About trails in Washington County, Ohio

Washington County has 41 named trails on the map, covering 200 miles in total, an average of 4.9 miles per trail. That is the 33rd largest mapped trail network among 74 counties in Ohio. 33 of them are tagged for hiking and 19 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Buckeye Trail (Whipple), at 40.3 miles. 11 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 16 trailheads, 44 campsites, 2 waterfalls, and 49 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Newport, St. Marys, and Matamoras (New Matamoras).

What the trails in Washington County are like

By length, 19 are under a mile, 11 run 1 to 5 miles, and 11 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Green Wood Trail, at 13.5 miles.

Of the 16 with a difficulty rating, 6 easy and 10 moderate. Of the 41 with measured elevation, Buckeye Trail (Whipple) climbs the most, about 7,332 ft, and 10 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

200Total miles

44Campsites

49Boat launches

2Waterfalls

16Trailheads

Buckeye Trail (Whipple)Hike40.3 mi ADT - Ohio D - Seg 1Hike30.5 mi Archer's Fork Loop TrailHike18.5 mi Buckeye TrailHike18.5 mi Green Wood TrailHike13.4 mi Kinderhook - Long Loop10.7 mi River TrailMTB8.3 mi Ohio View TrailHike7.6 mi Scenic River TrailHike7.0 mi Kinderhook Long LoopHikeMTB5.3 mi Kinderhook - Short Loop5.1 mi Cisler TrailHike4.4 mi Jackson Run TrailHike3.9 mi Kinderhook - Davis Run Spur3.8 mi 9 Bell TrailHike2.6 mi Davis Run SpurHikeMTB2.1 mi Campfire TrailHikeMTB1.9 mi Kinderhook - Campfire Trail1.9 mi Council TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Kinderhook - Council Trail1.3 mi Covered Bridge TrailHike1.1 mi Old Walnut TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Kinderhook Short ConnectorHikeMTB0.9 mi Moon TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Boord State Nature Preserve TrailHike0.7 mi Ray Lang TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Millgate Entrance of Devola Multi-Use TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi North Hills Trail Western SectionHikeMTB0.6 mi Frontier Loop TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Glendale TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Kroger Wetlands TrailHike0.5 mi Devola Multi-Use TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Upper Frontier TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Chimney TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Kinderhook - Connector0.3 mi Kinderhook ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Christy MallHike0.3 mi Drayer Spur TrailHike0.3 mi Kinderhook - Pawpaw Trail0.2 mi Pawpaw TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Plum TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi

Trails by town in Washington 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.