About trails in Wise County, Virginia

Wise County has 54 named trails on the map, covering 71.7 miles in total, an average of 1.3 miles per trail. That is the 22nd largest mapped trail network among 107 counties in Virginia. 5 of them are tagged for hiking and 9 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Trail 1 (Green), at 8.7 miles. 4 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 13 campsites, 3 waterfalls, and 4 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are St. Paul, Dante, and Norton.

What the trails in Wise County are like

By length, 30 are under a mile, 13 run 1 to 5 miles, and 4 are 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 3 easy, 30 moderate, and 14 hard. Of the 47 with measured elevation, Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Birch Knob Section climbs the most, about 4,638 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

72Total miles

13Campsites

4Boat launches

3Waterfalls

1Trailheads

Trail 1 (Green)MTB8.7 mi Greenbelt TrailMTB8.1 mi Guest River Gorge TrailHike5.5 mi Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Birch Knob SectionHike5.1 mi Trail 4 (Green)3.5 mi Trail 17 (Blue)2.4 mi Trail 79 (Black)MTB1.9 mi Trail 74 (Black)1.9 mi Trail 12 (Blue)1.8 mi Powell River TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Wallen Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Trail 66 (Black)1.7 mi Spearhead Trails - Trail 1A (Green)MTB1.5 mi Jeep Trail1.2 mi Trail 27 (Blue)1.1 mi Trail 29 (Black)MTB1.1 mi Trail 73 (Black)1.1 mi Trail 85 (Black)0.9 mi Trail 75 (Black)0.9 mi Trail 22 (Blue)0.8 mi Trail 28MTB0.7 mi Trail 14 (Blue)0.7 mi Trail 80 (Black)0.7 mi Trail 15 (Blue)0.6 mi Trail 16 (Blue)0.6 mi Pickem Mountain0.5 mi Trail 76 (Black)0.5 mi Summer Trail0.5 mi Trail 50 (Black)0.5 mi Trail 73A (Black)0.5 mi Trail 51 (Black)0.4 mi Trail 20.4 mi Trail 3 (Blue)0.3 mi Trail 52 (Black)0.3 mi Trail 55 (Black)0.3 mi Trail 57 (Black)0.3 mi Trail 69 (Black)0.2 mi Trail 67 (Black)0.2 mi Trail 1A (Green)MTB0.2 mi Trail 68 (Black)0.2 mi Trail 13 (Blue)0.2 mi Trail 72 (Black)0.2 mi Trail 53 (Black)0.2 mi Trail 54 (Black)0.1 mi Trail 58 (Black)0.1 mi Greater Scaup RoadHike0.1 mi Trail 56 (Black)0.1 mi

Trails by town in Wise 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.