About hiking in Rockbridge County

Rockbridge County, Virginia has 55 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 87.4 miles, an average of 1.6 miles each. The longest is Chessie Nature Trail, at 10.7 miles. 3 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Rockbridge County are like

By length, 30 are under a mile, 22 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 7 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Belfast Trail, at 5.4 miles.

Of the 33 with a difficulty rating, 29 easy and 4 moderate. Of the 55 with measured elevation, Mill Mountain Trail climbs the most, about 3,311 ft, and 8 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 55 hiking trails, longest first

Chessie Nature TrailHikeMTB10.7 mi Belfast TrailHike5.4 mi Mill Mountain TrailHike5.1 mi Little Peak TrailHike4.1 mi Blue Ridge TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi Reservoir Hollow TrailHike3.4 mi Grunter Ridge TrailHike3.3 mi Gunter Ridge TrailHike3.3 mi Preserve Loop TrailHike3.2 mi Pete's Cave TrailHike3.0 mi Chessie TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi Moore TrailHike2.7 mi Anderson TrailHike2.5 mi Mill MountainHike2.3 mi Thistle Ridge Disc Golf TrailHike1.9 mi Buck Hill TrailHike1.8 mi FS 3110Hike1.8 mi House Mountain Saddle TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Skyline TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Big House Mountain TrailHike1.2 mi Viewing Rock TrailHike1.2 mi Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Turtle TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Green TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Ol' RedHikeMTB1.0 mi Elephant Mountain TrailHike0.9 mi Wilkie Ridge Forest RoadHike0.9 mi Knoll TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Salamander TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Raven TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Middle WayHikeMTB0.9 mi Tin CupHikeMTB0.9 mi Panther Knob TrailHike0.8 mi Wilson Mountain TrailHike0.8 mi Burke TrailHike0.8 mi Hunter's TrailHike0.8 mi Ol' YellerHikeMTB0.7 mi Reservoir Hollow to Indian Gap connectorHike0.6 mi Jump Rock TrailHike0.6 mi Locher Tract AreaHike0.6 mi Pickle TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Tanager TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Twayblade TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Turkey TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Quiet TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Old COPE RoadHike0.3 mi Gateway TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Up And OverHikeMTB0.3 mi Deer TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Salad BowlHikeMTB0.3 mi FS 815Hike0.2 mi BBs Trail/Marksman TrailHike0.2 mi Polaris TrailHike0.1 mi Campfire TrailHike0.1 mi Cedar Creek TrailHike0.1 mi

← All Rockbridge 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.