About hiking in Madison County

Madison County, Virginia has 62 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 227 miles, an average of 3.7 miles each. The longest is Rapidan Fire Road, at 15.6 miles. 18 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Madison County are like

By length, 18 are under a mile, 26 run 1 to 5 miles, and 18 are 5 miles or longer. 24 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Staunton River Trail, at 15.4 miles.

Of the 61 with measured elevation, Staunton River Trail climbs the most, about 5,333 ft, and 25 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 62 hiking trails, longest first

Rapidan Fire RoadHike15.6 mi Staunton River TrailHike15.4 mi Rose River Fire RoadHike13.4 mi Jones Mountain TrailHike10.2 mi Old Rag Fire RoadHike9.4 mi Fork Mountain Fire RoadHike9.1 mi Skyland-Big Meadows Horse TrailHike8.7 mi Corbin Mountain TrailHike8.6 mi Graves Mill 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 TrailHike5.6 mi Nicholson Hollow TrailHike5.5 mi Doubletop TrailHike5.4 mi Weakley Hollow Fire RoadHike5.2 mi Rose River Loop TrailHike5.1 mi Robertson Mountain TrailHike4.5 mi Stony Mountain TrailHike4.4 mi Wilhoite Wagon TrailHike4.3 mi White Marker TrailHike4.1 mi Corbin Hollow TrailHike4.1 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

← All Madison County trails

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.