About trails in McDowell County, West Virginia

McDowell County has 54 named trails on the map, covering 108 miles in total, an average of 2.0 miles per trail. That is the 12th largest mapped trail network among 48 counties in West Virginia. 54 of them are tagged for hiking.

The longest single trail is War-#37-Med, at 6.4 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead and 4 campsites. The nearest towns to these trails are Crumpler, Gary, and Northfork.

What the trails in McDowell County are like

By length, 22 are under a mile, 29 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer.

Of the 54 with measured elevation, War-#32-Easy climbs the most, about 2,343 ft, and 13 gain 1,000 ft or more.

108Total miles

4Campsites

1Trailheads

War-#37-MedHike6.4 mi War-#32-EasyHike6.2 mi IR-#19-EasyHike5.2 mi IR-#16-EasyHike4.8 mi IR-#27-EasyHike4.3 mi War-#21-EasyHike4.3 mi PC-#25-EasyHike3.9 mi PC-#29-EasyHike3.8 mi IR-#26-MedHike3.7 mi War-#44-EasyHike3.7 mi IR-#37-MedHike3.5 mi War-#29-EasyHike3.4 mi War-#58-HardHike3.4 mi IR-#34-MedHike3.3 mi IR-#62-MedHike3.2 mi War-#11-EasyHike3.0 mi IR-#46-MedHike3.0 mi War-#16-EasyHike2.6 mi IR-#190-Single TrackHike2.5 mi IR-#52-MedHike2.2 mi IR-#12-EasyHike2.1 mi IR-#81-HardHike1.9 mi Twin Rocks TrailHike1.8 mi War-#73-HardHike1.8 mi War-#77-HardHike1.8 mi War-#97-Very HardHike1.7 mi War-#71-HardHike1.4 mi IR-#18-EasyHike1.3 mi War-#31-EasyHike1.3 mi IR-#93-MedHike1.3 mi IR-#54-MedHike1.2 mi War-#54-MedHike1.2 mi IR-#64-MedHike1.0 mi IR-#78-MedHike1.0 mi IR-#55-MedHike0.9 mi IR-#99-HardHike0.8 mi IR-#76-MedHike0.8 mi IR-#67-MedHike0.8 mi IR-#71-HardHike0.7 mi Buzzards Roost Overlook TrailHike0.7 mi IR-#85-MedHike0.7 mi War-#95-Very HardHike0.6 mi IR-#91-MedHike0.6 mi IR-#98-HardHike0.5 mi Buzzards Overlook TrailHike0.5 mi IR-#68-MedHike0.5 mi IR-#50-MedHike0.4 mi IR-#24-Very HardHike0.4 mi IR-#60-MedHike0.3 mi PC-#25-Easy?Hike0.3 mi IR-#83-MedHike0.3 mi IR-#87-MedHike0.2 mi IR-#84-Very HardHike0.1 mi IR-#90-HardHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in McDowell 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.