Best Hiking Trails in Ohio | Trailmonger

About hiking in Ohio

Ohio has 3,010 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 5,362 miles, an average of 1.8 miles each. The longest is Buckeye Trail (Mogadore) in Portage County, at 70.8 miles. 172 run 5 miles or longer. 74 of the state's counties have at least one; Cuyahoga County has the most, with 208 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

Buckeye Trail (Mogadore)HikePortage County70.8 mi Buckeye Trail (Williamsburg)HikeClermont County57.7 mi ADT - Ohio D - Seg 9HikeClermont County55.9 mi Buckeye Trail (Stockport)HikeMorgan County54.6 mi Olde Muskingum TrailHikeMTBStark County51.6 mi Buckeye Trail (Akron)HikeSummit County43.4 mi Buckeye Trail (Bowerston)HikeHarrison County41.4 mi Buckeye Trail (Old Mans Cave)HikeHocking County40.6 mi North Country National Scenic Trail (OH)HikePike County40.5 mi Buckeye Trail (Whipple)HikeWashington County40.3 mi ADT - Ohio D - Seg 4HikeHocking County40.3 mi Buckeye Trail (Medina)HikeMedina County39.5 mi ADT - Ohio D - Seg 5HikeRoss County38.1 mi Buckeye Trail (Scioto Trail)HikeRoss County38.1 mi Buckeye Trail (Burton)HikeGeauga County37.2 mi Buckeye Trail (Norwalk)HikeHuron County37.0 mi Shawnee Backpack TrailHikeScioto County36.4 mi Buckeye Trail (Bedford)HikeCuyahoga County35.2 mi ADT - Ohio D - Seg 8HikeBrown County34.6 mi Buckeye Trail (West Union)HikeBrown County34.6 mi Maple Highlands TrailHikeMTBGeauga County32.8 mi Steve Newman Worldwalker Perimeter TrailHikeClermont County31.2 mi ADT - Ohio D - Seg 1HikeWashington County30.5 mi Buckeye Trail (Belle Valley)HikeGuernsey County30.4 mi Buckeye Trail (Caesar Creek)HikeGreene County29.7 mi

Trails 26–50

Perimeter TrailHikeMTBClermont County29.3 mi Buckeye Trail (Massillon)HikeStark County29.1 mi ADT - Ohio E - Seg 11HikeButler County28.6 mi Main LoopHikeLawrence County28.0 mi Western Reserve Greenway TrailHikeMTBAshtabula County26.0 mi Buckeye Trail (Pemberville)HikeSandusky County25.4 mi Orange TrailHikeMontgomery County25.1 mi ADT - Ohio D - Seg 7HikeScioto County24.9 mi Buckeye Trail (Shawnee)HikeScioto County24.9 mi Buckeye Trail (Saint Marys)HikeShelby County24.3 mi Buckeye Trail (Loveland)HikeWarren County24.0 mi Buckeye Trail (Defiance)HikeHenry County23.9 mi ADT - Ohio D - Seg 3HikePerry County23.7 mi Buckeye Trail (New Straitsville)HikePerry County23.7 mi Buckeye TrailHikePortage County23.5 mi Mohican Mountain Bike TrailHikeMTBAshland County23.0 mi Perimeter TrailHikeWarren County22.7 mi ADT - Ohio D - Seg 6HikePike County22.5 mi Oak Openings Hiking TrailHikeMTBLucas County20.6 mi Headwaters TrailHikeMTBPortage County20.2 mi Buckeye Trail (Troy)HikeMontgomery County20.1 mi Buckeye TrailHikePike County20.1 mi Buckeye TrailHikeHarrison County19.9 mi Backpack Main Trail South LoopHikeScioto County19.5 mi Scioto TrailHikeMTBFranklin County19.2 mi

Trails 51–75

ADT - Ohio D - Seg 10HikeHamilton County19.0 mi Bridle TrailHikeCuyahoga County18.9 mi Simon Kenton TrailHikeMTBChampaign County18.8 mi Archer's Fork Loop TrailHikeWashington County18.5 mi Buckeye TrailHikeWashington County18.5 mi Horse TrailHikeLucas County18.4 mi Buckeye Trail (Road Fork)HikeMonroe County18.1 mi Buckeye TrailHikeAdams County17.8 mi Buckeye TrailHikeRoss County17.4 mi Burr Oak Lakeview TrailHikeMorgan County17.0 mi Buckeye TrailHikeHocking County16.9 mi TowpathHikeHenry County16.8 mi Stone Church Bribal Path LoopHikePerry County16.5 mi Vesuvius Backpack TrailHikeLawrence County16.1 mi ADT - Ohio D - Seg 2HikeMorgan County15.6 mi Tecumseh Multi-use TrailHikeMTBDarke County15.2 mi Lake Shore TrailHikeLawrence County14.9 mi Buckeye TrailHikeMorgan County14.8 mi Shaker Trace Outer LoopHikeHamilton County14.1 mi Buckeye Trail (Delphos)HikePutnam County14.0 mi Backpack Main Trail North LoopHikeScioto County13.8 mi Green Wood TrailHikeWashington County13.4 mi Yellow TrailHikeMontgomery County13.2 mi Red TrailHikeMontgomery County13.0 mi Buckeye TrailHikeMTBCuyahoga County12.9 mi

Trails 76–100

Wildcat Hollow TrailHikePerry County12.1 mi Explorer's TrailHikeHamilton County11.9 mi Portage Hike & Bike TrailHikeMTBPortage County11.1 mi Middle Branch TrailHikeStark County11.0 mi Parkway Bridle TrailHikeCuyahoga County10.8 mi Towpath TrailHikeMTBLucas County10.8 mi Mill Creek MetroParks BikewayHikeMTBMahoning County10.6 mi Maple Glen Bridle TrailHikeDelaware County10.6 mi Western Reserve Greenway TrailHikeMTBTrumbull County10.6 mi Wabash Cannonball Trail (South Fork)HikeMTBLucas County10.5 mi Purple Bridle TrailHikeGuernsey County10.4 mi Buckeye TrailHikePerry County10.2 mi Buckeye Trail (Sinking Spring)HikeHighland County10.2 mi South LoopHikeRoss County10.1 mi hikingHikeSummit County9.9 mi Buckeye TrailHikeNoble County9.9 mi East Fork Backpack TrailHikeClermont County9.8 mi Zaleski Backpack Trail - South LoopHikeVinton County9.8 mi War-XHikeJackson County9.8 mi Zaleski Backpack Trail - Middle LoopHikeVinton County9.6 mi Bridle TrailHikeClark County9.6 mi Greenway CorridorHikeMTBLake County9.3 mi Shawnee Day Hike TrailHikeScioto County9.0 mi Orange Bridle TrailHikeGuernsey County8.9 mi Lake Milton LoopHikeMTBMahoning County8.8 mi

Hiking Trails by county

Counties 61–74

Williams County

Auglaize 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 October 4, 2026.