About trails in Madison County, Virginia

Madison County has 67 named trails on the map, covering 234 miles in total, an average of 3.5 miles per trail. That is the 13th largest mapped trail network among 107 counties in Virginia. 63 of them are tagged for hiking.

The longest single trail is Staunton River Trail, at 15.4 miles. 19 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 4 trailheads, 9 campsites, and 14 waterfalls. The nearest towns to these trails are Stanley, Luray, and Sperryville.

What the trails in Madison County are like

By length, 18 are under a mile, 27 run 1 to 5 miles, and 19 are 5 miles or longer. 24 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Staunton River Trail, at 15.4 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 8 easy, 50 moderate, and 6 hard. Of the 62 with measured elevation, Staunton River Trail climbs the most, about 5,333 ft, and 26 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

Hiking

63 trails

234Total miles

9Campsites

14Waterfalls

4Trailheads

Staunton River TrailHike15.4 mi Rose River Fire RoadHike13.4 mi Jones Mountain TrailHike10.2 mi Rapidan Fire RoadHike10.0 mi Old Rag Fire RoadHike9.4 mi Fork Mountain Fire RoadHike9.1 mi Skyland-Big Meadows Horse TrailHike8.7 mi Graves Mill TrailHike8.6 mi Corbin Mountain TrailHike8.6 mi Ridge TrailHike8.5 mi White Oak - Cedar Run LoopHike7.7 mi White Oak Canyon TrailHike7.4 mi Upper Dark Hollow TrailHike7.2 mi Cedar Run TrailHike5.7 mi Nicholson Hollow TrailHike5.5 mi Doubletop TrailHike5.4 mi Blakey Ridge Fire Trail5.4 mi Weakley Hollow Fire RoadHike5.2 mi Rose River Loop TrailHike5.1 mi Burnt Ridge Fire Trail4.9 mi Robertson Mountain TrailHike4.5 mi Stony Mountain TrailHike4.4 mi Wilhoite Wagon TrailHike4.3 mi White Marker TrailHike4.1 mi Corbin Hollow TrailHike4.0 mi Mill Prong Horse TrailHike3.6 mi Indian Run TrailHike3.2 mi Corbin Cabin Cutoff TrailHike2.8 mi Limberlost TrailHike2.7 mi Whiteoak Canyon TrailHike2.1 mi Laurel Prong Horse TrailHike2.1 mi Laurel Prong TrailHike2.1 mi Cat Knob TrailHike2.1 mi Upper Hawksbill TrailHike2.0 mi Mill Prong TrailHike2.0 mi Story of the Forest TrailHike1.8 mi White Oak Canyon Fire RoadHike1.8 mi Whiteoak Canyon Fire RoadHike1.8 mi Saddle TrailHike1.5 mi McDaniel Hollow TrailHike1.4 mi Camp Hoover RoadHike1.4 mi Fork Mountain Horse TrailHike1.3 mi Fork Mountain TrailHike1.3 mi Berry Hollow Fire RoadHike1.3 mi Lower Hawksbill TrailHike1.2 mi Meadows Cabin LoopHike1.0 mi Crescent Rock TrailHike1.0 mi Dark Hollow Falls TrailHike0.9 mi Dark Holllow Falls TrailHike0.8 mi Stony Man Horse TrailHike0.8 mi Dark Hollow TrailHike0.7 mi RWMA Access TrailHike0.6 mi Conway River Fire RoadHike0.5 mi Salamander TrailHike0.5 mi Skyland Stables TrailHike0.5 mi Stony Man TrailHike0.4 mi Ridge Access TrailHike0.4 mi Berry Hollow TrailHike0.4 mi Old Rag Access TrailHike0.4 mi State Route 600Hike0.3 mi Jones Mountain Cabin SpurHike0.3 mi Hemlock Run TrailHike0.2 mi Big Meadows Campground TrailHike0.2 mi Path to RiverHike0.2 mi

Trails by town in Madison 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.