About hiking in Jefferson County

Jefferson County, West Virginia has 39 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 33.5 miles, an average of 0.9 miles each. The longest is Perimeter Trail, at 5.1 miles. 1 runs 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Jefferson County are like

By length, 27 are under a mile, 11 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Bolivar Heights Trail, at 0.3 miles.

Of the 14 with a difficulty rating, 1 easy and 13 moderate. Of the 39 with measured elevation, Loudoun Heights Trail climbs the most, about 1,241 ft, and 2 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 39 hiking trails, longest first

Perimeter TrailHikeMTB5.1 mi Appalachian National Scenic TrailHike2.7 mi Lower Town TrailHike2.5 mi Loudoun Heights TrailHike2.0 mi Night Battle TrailHike1.5 mi Mission RoadHikeMTB1.5 mi Armory Canal TrailHike1.4 mi Linda's LoopHike1.2 mi Potomac Cliff Trail (Blue Blaze)Hike1.2 mi Civil War to Civil Rights TrailHike1.1 mi Ridge to River TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Friends TrailHike1.0 mi Moler Farm TrailHike1.0 mi Grand BoulevardHikeMTB0.9 mi Langdon LoopHikeMTB0.9 mi Woodpecker Trail (Red Blaze)Hike0.8 mi Niles Cabin TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Virginius Island and Hall's Island TrailHike0.6 mi Ridge to River / Perimeter / Power Line TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Ridge to River / Perimeter TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Orange TrailHike0.5 mi Power Line TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Civil War Earthwork TrailHike0.5 mi South Skid TrailHike0.5 mi ATC ConnectorHike0.4 mi Bolivar Heights TrailHike0.3 mi Valley View Trail (Yellow Blaze)Hike0.3 mi School House Camp Tyler TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi River Access TrailHike0.3 mi Pollinator PathHike0.2 mi School House - Camp Tyler TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Trail to Murphy-Chambers FarmHike0.2 mi Ridge to River / Power Line TrailHike0.2 mi Byrd TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Perimeter Trail / Langdon LoopHikeMTB0.2 mi path to tree standHike0.2 mi Turtle ShortcutHike0.2 mi Old Orchard TrailHike0.1 mi China Folk House TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi

← All Jefferson 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.