About trails in Giles County, Virginia

Giles County has 51 named trails on the map, covering 57.6 miles in total, an average of 1.1 miles per trail. That is the 25th largest mapped trail network among 107 counties in Virginia. 45 of them are tagged for hiking and 14 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Cascades National Recreation Trail, at 4.1 miles. Mapped points of interest in the county include 5 trailheads, 16 campsites, 5 waterfalls, and 3 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Pembroke, Narrows, and Blacksburg.

What the trails in Giles County are like

By length, 26 are under a mile and 19 run 1 to 5 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 9 easy, 34 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 45 with measured elevation, Cascades National Recreation Trail climbs the most, about 1,489 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

58Total miles

16Campsites

3Boat launches

5Waterfalls

5Trailheads

Cascades National Recreation TrailHike4.1 mi Potts Mountain TrailHike2.5 mi The Conservancy TrailHike2.4 mi WeezerHike2.1 mi Homestead TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Hoof and Hill TrailHike1.7 mi Grassy RoadHike1.5 mi Barney's Wall TrailHike1.5 mi Indian TrailHike1.4 mi DeetzHike1.3 mi War Spur Connector TrailHike1.3 mi White Dot TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Upper Loop TrailHike1.3 mi Appalachian Trail RerouteHike1.3 mi Bear Cliffs Trail (Public)Hike1.3 mi White Pine RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi War Branch Trail (War Spur Loop)Hike1.1 mi Chestnut Trail (War Spur Loop)Hike1.1 mi Lower Jungle TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Lower Doe RunHikeMTB1.0 mi CatwalkHike0.9 mi Virginias' WalkHike0.9 mi WaterfallHike0.9 mi Upper Jungle TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Middle Jungle TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Old Turnpike TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Bald Knob TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Piney RoadHike0.7 mi Upper Doe RunHikeMTB0.7 mi Moonstomper TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi John's Creek Trail (Public)Hike0.5 mi Rhododendron Trail (Public)Hike0.3 mi Bear Cliffs Connector TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi John's Creek TrailHike0.3 mi Maple Trail (Public)Hike0.3 mi Barney's Wall Connector TrailHike0.3 mi Moonshine Dell Trail (Public)Hike0.3 mi Barn Connector TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Cliff TrailHike0.2 mi Sartain Branch Trail (Public)Hike0.2 mi War Spur TrailHike0.2 mi Salt Lick TrailHike0.1 mi Spruce Bog Trail (Public)Hike0.1 mi Lions Den Road Appalachian Trail ConnectorHike0.1 mi Chesnut Lodge Connector TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Giles 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 October 25, 2026.