About trails in Hardy County, West Virginia

Hardy County has 62 named trails on the map, covering 159 miles in total, an average of 2.6 miles per trail. That is the 9th largest mapped trail network among 48 counties in West Virginia. 53 of them are tagged for hiking and 14 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Liberty Furnace MTB, at 16.5 miles. 8 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 17 campsites, and 6 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Basye, Wardensville, and Alonzaville.

What the trails in Hardy County are like

By length, 28 are under a mile, 26 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 16 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Bucktail Cutoff Trail, at 10.4 miles.

Of the 62 with measured elevation, Great Eastern Trail - Headwaters Section climbs the most, about 3,518 ft, and 11 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

159Total miles

17Campsites

6Boat launches

1Trailheads

Liberty Furnace MTBMTB16.5 mi Great Eastern Trail - Headwaters SectionHike15.1 mi Bucktail Cutoff TrailHikeMTB10.3 mi Bucktail TrailHike10.1 mi Long Mountain TrailHike8.4 mi Sandy Ridge TrailHike7.1 mi Halfmoon TrailHike6.0 mi Racer Camp Hollow TrailHike5.3 mi Capon TrailHike4.5 mi Squirrel Gap TrailHike4.0 mi Tuscarora - Pond Run TrailHikeMTB3.8 mi White Oak Trail3.6 mi Miller's Rock TrailHike3.5 mi Mill Mountain TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi Big Ridge TrailHike3.4 mi Copse Cove Trail3.3 mi Millers Rock Trail3.3 mi Trout Run Fire Trail3.0 mi Brushy Hollow TrailHike2.9 mi Trout Pond TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Wilson Cove Trail & FS RoadHikeMTB2.3 mi Old Mail PathHike2.2 mi Old Mailpath TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi East Ridge TrailHike2.2 mi German Wilson TrailHike2.2 mi Peer Trail (Unmaintained)Hike2.0 mi Halfmoon Lookout TrailHike1.6 mi Tuscarora - Three Ponds TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Lighthorse Harry Lee Trail1.3 mi Chimney Rock TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Longhorn DriveHike1.2 mi Long Mountain Summit TrailHike1.2 mi Razor Ridge TrailHike1.1 mi Tibbet Knob TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Shingle Mill Lane TrailHike1.0 mi Shingle Mill Trail1.0 mi Trout Pond Run TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Howard’s Lick Run TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Rockcliff Lake TrailHike0.9 mi Loblolly TrailHike0.8 mi Waters LaneHike0.8 mi Lighthorse TrailHike0.7 mi Wood Thrush TrailHike0.7 mi Red Fox TrailHike0.7 mi Lee TrailHike0.6 mi Harry Lee TrailHike0.6 mi Branch Mountain TrailHike0.6 mi Staghorn TrailHike0.6 mi County Line / Tuscarora Trail0.5 mi Arbutus TrailHike0.5 mi Virginia View TrailHike0.5 mi Mathias Walking TrailHike0.5 mi Family Fitness TrailHike0.5 mi Overmill CutoffHikeMTB0.4 mi Helipad TrailHike0.4 mi Dove Hollow Bridle TrailHike0.3 mi Dove Hollow Trail0.3 mi Laurel TrailHike0.3 mi Old Pond TrailHike0.3 mi Big Schloss TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Covey Cove TrailHike0.3 mi Lee Sulphur Spring TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Hardy 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 September 24, 2026.