About trails in Benton County, Washington

Benton County has 69 named trails on the map, covering 168 miles in total, an average of 2.4 miles per trail. That is the 24th largest mapped trail network among 39 counties in Washington. 47 of them are tagged for hiking and 39 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Tapteal Trail, at 34.5 miles. 7 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 6 trailheads, 34 campsites, 45 boat launches, and 2 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are West Richland, Kennewick, and Richland.

What the trails in Benton County are like

By length, 32 are under a mile, 30 run 1 to 5 miles, and 7 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Osprey Trail, at 1.3 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 43 easy and 26 moderate. Of the 68 with measured elevation, Rattlesnake Loop climbs the most, about 1,858 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

168Total miles

34Campsites

45Boat launches

6Trailheads

2Rapids

Tapteal TrailHike34.5 mi Keene Road TrailHike17.4 mi Rattlesnake LoopMTB10.2 mi Riverfront TrailHikeMTB8.4 mi Richland Riverfront TrailMTB7.6 mi Urban Greenbelt TrailHike5.7 mi Bypass Shelterbelt TrailMTB5.4 mi Rockie Canyon TrailHikeMTB4.7 mi Greenbelt TrailHike4.6 mi Skyline TrailHikeMTB4.0 mi mtbMTB3.9 mi LalikHikeMTB2.9 mi Old McBee GradeHike2.8 mi River TrailHike2.8 mi Langdon TrailHike2.4 mi Horn Rapids RoadHikeMTB2.4 mi Sage TrailHike2.4 mi Jack Rabbit TrailHike2.3 mi Candy Mountain TrailHike2.2 mi Vantage Highway PathwayHikeMTB2.1 mi Split the DifferenceHikeMTB2.1 mi Benton City PathHikeMTB2.0 mi Curry Canyon TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Main StreetMTB1.9 mi Rattlesnake Slope TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi X-Cut2MTB1.7 mi FreewayMTB1.5 mi Einstein's LoopHike1.4 mi Canyon TrailHike1.3 mi Big Tire 2MTB1.3 mi Spirit of America TrailHike1.3 mi Osprey TrailHike1.3 mi Big TireMTB1.2 mi Peninsula Loop1.2 mi Peninsula TrailHike1.2 mi BajaMTB1.1 mi Kaia Canyon TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Red Tail TrailHike1.0 mi Bump and GrindMTB0.9 mi Sagebrush TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Fred and John'sMTB0.8 mi Bench TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi WoodysMTB0.6 mi BermaliciousMTB0.6 mi Gallup Gulch TrailHike0.6 mi Lost N FoundMTB0.5 mi Railroad TrailHike0.5 mi Basalt AssaultHikeMTB0.5 mi SlalomMTB0.5 mi Camino Teresa TrailHike0.4 mi 21 Jump StreetHikeMTB0.4 mi SkateboardMTB0.4 mi Slalom TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Badger Flats TrailHike0.4 mi From the TopHikeMTB0.4 mi River Trail - UpperHike0.3 mi Portage Route TrailHike0.3 mi Bermuda TrailHike0.3 mi Hurley RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Mulberry LoopHike0.2 mi MilestoneMTB0.2 mi Tire 2 Fred and JohnMTB0.2 mi WSC PathHike0.2 mi Monarch LoopHike0.2 mi Chickadee LoopHike0.2 mi No SpandexMTB0.2 mi River CutoffHike0.1 mi Texas TrailHike0.1 mi Fred and John's Original LineMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Benton 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.