About trails in Ross County, Ohio

Ross County has 153 named trails on the map, covering 329 miles in total, an average of 2.1 miles per trail. That is the 5th largest mapped trail network among 74 counties in Ohio. 120 of them are tagged for hiking and 41 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is ADT - Ohio D - Seg 5, at 38.1 miles. 11 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads, 13 campsites, 3 waterfalls, and 5 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Chillicothe, Massieville, and Adelphi.

What the trails in Ross County are like

By length, 75 are under a mile, 67 run 1 to 5 miles, and 11 are 5 miles or longer. 10 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Logan Backpack Trail - North Loop, at 7.8 miles.

Of the 153 with measured elevation, ADT - Ohio D - Seg 5 climbs the most, about 9,690 ft, and 7 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

329Total miles

13Campsites

5Boat launches

3Waterfalls

2Trailheads

ADT - Ohio D - Seg 5Hike38.1 mi Buckeye Trail (Scioto Trail)Hike38.1 mi Paint Creek Recreational TrailMTB24.5 mi Buckeye TrailHike17.4 mi South LoopHike10.1 mi Logan Backpack Trail - North LoopHike7.8 mi Ross HollowHike6.9 mi Tar Hollow - Big North6.8 mi McBee NorthHike5.9 mi Scioto Trail - Long Loop5.3 mi Great Seal - Shawnee Ridge5.1 mi Hoggard TrailHike4.6 mi Southpoint Lookout TrailHike4.3 mi Scioto Trail - North Loop3.8 mi Scioto Trail - Estep Hollow3.2 mi Spring RunHike3.0 mi Long Branch TrailHikeMTB3.0 mi Scioto Trail - South Loop3.0 mi Tar Hollow - Great Northwest2.6 mi Great NorthwestHike2.5 mi Great Seal - Mount Ives2.5 mi Interpretive TrailHike2.5 mi Tar Hollow - South Loop2.5 mi Bald Knob TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Poe RunHike2.4 mi Tar Hollow - Poe Run2.4 mi Great Seal - Lick Run2.3 mi Logan Trail - Slickaway SegmentHike2.3 mi Logan Backpack Trail - Dullen LoopHike2.2 mi Tar Hollow - Lyons Ridge2.1 mi Logan Trail - Butcher SegmentHike2.1 mi Ross RidgeHike2.0 mi Tar Hollow - Ross Ridge2.0 mi Logan Trail- Tuson SegmentHike2.0 mi Hewitt TrailHike1.9 mi The MaugerHike1.9 mi Logan Trail - Dullen LoopHike1.9 mi South Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Great Seal - Bunker Hill1.8 mi Tippecanoe Darter TrailHike1.8 mi Logan Trail - Ross SegmentHike1.7 mi Camp LoopHike1.7 mi Tar Hollow - Camp Loop1.7 mi Estep HollowHikeMTB1.6 mi Scioto Trail - Airport Loop1.6 mi SpandexHike1.6 mi Mount Ives SummitHike1.6 mi Poe RidgeHike1.6 mi Tar Hollow - Poe Ridge1.6 mi Sugarloaf Mountain TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Bunker HillHikeMTB1.6 mi Slate Mills Spur TrailHike1.5 mi Lyons HollowHike1.5 mi Tar Hollow - Lyons Hollow1.5 mi Lick Run TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi The CellarHikeMTB1.4 mi Black ForestHike1.4 mi Airport LoopHikeMTB1.4 mi Goldie Gunlock TrailHike1.4 mi Paw Paw TrailHike1.4 mi Lipscomb LoopHike1.4 mi Tar Hollow - Lipscomb Loop1.4 mi Ross Lake Shoreline TrailHike1.3 mi Kinnikinnick Creek TrailHike1.2 mi Logan Trail - Firetower East SegmentHike1.2 mi Great Seal - Grouse Rock1.2 mi Grouse RockHikeMTB1.2 mi Lyons RidgeHike1.1 mi Logan Trail - Sawmill SegmentHike1.1 mi Bunker Hill SummitHike1.1 mi Worthington Cemetery TrailHike1.1 mi Lawn ChairHike1.1 mi Caldwell TrailHike1.1 mi Sand HillHikeMTB1.1 mi Tar Hollow - Tinker Hollow1.1 mi Tinker HollowHike1.1 mi Tar Hollow State Forest1.0 mi Scioto Trail - Park Connector1.0 mi Bridle Trail 60-61HikeMTB1.0 mi Logan Trail - Lookout SegmentHike0.9 mi Hopetown Earthworks TrailHike0.9 mi Chilo TrailHike0.9 mi Split RockHike0.9 mi Scioto Trail - Airport Downhill0.9 mi North Fork Creek TrailHike0.9 mi Bridle 15-17HikeMTB0.9 mi Airport DownhillHikeMTB0.9 mi Star Brook TrailHike0.8 mi Field and Wetland TrailHike0.8 mi Bridle 16-18HikeMTB0.8 mi Lipscomb HollowHike0.8 mi Tar Hollow - Lipscomb Hollow0.8 mi Great Seal - Rocky Knob0.8 mi Rocky KnobHikeMTB0.8 mi Stewart Lake TrailHike0.8 mi Sharp's TrailHike0.7 mi Annie's TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Great Seal - Annies Trail0.7 mi Blueberry TrailHike0.7 mi Cox RidgeHike0.7 mi Tar Hollow - Cox Ridge0.7 mi Rick's RevengeHike0.7 mi CCC TrailHike0.7 mi Ashy Sunflower TrailHike0.7 mi Kid's Nature Zone TrailHike0.7 mi Bridle Trail0.7 mi Logan Trail - Powerline SegmentHike0.7 mi Buckeye/BridleHike0.7 mi Skidder TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Bridle 31-33HikeMTB0.6 mi Great Seal - Sand Hill0.6 mi Bridle 15-16HikeMTB0.6 mi Old SugarloafHike0.6 mi Great Seal - Rock Garden0.5 mi Rock Garden LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Bridle 17-18HikeMTB0.5 mi South ConnectorHike0.4 mi Bridle Trail 62-63HikeMTB0.4 mi Bridle 16-17HikeMTB0.4 mi Logan Trail - Firetower WestHike0.4 mi Cemetery Bridle TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Bridle 18-19HikeMTB0.4 mi Yellow JacketHikeMTB0.4 mi Firetower TrailHike0.4 mi TransformerHikeMTB0.4 mi Bald Knob Trail OldHikeMTB0.4 mi Cox ConnectorHike0.4 mi The WallHikeMTB0.3 mi Old SchrakeHikeMTB0.3 mi Great Circle TrailHike0.3 mi Mount Ives - BarbwireHikeMTB0.3 mi Lick Run - SupercrossHike0.3 mi Mount IvesHikeMTB0.3 mi Lower Cellar WestHike0.3 mi Bridle Trail 63-65HikeMTB0.3 mi Old Bunker Hill Fall Line TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Bridle 11-12HikeMTB0.3 mi Mount Ives TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Bridle 14-15HikeMTB0.3 mi To Observation DeckHike0.3 mi Camp WestHike0.3 mi West Water StreetHike0.2 mi Bridle 2-3HikeMTB0.2 mi SnakefreezeHike0.2 mi Earthworks TrailHike0.2 mi Adena TrailHike0.2 mi Lick Run AccessHike0.2 mi Cellar TrailHike0.1 mi Tippiecanoe Darter TrailHike0.1 mi Maintenance RoadHike0.1 mi C-9HikeMTB0.1 mi Rose Lane StepsHike0.1 mi Scioto Trail State Forest0.1 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 September 24, 2026.