About trails in Franklin County, Ohio

Franklin County has 155 named trails on the map, covering 294 miles in total, an average of 1.9 miles per trail. That is the 4th largest mapped trail network among 75 counties in Ohio. 140 of them are tagged for hiking and 41 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Alum Creek Trail, at 45.1 miles. 10 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 10 trailheads, 14 campsites, 4 waterfalls, and 11 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Columbus, Lake Darby, and Darbydale.

What the trails in Franklin County are like

By length, 107 are under a mile, 38 run 1 to 5 miles, and 10 are 5 miles or longer. 15 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Interstate 670 Bikeway, at 5.7 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 150 easy and 5 moderate. Of the 148 with measured elevation, 21 (Ohio) climbs the most, about 7,401 ft.

Explore by activity

294Total miles

14Campsites

11Boat launches

4Waterfalls

10Trailheads

Alum Creek TrailMTB45.1 mi 21 (Ohio)MTB34.3 mi Olentangy TrailMTB26.6 mi Scioto TrailHikeMTB19.2 mi Camp Chase TrailMTB11.9 mi Blacklick Creek TrailMTB11.8 mi Olentangy to Alum Creek ConnectorMTB11.1 mi Rocky Fork Bridle TrailHike5.8 mi Interstate 670 BikewayMTB5.7 mi Olentangy - Alum Creek ConnectorMTB5.4 mi Darby Creek Greenway TrailHike4.5 mi Darby Creek TrailMTB4.5 mi Heritage Rail Trail4.2 mi Multipurpose TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Heritage TrailMTB3.6 mi Buckeye Parkway Multi-Use PathHikeMTB3.4 mi Sweetgum TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Mingo TrailHike2.5 mi Ancient TrailHike2.5 mi Dyer Mill Ski Trail AHike2.3 mi Dublin PathHike2.3 mi Brocklehurst Lake TrailHike2.1 mi Central Ohio GreenwaysMTB2.0 mi Buckeye TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Terrace TrailHike1.7 mi Burning Lake TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Teal TrailHike1.6 mi Spring Creek TrailHike1.6 mi Hoffman Farms West Cycle PathHikeMTB1.6 mi Arrowhead TrailHike1.5 mi Wagtail Trail AHike1.4 mi Monarch TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Kestrel TrailHike1.4 mi Blacklick Creek Trail (Extension)HikeMTB1.3 mi Foor Leisure PathHikeMTB1.3 mi Beech Woodland TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Red Trabue Walking PathHikeMTB1.2 mi North Meadow TrailHike1.2 mi Sugarbush TrailHike1.2 mi Cardinal Cross-Country CourseHike1.2 mi Antrim Lake LoopHike1.2 mi Antrim Floodplain Dog PathHike1.2 mi Edward S Thomas TrailHike1.2 mi Penguin TrailHike1.1 mi Joyce Avenue Bike PathHikeMTB1.1 mi Darby Dan Training LoopHike1.1 mi Sycamore Plains TrailHike1.1 mi Hudson Street Bike PathHikeMTB1.0 mi hikingHike1.0 mi Scioto Run Nature TrailHike1.0 mi REI River TrailHike1.0 mi Prayer TrailHike1.0 mi Olentangy Trail FootpathHike0.9 mi Harrier LoopHike0.8 mi Goldenrod TrailHike0.8 mi Olentangy Trail: Troon Trail ExtensionHikeMTB0.8 mi Kenney TrailHike0.8 mi Hawthorne Parkway Multi-Use PathHikeMTB0.8 mi Hudson Shared-Use PathHikeMTB0.8 mi Meadow Lark TrailHike0.8 mi Brookside TrailHike0.8 mi Killdeer TrailHike0.7 mi Cobshell TrailHike0.7 mi Tall Grass TrailHike0.7 mi Lake TrailHike0.7 mi Hoover Dam Park LoopHike0.7 mi Hilliard Condominium Foot PathHike0.7 mi Evergreen TrailHike0.6 mi River Rock TrailHike0.6 mi Olentangy Trail Bethel Extension0.6 mi Overlook TrailHike0.6 mi Beech TrailHike0.6 mi Lake View TrailHike0.6 mi Vineyard Church PathHike0.6 mi Alder TrailHike0.6 mi Brookwood TrailHike0.6 mi Jefferson Community ParkHike0.6 mi Boardwalk TrailHike0.6 mi Cosgray Bike TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi North Rim TrailHike0.5 mi Millstone Connector TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Indian Ridge TrailHike0.5 mi Olentangy Trail (Extension)Hike0.5 mi Bluebell TrailHike0.5 mi Audubon Park Walking PathHikeMTB0.5 mi Big LoopHike0.5 mi Rail WayHike0.5 mi North TrailHike0.5 mi Dyer Mill Ski Trail CHike0.4 mi Indian Run Falls TrailHike0.4 mi Mound TrailHike0.4 mi Chipmunk Chatter TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Quarry Trail Bike Course0.4 mi Pin Oak TrailHike0.4 mi Independence Park walking pathHike0.4 mi Ripple RockHike0.4 mi Solar System PathHike0.4 mi Ashbaugh RoadHikeMTB0.4 mi Marion-Franklin Walking pathHike0.4 mi Osage Opening TrailHike0.3 mi Olentangy Trail (Harrison Park Extension)Hike0.3 mi New Northwest LoopHike0.3 mi Reservoir TrailHike0.3 mi Columbus Rotary Obstacle CourseHike0.3 mi Hudson Loop ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Rocky Fork dog trailHike0.3 mi Wagtail Trail CHike0.3 mi Spring Run TrailHike0.3 mi Blacklick RidgeHike0.3 mi Thompson Park TrailHike0.3 mi Bevelheimer Park pathHikeMTB0.3 mi Dyer Mill Ski Trail BHike0.3 mi Cardinal Cross-Country Course: John Galipault LoopHike0.3 mi Reynolds Crossing PathHike0.3 mi The TraditionsHike0.3 mi blocked and unmaintainted roadHike0.3 mi Cremeans Park PathHike0.3 mi The Long WalkHike0.3 mi Riffle RunHike0.3 mi West TrailHike0.3 mi Olentangy Trail Hills Market ExtensionHike0.3 mi South Rim TrailHike0.3 mi East TrailHike0.3 mi Linview Park TrailHike0.3 mi Forrest Detrick Floodplain Dog PathHike0.2 mi Oak Openings TrailHike0.2 mi Main LoopHike0.2 mi Parkview DriveHikeMTB0.2 mi Wagtail Trail BHike0.2 mi West TrailHike0.2 mi Saint John's Prayer PathHike0.2 mi Abolition AlleyHikeMTB0.2 mi Oak WalkHike0.2 mi Annehurst ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Beechwold TrailHike0.2 mi Sister's Garden LoopHike0.2 mi Fox Lane Floodplain Dog PathHike0.2 mi Dublin Link BridgeHikeMTB0.1 mi New North Woods IntermediateHike0.1 mi Hickory RidgeHike0.1 mi Southeast Pine LoopHike0.1 mi Masefield EntranceHike0.1 mi Golden Bear BoulevardHike0.1 mi Whitney PlaygroundHike0.1 mi Glen Echo DriveHike0.1 mi Highgate PlaygroundHike0.1 mi Dam PathHike0.1 mi North Pine LoopHike0.1 mi EMS Access to DamHike0.1 mi Pump Path AlphaHike0.1 mi Marconi BoulevardHike0.1 mi Westerville Library ConnectorHikeMTB0.1 mi City View WalkHike0.1 mi Frog Talk WalkHike0.1 mi Blacklick Creek Greenway TrailMTB0.1 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 October 25, 2026.