About trails in Muskingum County, Ohio

Muskingum County has 51 named trails on the map, covering 90.8 miles in total, an average of 1.8 miles per trail. That is the 25th largest mapped trail network among 74 counties in Ohio. 35 of them are tagged for hiking and 2 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Straker Ridge Trail, at 8.6 miles. 4 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 15 campsites and 16 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Cumberland, Philo, and Nashport.

What the trails in Muskingum County are like

By length, 22 are under a mile, 25 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Zeno Loop Trail, at 1.8 miles.

Of the 51 with measured elevation, Straker Ridge Trail climbs the most, about 1,068 ft.

Explore by activity

Hiking

35 trails

91Total miles

15Campsites

16Boat launches

Straker Ridge TrailHike8.6 mi Blue Rock - Black Trail6.5 mi Blue Rock - Red Trail6.1 mi Black TrailHike6.0 mi Muskingum Recreational TrailMTB4.4 mi Beaver CityHike3.6 mi Blue Rock - Blue Trail3.3 mi Blue TrailHike3.3 mi Blue Rock - White Trail3.3 mi Red TrailHike3.1 mi Buckeye Loop TrailHike3.1 mi Dillon - Buckeye Loop3.1 mi Zane's Landing Trail2.7 mi Blue Rock - Green Trail2.3 mi Green TrailHike2.3 mi Dillon - East Shore Loop2.1 mi East Shore LoopHike2.1 mi Zeno Loop TrailHike1.8 mi Joe′s Run Recreational TrailHike1.5 mi Blue Rock - Yellow Trail1.4 mi Yellow TrailHike1.4 mi High WallHike1.3 mi Dillon - Ranger Loop1.2 mi Ranger Loop TrailHike1.2 mi White TrailHike1.2 mi Gorsuch Fitness TrailHike1.1 mi Forest Road 8 (White)Hike1.1 mi GrassmanHike1.1 mi Bumpy HollowHike1.0 mi Dillon - North Shore Loop0.9 mi North Shore Loop TrailHike0.9 mi Rim TrailHike0.8 mi 3 Mile LoopHike0.7 mi West NileHike0.6 mi Storybook TrailHike0.6 mi Dillon - Pleasant Valley Loop0.6 mi Pleasant Valley LoopHike0.6 mi Beaver City Cross-CutHike0.5 mi 3 MileHike0.5 mi La PlayaHike0.5 mi Dillon - East Shore Ranger0.4 mi East Shore Ranger ConnectorHike0.4 mi Pine Ridge Haul RoadHike0.3 mi Chutes and LaddersHike0.3 mi CoronaHike0.3 mi Rock Cut RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi Spratt Access Trail0.2 mi Dillon State Park0.1 mi Equestrian ConnectorHike0.1 mi Connector 1Hike0.1 mi Connector 6Hike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Muskingum 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.