About hiking in Scioto County

Scioto County, Ohio has 58 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 217 miles, an average of 3.7 miles each. The longest is Shawnee Backpack Trail, at 36.3 miles. 9 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Scioto County are like

By length, 25 are under a mile, 24 run 1 to 5 miles, and 9 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Nile Township Park Walkway, at 0.5 miles.

Of the 58 with measured elevation, Buckeye Trail (Shawnee) climbs the most, about 9,426 ft, and 12 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 58 hiking trails, longest first

Shawnee Backpack TrailHike36.3 mi ADT - Ohio D - Seg 7Hike24.9 mi Buckeye Trail (Shawnee)Hike24.9 mi Backpack Main Trail South LoopHike19.5 mi Backpack Main Trail North LoopHike13.8 mi Shawnee Day Hike TrailHike9.0 mi Silver Arrow Bridle TrailHike8.7 mi Backpack Wilderness Side TrailHike6.5 mi Conley's Run Bridle TrailHike5.8 mi Day Hike Trail East LoopHike4.6 mi Buckhorn RidgeHike4.1 mi Shawnee Bike TrailHike3.6 mi Crabtree CemeteryHike3.3 mi Pigeon Roost Bridle TrailHike2.9 mi Backpack Side TrailHike2.9 mi The Ohio Hanging Rock TrailHike2.9 mi Grass Lick Bridle TrailHike2.8 mi Pond Lick Bridle TrailHike2.6 mi Knighton Nature TrailHike2.3 mi Silver Arrow TrailHike2.1 mi Bridle Trail ConnectorHike2.0 mi Day Hike Trail West LoopHike1.9 mi Moore's Run Bridle Trail 1Hike1.8 mi Stone QuarryHike1.8 mi Hobey Hollow Bridle TrailHike1.7 mi Bridge Timber Bridle TrailHike1.7 mi Bridle Trail 8Hike1.7 mi Snake Hollow Bridle TrailHike1.6 mi East Fork CreekHike1.6 mi Day Hike TrailHike1.6 mi McAtee Bridle TrailHike1.5 mi Lookout TrailHike1.5 mi White Walnut TrailHike1.2 mi Bridle Trail 12Hike0.9 mi Lampblack Hiking & Mountain Biking TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Pond Creek Bottom TrailHike0.8 mi Netha Region Trail (Green)HikeMTB0.8 mi Hobey Hollow Bridle Trail ConnectorHike0.8 mi Lake TrailHike0.8 mi River TrailHike0.6 mi Riparian TrailHike0.6 mi Morgans TrailHike0.6 mi Nile Township Park WalkwayHike0.5 mi Beach TrailHike0.5 mi Shawnee Trail 3Hike0.5 mi Silver Arrow Fire Tower TrailHike0.4 mi Turkey Creek Nature Center TrailHike0.4 mi Shawnee TrailHike0.4 mi Storybook TrailHike0.3 mi Park Loop Connector Turkey CreekHike0.3 mi Scioto Creek Kayak AccessHike0.2 mi Walking PathHike0.2 mi Campground Loop TrailHike0.2 mi Bridle 7Hike0.1 mi Park Loop Connector Trail CampgroundHike0.1 mi Butterfly TrailHike0.1 mi Mound TrailHike0.1 mi Beach WalkHike0.1 mi

← All Scioto County trails

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.