About trails in Erie County, Ohio

Erie County has 41 named trails on the map, covering 68.7 miles in total, an average of 1.7 miles per trail. That is the 32nd largest mapped trail network among 74 counties in Ohio. 31 of them are tagged for hiking and 3 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is bicycle, at 34.8 miles. 1 trail runs 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 17 campsites, 4 waterfalls, and 16 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Berlin Heights, Huron, and Mitiwanga.

What the trails in Erie County are like

By length, 25 are under a mile, 15 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 11 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is South Ridge Trail, at 3.5 miles.

Of the 41 with measured elevation, South Ridge Trail climbs the most, about 382 ft.

Explore by activity

69Total miles

17Campsites

16Boat launches

4Waterfalls

bicycleMTB34.8 mi South Ridge Trail3.5 mi West Oak HickoryHike2.8 mi Thornapple TrailHike2.7 mi Big Meadow Trail2.3 mi Dogwood Loop1.9 mi North Creek Trail1.7 mi Prarie TrailHike1.7 mi North Ridge TrailHike1.6 mi Cranberry Creek1.6 mi Quarry Rim TrailHike1.3 mi Lake Shore Electric TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Deehr Road Trail1.2 mi East Oak HickoryHike1.2 mi Erie TrailHike1.1 mi North Shore Loop TrailHike1.0 mi Huron River PathHike0.9 mi Ghost RailroadHike0.6 mi Upland Woods Boardwalk TrailHike0.6 mi Lower Estuary LoopHike0.5 mi Garden PathHike0.5 mi Estuary Overlook TrailHike0.4 mi Deer LaneHike0.3 mi Adventure WalkwayHike0.3 mi Early Successional AccessHike0.3 mi Pheasant RunHike0.3 mi Smokey WoodsHike0.3 mi Smokey Woods Trail0.3 mi Upland OakHike0.2 mi Upland Oak Trail0.2 mi Deerlook LaneMTB0.2 mi Cedar TrailHike0.2 mi Fire LaneHike0.2 mi Frontier TrailHike0.2 mi Steel Vengeance Extended QueueHike0.2 mi Prairie AccessHike0.1 mi Nature WalkHike0.1 mi Woodland TrailHike0.1 mi Top Thrill 2 Standby QueueHike0.1 mi Top Thrill 2 Fastlane QueueHike0.1 mi Sandusky Bay PathwayHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Erie 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.