About hiking in Raleigh County

Raleigh County, West Virginia has 46 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 97.2 miles, an average of 2.1 miles each. The longest is Glade Creek Trail, at 10.9 miles. 6 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Raleigh County are like

By length, 21 are under a mile, 19 run 1 to 5 miles, and 6 are 5 miles or longer. 18 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Glade Creek Trail, at 10.9 miles.

Of the 46 with measured elevation, Little Laurel Trail climbs the most, about 4,910 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 46 hiking trails, longest first

Glade Creek TrailHike10.9 mi Little Laurel TrailHikeMTB10.2 mi Big Branch TrailHike7.3 mi Rhododendron Run TrailHike5.8 mi Laurel Creek TrailHike5.2 mi Nature Ridge TrailHike5.1 mi Polls Plateau TrailHike4.8 mi Kate's Plateau TrailHike4.8 mi Railroad Grade TrailHike3.7 mi Crooked Rock TrailHike3.4 mi Weaver Way TrailHike2.8 mi Grey Flats Trail (North)Hike2.4 mi Topper's Ridge TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Billy Goat's Gruff TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Lake Front TrailHike2.2 mi Beaver Creek TrailHike1.9 mi Terry Top TrailHike1.7 mi Stone Trough TrailHike1.7 mi Grey Flats Trail (South)Hike1.6 mi Grandview Rim TrailHike1.6 mi Rock Ridge TrailHike1.4 mi Piney Bluff TrailHike1.4 mi Big Buck TrailHike1.3 mi Woodland Loop TrailHike1.2 mi Island Loop TrailHike1.2 mi Easy Street TrailHike0.9 mi Creek Bed TrailHike0.8 mi Deer TrailHike0.7 mi Turkey Spur TrailHike0.7 mi Hemlock TrailHike0.7 mi Ship Rock LoopHike0.7 mi Drop Off TrailHike0.6 mi Castle Rock TrailHike0.5 mi Sandstone Falls BoardwalkHike0.5 mi Ant Hill TrailHike0.4 mi Creek Crossing TrailHike0.4 mi Tunnel TrailHike0.4 mi Mill Branch TrailHike0.4 mi Beckley Mill TrailHike0.3 mi Old Farm TrailHike0.3 mi Mercer StreetHike0.2 mi Drop-Off TrailHike0.2 mi Lake Front Trail ConnectorHike0.2 mi Identification TrailHike0.2 mi Violet LaneHike0.1 mi Kates Falls TrailHike0.1 mi

← All Raleigh 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.