About trails in Hamilton County, Ohio

Hamilton County has 170 named trails on the map, covering 285 miles in total, an average of 1.7 miles per trail. That is the 3rd largest mapped trail network among 75 counties in Ohio. 146 of them are tagged for hiking and 40 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Cincinnati Spur Underground Railroad Bicycle Route, at 19.8 miles. 11 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 69 trailheads, 9 campsites, 2 waterfalls, and 42 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Blue Jay, Cincinnati, and Coldstream.

What the trails in Hamilton County are like

By length, 111 are under a mile, 48 run 1 to 5 miles, and 11 are 5 miles or longer. 7 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Sharon Woods Lake Trail, at 2.6 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 98 easy, 64 moderate, and 8 hard. Of the 162 with measured elevation, Explorer's Trail climbs the most, about 1,575 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

285Total miles

9Campsites

42Boat launches

2Waterfalls

69Trailheads

Cincinnati Spur Underground Railroad Bicycle RouteMTB19.8 mi ADT - Ohio D - Seg 10Hike19.0 mi Ohio River TrailMTB18.6 mi Wasson WayMTB17.9 mi Shaker Trace Outer LoopHike14.1 mi Shaker Trace Horse Trail13.5 mi Explorer's TrailHike11.9 mi Lunken LoopMTB10.9 mi Winton Woods Horse Trail6.5 mi B LoopHikeMTB5.7 mi Five Mile TrailMTB5.2 mi Ponderosa Trail (B)Hike4.7 mi Armleder TrailMTB4.4 mi Mill Creek Greenway TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi A loopHikeMTB3.5 mi Wetland Loop TrailHike3.3 mi Horse Loop A3.2 mi Horse Trail A3.2 mi Horse Trail 'B'3.0 mi Horse Loop B2.9 mi West Fork Mill Creek Greenway TrailMTB2.6 mi Sharon Woods Park TrailMTB2.6 mi Sharon Woods Lake TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi Mount Airy Power Line TrailHike2.5 mi Armleder Trail ConnectorMTB2.4 mi Sycamore TrailHike2.2 mi Shaker Trace Inner LoopHike2.1 mi Murray PathHikeMTB2.1 mi Garden Loop TrailHike2.0 mi Shingle Oak TrailHike1.9 mi Red Bird Hollow TrailHike1.9 mi Queen City–South Mill Creek Greenway TrailMTB1.9 mi Ridge TrailHike1.7 mi Furnas Trail (F)Hike1.6 mi Caldwell–Seymour Greenway TrailMTB1.6 mi Kirby Trail EastHike1.6 mi Trout Lily TrailHike1.5 mi Badlands TrailHike1.5 mi Terrell Park Multi-Use TrailMTB1.5 mi Timberlakes TrailHike1.5 mi Lake BarberHikeMTB1.5 mi Horse Loop C1.4 mi Horse Trail 'C'1.4 mi Little Turtle TrailHike1.4 mi The FallsHikeMTB1.4 mi Cherry on TopHikeMTB1.3 mi Shoop TrailHike1.3 mi Avoca TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Blue Spruce Trail (J)Hike1.2 mi Beechwood Trail (H)Hike1.2 mi Green Township Bike and Walk TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Parcours TrailHike1.1 mi Creamy WhipHikeMTB1.1 mi Kuliga ParkHike1.1 mi Catawba TrailHike1.0 mi Junction Trail (J)Hike1.0 mi Bortz Gravel TrailHike1.0 mi Colerain Trail (A)Hike1.0 mi SkywalkHike1.0 mi Shared Use TrailHike1.0 mi Miami Fort TrailHike1.0 mi Kingfisher TrailHike1.0 mi Blue Jacket TrailHike1.0 mi Hickory Oak TrailHike1.0 mi Lodge Pond TrailHike1.0 mi The Friends Bracelet Paths: Path of Man & Path of NatureHike1.0 mi West Trail0.9 mi Main Street TrailHike0.9 mi Red Oak Trail (C)Hike0.9 mi Sisters' Hill TrailHike0.8 mi Lingo Trail (K)Hike0.8 mi The WallHikeMTB0.8 mi Short Park TrailHike0.8 mi Fitness TrailHike0.8 mi Quarry Trail (D)Hike0.8 mi Shaker Trace TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Little Miami TrailHike0.7 mi Mowed TrailHike0.7 mi Inner LoopHikeMTB0.7 mi Osprey TrailHike0.7 mi Exit 14HikeMTB0.7 mi Bold Face TrailHike0.7 mi Presidential GroveHike0.7 mi Valley TrailHike0.6 mi Oakleaf TrailHike0.6 mi Gorge TrailHike0.6 mi Pin Oak TrailHike0.6 mi Ridge LoopHike0.6 mi Tallgrass Prarie TrailHike0.6 mi School LoopHike0.6 mi Parcourse TrailHike0.6 mi Great Oaks TrailHike0.6 mi Barred Owl TrailHike0.5 mi Clifton Avenue0.5 mi Five Mile Trail Nature LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi South Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Prairie TrailHike0.5 mi Wyoming Hike/Bike TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Bender Valley TrailHike0.5 mi Little Duck Creek TrailHike0.5 mi Terrell River TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Trillium Valley Trail (T)Hike0.5 mi Woodland TrailHike0.5 mi The Friends Bracelet Paths: Path of ManHike0.5 mi Arboretum TrailHike0.5 mi Tusculum TrailHike0.5 mi Dyson TrailHike0.5 mi Arboretum Trail (E)Hike0.4 mi Beechmont ConnectorHikeMTB0.4 mi North Nature TrailHike0.4 mi The Friends Bracelet Paths: Path of NatureHike0.4 mi Green Township Bike and Walk PathHikeMTB0.4 mi North Paw Paw Gap TrailHike0.4 mi Little Miami Scenic River TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Fred Middendorf, S.J., Nature TrailHike0.4 mi Path of LifeHike0.4 mi Uhlman TrailHike0.4 mi Strauch TrailHike0.4 mi Eagle Scout TrailHike0.3 mi Cedar Trail (L)Hike0.3 mi Skills Course Permieter TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Paw Paw TrailHike0.3 mi Waterfront Bike Path0.3 mi E TrailHike0.3 mi Lobelia TrailHike0.3 mi Moon Trail (M)Hike0.3 mi Weaponds-to-Wetlands TrailHike0.3 mi Geologic TimelineHikeMTB0.3 mi Torrence RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Biowetland TrailHike0.3 mi Stone StepsHikeMTB0.3 mi Trail AHike0.3 mi Blue Mistflower TrailHike0.3 mi Twin Bridge Trail (G)Hike0.3 mi Twin Oaks Trail (T)Hike0.3 mi Rose Hill LaneHike0.3 mi LeBlond Walking TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi K trailHike0.2 mi Osage Oasis TrailHike0.2 mi Ohio River AccessHike0.2 mi South Paw Paw Gap TrailHike0.2 mi Wishing Tree TrailHike0.2 mi Saint Ann Prayer WalkHike0.2 mi Mighty Oak TrailHike0.2 mi Paw Paw PathHike0.2 mi Clare RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi The Izaak Walton TrailHike0.2 mi Chisholm Park Cut-ThroughHike0.2 mi Brookside TrailHike0.2 mi The BoulevardHike0.2 mi Warbler TrailHike0.2 mi Redbud RidgeHike0.2 mi Cresap AvenueHike0.1 mi Woodlot TrailHike0.1 mi Main Street StepsHike0.1 mi SE TrailHike0.1 mi Ranchvale TrailHike0.1 mi Wetland TrailHike0.1 mi Ruckle LaneHike0.1 mi Water Fountain TrailHike0.1 mi Beethoven PlaceHike0.1 mi TusculumHike0.1 mi Hedgeapple TrailHike0.1 mi Miami Whitewater Forest Trails0.1 mi Beach BlitzHikeMTB0.1 mi Green township walk and bike pathHike0.1 mi Laboiteaux Well TrailHike0.1 mi Outdoor Stations of the CrossHike0.1 mi Finney Trl PathHike0.1 mi NW TrailHike0.1 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.