Best Hiking Trails in Virginia | Trailmonger

About hiking in Virginia

Virginia has 3,339 named trails tagged for hiking on the map, covering 5,906 miles, an average of 1.8 miles each. The longest is 66 Parallel Trail in Fairfax County, at 86.9 miles. 254 run 5 miles or longer. 105 of the state's counties have at least one; Fairfax County has the most, with 369 trails.

Top 100 hiking trails, longest first

Trails 1–25

66 Parallel TrailHikeMTBFairfax County86.9 mi Washington & Old Dominion TrailHikeMTBLoudoun County74.4 mi Fairfax County Parkway TrailHikeMTBFairfax County63.2 mi Glenwood Horse TrailHikeBotetourt County60.7 mi Massanutten TrailHikeShenandoah County48.3 mi Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail (right bank)HikeFairfax County44.6 mi Gerry Connolly Cross County TrailHikeFairfax County39.0 mi Cross County TrailHikeMTBFairfax County35.3 mi Wild Oak National Recreation TrailHikeAugusta County28.2 mi Jeremys Run TrailHikePage County25.5 mi North Mountain TrailHikeAugusta County23.9 mi Rocky Mount TrailHikeRockingham County20.2 mi Bull Run Occoquan TrailHikeFairfax County18.2 mi Bull Run-Occoquan TrailHikeMTBFairfax County17.8 mi Wilderness Road TrailHikeMTBLee County17.8 mi Dumfries Road TrailHikeMTBPrince William County17.6 mi Crawford Mountain TrailHikeAugusta County16.8 mi Dahlgren Railroad Heritage TrailHikeMTBKing George County16.6 mi Wild Oak TrailHikeMTBAugusta County16.3 mi Bald Ridge TrailHikeAugusta County15.7 mi Grooms Ridge TrailHikeAugusta County15.7 mi Rapidan Fire RoadHikeMadison County15.6 mi Staunton River TrailHikeMadison County15.4 mi Trimble Mountain TrailHikeMTBAugusta County14.9 mi Prince William Parkway TrailHikeMTBPrince William County14.9 mi

Trails 26–50

Ox Road SidepathHikeMTBFairfax County14.6 mi Fore Mountain TrailHikeAlleghany County14.5 mi Knob Mountain TrailHikePage County14.1 mi Piney MountainHikeBath County14.0 mi W&OD Bridle TrailHikeMTBLoudoun County13.9 mi Powell Mountain TrailHikePage County13.9 mi Torry Ridge TrailHikeMTBAugusta County13.9 mi Beards MountainHikeBath County13.8 mi Crawford Knob TrailHikeAugusta County13.7 mi Piney Ridge TrailHikeMTBBedford County13.6 mi Mills Creek TrailHikeAugusta County13.4 mi Rose River Fire RoadHikeMadison County13.4 mi East Ditch TrailHikeChesapeake city13.2 mi Custis TrailHikeArlington County13.2 mi Rivanna Trail LoopHikeAlbemarle County13.0 mi Brumley Mountain TrailHikeWashington County12.6 mi Potomac Heritage TrailHikeMTBFairfax County12.4 mi Mendota TrailHikeWashington County12.3 mi Ant Hill TrailHikeRockingham County12.1 mi Hone Quarry Mountain TrailHikeRockingham County12.0 mi Pass Mountain TrailHikeRappahannock County11.8 mi Shenandoah Mountain TrailHikeAugusta County11.7 mi Massanutten South TrailHikePage County11.4 mi Buck Ridge TrailHikeRappahannock County11.4 mi Second Manassas TrailHikePrince William County11.4 mi

Trails 51–75

Lake Trail LoopHikeSmyth County11.3 mi Piney Branch TrailHikeRappahannock County11.1 mi Rockytop TrailHikeRockingham County11.1 mi Buck Mountain TrailHikeAugusta County11.1 mi Willis River TrailHikeCumberland County10.9 mi Rivanna Trail (RTF)HikeAlbemarle County10.9 mi Potomac Heritage TrailHikeMTBLoudoun County10.9 mi Chessie Nature TrailHikeMTBRockbridge County10.8 mi Creekside TrailHikeLynchburg city10.6 mi Suffolk Seaboard Coastline TrailHikeMTBSuffolk city10.5 mi Saint Mary's TrailHikeAugusta County10.5 mi Rocky Mountain TrailHikeRockingham County10.4 mi Maple Springs TrailHikeRockingham County10.2 mi Jones Mountain TrailHikeMadison County10.2 mi Roanoke River GreenwayHikeMTBRoanoke city10.2 mi Slacks Overlook TrailHikeMTBAugusta County10.0 mi Iron Mountain TrailHikeWashington County10.0 mi Brown Mountain TrailHikeRockingham County10.0 mi Cold Springs TrailHikeAugusta County9.9 mi LibertyHikeHighland County9.9 mi Tuscarora - Little North Mountain TrailHikeMTBShenandoah County9.9 mi North River Gorge TrailHikeAugusta County9.8 mi Jones Run TrailHikeAlbemarle County9.6 mi Stribling Springs TrailHikeAugusta County9.5 mi Hunting Creek RoadHikeMTBBedford County9.5 mi

Trails 76–100

Indian Grave Ridge TrailHikeMTBPage County9.4 mi Road Hollow TrailHikeMTBAugusta County9.4 mi Old Rag Fire RoadHikeMadison County9.4 mi First Manassas TrailHikePrince William County9.3 mi Stone Mountain TrailHikeLee County9.2 mi Wakefield MTB Trail SystemHikeMTBFairfax County9.1 mi Fork Mountain Fire RoadHikeMadison County9.1 mi Wildlife RoadHikeMTBCraig County9.0 mi Riprap TrailHikeAugusta County9.0 mi North River TrailHikeMTBAugusta County9.0 mi Henry Lanum Memorial TrailHikeAmherst County8.9 mi Bear Bottom Loop TrailHikeWarren County8.9 mi High Point TrailHikeMTBFairfax County8.9 mi Slate Springs TrailHikeMTBRockingham County8.9 mi Stephens TrailHikeMTBShenandoah County8.9 mi John Blair TrailHikeMTBJames City County8.7 mi Skyland-Big Meadows Horse TrailHikeMadison County8.7 mi Broad Hollow TrailHikeRappahannock County8.7 mi Dry Run TrailHikeAlleghany County8.7 mi Keyser Run RoadHikeRappahannock County8.6 mi Hull School TrailHikeRappahannock County8.6 mi South Valley TrailHikePrince William County8.6 mi Corbin Mountain TrailHikeMadison County8.6 mi Mudhole Gap TrailHikeShenandoah County8.6 mi Graves Mill TrailHikeMadison County8.6 mi

Hiking Trails by county

Counties 91–105

Isle of Wight County

Martinsville city

Pittsylvania County

Richmond County

Falls Church city

Caroline 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 4, 2026.