About hiking in Mercer County

Mercer County, West Virginia has 78 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 137 miles, an average of 1.8 miles each. The longest is Turkey Loop Road and Trail, at 13.9 miles. 7 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Mercer County are like

By length, 42 are under a mile, 29 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 78 with measured elevation, Turkey Loop Road and Trail climbs the most, about 2,920 ft, and 14 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 78 hiking trails, longest first

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 PO-#19-EasyHike2.2 mi PO-#64-MedHike2.2 mi Moss Loop TrailHike1.9 mi Gardner Center TrailHike1.9 mi Turkey Rock TrailHike1.8 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 TrailHike1.2 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 )Hike0.2 mi PO-#80-HardHike0.1 mi PO-#62-MedHike0.1 mi Mercer Street (Alley)Hike0.1 mi

← All Mercer 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.