About hiking in Smyth County

Smyth County, Virginia has 44 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 89.9 miles, an average of 2.0 miles each. The longest is Lake Trail Loop, at 11.3 miles. 2 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Smyth County are like

By length, 19 are under a mile, 23 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 7 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Clyburn Ridge Loop Trail, at 7.8 miles.

Of the 44 with measured elevation, Clyburn Ridge Loop Trail climbs the most, about 4,943 ft, and 12 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 44 hiking trails, longest first

Lake Trail LoopHike11.3 mi Clyburn Ridge Loop TrailHike7.8 mi Stone Lick TrailHike4.9 mi Old 84 TrailHike4.9 mi Jerry's Creek TrailHike4.6 mi Mount Rogers TrailHike3.9 mi Molly's Knob TrailHike3.9 mi Old Shawnee TrailHike3.8 mi Grassy Branch TrailHike3.2 mi Rowlands Creek TrailHike3.1 mi Iron Mountain TrailHike3.0 mi Little Laurel TrailHikeMTB2.8 mi CCC TrailHike2.7 mi Slabtown TrailHike2.5 mi Mullins Branch TrailHike2.3 mi Clyburn Hollow TrailHike1.9 mi Dickey Knob TrailHike1.7 mi Elk Garden TrailHike1.7 mi Barton Gap Moto TrailHike1.7 mi Vista TrailHike1.7 mi Straight Branch TrailHike1.5 mi Grave Mountain TrailHike1.2 mi Flattop TrailHike1.1 mi Hurricane Knob TrailHike1.1 mi C.C.C. TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Lum TrailHike1.0 mi Raider's Run TrailHike1.0 mi Raiders Run TrailHike1.0 mi Skulls Gap TrailHike0.9 mi Bobby's TrailHike0.8 mi Comers Creek TrailHike0.7 mi Raccoon Branch TrailHike0.6 mi Hickory Ridge TrailHike0.6 mi Two Pond TrailHike0.6 mi Helen Williams Barbrow Interpretative TrailHike0.6 mi Whispering Waters TrailHike0.5 mi Mount Rogers Tie TrailHike0.4 mi Dickey Gap TrailHike0.4 mi Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Hurricane Creek TrailHike0.4 mi Horne Knob TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Harvel Knob RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Trimpi Shelter TrailHike0.1 mi Trimpi Spring TrailHike0.1 mi

← All Smyth 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.