 2026.