About trails in Bath County, Virginia

Bath County has 92 named trails on the map, covering 431 miles in total, an average of 4.7 miles per trail. That is the 8th largest mapped trail network among 107 counties in Virginia. 78 of them are tagged for hiking and 13 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Mountain Momma Expert Cross Country, at 49.8 miles. 13 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads, 25 campsites, 5 waterfalls, and 5 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Warm Springs, Hot Springs, and Clifton Forge.

What the trails in Bath County are like

By length, 17 are under a mile, 58 run 1 to 5 miles, and 13 are 5 miles or longer. 21 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Blue Suck Falls Trail, at 6.2 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 16 easy, 66 moderate, and 6 hard. Of the 84 with measured elevation, Piney Mountain climbs the most, about 3,810 ft, and 32 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

431Total miles

25Campsites

5Boat launches

5Waterfalls

2Trailheads

Mountain Momma Expert Cross CountryMTB49.8 mi RockStar TrailMTB47.9 mi RockStar GravelMTB40.3 mi TransVirginia Bike RouteMTB37.4 mi RockStar PaveMTB34.2 mi Piney MountainHike14.0 mi Beards MountainHike13.8 mi Stony Run TrailHike8.3 mi Little Mare Tr (Nightmare)HikeMTB7.0 mi Blue Suck Falls TrailHike6.2 mi Locust Gap TrailHike5.8 mi Salt Stump TrailHike5.4 mi Mountain Side TrailHike5.0 mi Bogan RunHike5.0 mi Hidden ValleyHike4.7 mi Mountain Top TrailHike4.7 mi Bear RockHike4.5 mi Pine Tree TrailHike4.4 mi Huff's TrailHikeMTB4.4 mi SprouseHike4.4 mi Brushy Ridge TrailHikeMTB4.3 mi The SpursHike4.2 mi Mc Donald Trail3.9 mi Middle Mountain South TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Middle Mountain TrailHike3.5 mi Tobacco House Ridge TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Brushy Hollow TrailHike3.2 mi Coles Mountain Fire Trail3.1 mi Laurel View TrailHike3.1 mi Brown Hollow TrailHike3.0 mi Crane TrailHike2.9 mi Beards Mountain SpurHike2.9 mi Greenwood Point TrailHike2.8 mi Wilson Creek TrailHike2.8 mi Sandy Gap TrailHike2.8 mi Victors HollowHike2.7 mi Tar RunHike2.5 mi CraneHikeMTB2.5 mi Beck AccessHike2.4 mi Mill MountainHike2.3 mi Laurel RunHike2.3 mi Buck Hollow TrailHike2.1 mi Cobbler MountainHike2.1 mi Bolar Loop TrailHike2.0 mi Neal RunHikeMTB2.0 mi McClungHike1.9 mi Open Trail1.9 mi Beard's Gap Hollow TrailHike1.9 mi Sugar Hollow TrailHike1.9 mi Gilliam RunHike1.9 mi Back Draft TrailHike1.8 mi Tuscarora Overlook TrailHike1.7 mi YCC TrailHike1.7 mi Jackson River GorgeHike1.7 mi Backway Hollow TrailHike1.6 mi Roadside TrailHike1.6 mi Ross Camp TrailHike1.6 mi Middle Hollow TrailHike1.6 mi Wallace TractHike1.6 mi CoffeepotHike1.5 mi Heron Run TrailHike1.4 mi Marshall DraftHike1.2 mi Back Creek GorgeHike1.2 mi Beard's Gap TrailHike1.2 mi Beards Gap TrailHike1.2 mi Guest Lodge TrailHike1.2 mi Warm Springs Mountain Trail1.1 mi Brown Hollow Spur TrailHike1.1 mi Muddy RunHike1.1 mi Tower Hill MountainHike1.0 mi Hidden Valley WestHike1.0 mi River LoopHike1.0 mi Fowler Springs Forest RoadHike0.9 mi Jackson River FishingHike0.9 mi Short Ridge TrailHike0.8 mi Bratton Mc Guffin TrailHike0.8 mi Polecat HollowHike0.8 mi Lost Women (Upper Loop)Hike0.7 mi Fee Booth Spur TrailHike0.6 mi Water TankHike0.6 mi Neal Run SpurHikeMTB0.6 mi Lost Women (Lower Loop)Hike0.6 mi Buck Lick Run Forest RoadHike0.6 mi Fowler Springs Spur Forest RoadHike0.5 mi Buck Lick TrailHike0.4 mi Hidden Valley Loop0.3 mi Cobbler Mountain AccessHike0.3 mi Bolar Picnic Spur TrailHike0.1 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 October 25, 2026.