About trails in Mercer County, West Virginia

Mercer County has 79 named trails on the map, covering 139 miles in total, an average of 1.8 miles per trail. That is the 5th largest mapped trail network among 48 counties in West Virginia. 78 of them are tagged for hiking.

The longest single trail is Turkey Loop Road and Trail, at 13.9 miles. 7 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead and 8 campsites. The nearest towns to these trails are Bramwell, Montcalm, and Ghent.

What the trails in Mercer County are like

By length, 42 are under a mile, 30 run 1 to 5 miles, and 7 are 5 miles or longer. 41 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Turkey Loop Road and Trail, at 13.9 miles.

Of the 79 with measured elevation, Turkey Loop Road and Trail climbs the most, about 2,540 ft, and 12 gain 1,000 ft or more.

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Hiking

78 trails

139Total miles

8Campsites

1Trailheads

Turkey Loop Road and TrailHike13.9 mi Bear Wallow Road and TrailHike9.1 mi McCoy Road and TrailHike6.7 mi Farley Ridge Road and TrailHike6.3 mi PO-#18-EasyHike5.9 mi Garland "Bo" Bowman Lakeside Memorial TrailHike5.5 mi PO-#11-EasyHike5.3 mi PO-#10-EasyHike4.4 mi Blue Jay Ridge TrailHike4.3 mi Neely Knob Road and TrailHike4.2 mi Acorn Ridge TrailHike3.9 mi Brush Creek Falls TrailHike3.7 mi Hatfield Road and TrailHike3.6 mi PO-#13-EasyHike2.9 mi Piney Ridge TrailHike2.9 mi White Oak Road and TrailHike2.8 mi Homestead TrailHike2.5 mi Deer Crossing Road and TrailHike2.5 mi Cemetery TrailHike2.4 mi Camp Creek Trail Road2.2 mi PO-#19-EasyHike2.2 mi PO-#64-MedHike2.2 mi Moss Loop TrailHike1.9 mi Gardner Center TrailHike1.9 mi Turkey Rock TrailHike1.9 mi Mash Fork Falls TrailHike1.8 mi Blue Jay Spur TrailHike1.6 mi Lake View TrailHike1.5 mi Waldron Spur TrailHike1.5 mi Beaver Pond TrailHike1.3 mi Blue TrailHike1.3 mi Almost Heaven Road and TrailHike1.2 mi Horse Bypass TrailHike1.2 mi Chicory Ridge TrailHike1.1 mi PO-#14-EasyHike1.1 mi PO-#31-MedHike1.1 mi PO-#26-MedHike1.0 mi Yellow TrailHike1.0 mi PO-#83-HardHike0.9 mi Green TrailHike0.9 mi PO-#28-MedHike0.9 mi Orange TrailHike0.8 mi PO-#17-EasyHike0.8 mi Mountain Laurel TrailHike0.8 mi Red TrailHike0.7 mi Fallen Timber TrailHike0.6 mi Scout TrailHike0.6 mi Fox TrailHike0.6 mi Summit TrailHike0.6 mi PO-#25-MedHike0.5 mi Ole Yeller TrailHike0.5 mi IR-PO Connector (Easy)Hike0.5 mi PO-#29-MedHike0.5 mi Backbone TrailHike0.5 mi PO-#30-MedHike0.5 mi Purple TrailHike0.4 mi Disc golf foot trailHike0.4 mi PO-#33-MedHike0.3 mi PO-#84-Very HardHike0.3 mi PO-#24-MedHike0.3 mi PO-#61-MedHike0.3 mi Fox Tail TrailHike0.3 mi PO-#23-MedHike0.3 mi Falling Rock TrailHike0.3 mi PO-#22-MedHike0.3 mi Poor Farm Cemetery TrailHike0.3 mi PO-#27-MedHike0.3 mi Picnic Fire Pit TrailHike0.3 mi Overlook TrailHike0.3 mi PO-#69-HardHike0.2 mi Longwood TrailHike0.2 mi PO-#32-MedHike0.2 mi Hoot-N-Holler'n TrailHike0.2 mi PO-#70-HardHike0.2 mi Bluebird TrailHike0.2 mi ( Alley )Hike0.1 mi PO-#80-HardHike0.1 mi PO-#62-MedHike0.1 mi Mercer Street (Alley)Hike0.1 mi

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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.