About hiking in Wayne County

Wayne County, West Virginia has 50 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 123 miles, an average of 2.5 miles each. The longest is Rubens Branch, at 39.0 miles. 3 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Wayne County are like

By length, 19 are under a mile, 28 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 5 easy, 32 moderate, and 13 hard. Of the 50 with measured elevation, Rubens Branch climbs the most, about 2,042 ft, and 7 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 50 hiking trails, longest first

Rubens BranchHikeMTB39.0 mi Mary Davis TrailHikeMTB15.5 mi Lost TrailHike9.2 mi Cab-#14-EasyHike3.5 mi Cab-#18-EasyHike3.1 mi Cab-#13-EasyHike3.0 mi Cab-#2-Horse TrailHike2.7 mi Cab-#22-EasyHike2.6 mi Cab-#16-EasyHike2.6 mi North Ridge TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Sleepy Hollow TrailHike1.9 mi Cab-#29-EasyHike1.9 mi Coal MineHike1.6 mi Ash Branch TrailHike1.6 mi Cab-#3-Horse TrailHike1.6 mi Cab-#11-EasyHike1.6 mi Cab-#25-EasyHike1.5 mi Cab-#50-MedHike1.5 mi hikingHike1.5 mi Spruce Creek TrailHike1.4 mi Copley TrailHike1.3 mi Cab-#20-easyHike1.3 mi Corn HuskerHike1.3 mi Cab-#77-HardHike1.2 mi Cab-#68-MedHike1.2 mi Cab-#63-MedHike1.2 mi Cab-#1-Horse TrailHike1.1 mi Cab-#24-EasyHike1.1 mi CA-#130-Single Track?Hike1.1 mi Cab-#61-HardHike1.1 mi Rock Hollow Nature TrailHike1.0 mi Shuttle TrailHike1.0 mi Indian TrailHike0.9 mi Hit 'n' Miss #4Hike0.8 mi Cab-#74-HardHike0.8 mi Humdinger #3Hike0.8 mi Martin Ridge TrailHike0.8 mi Cab-#55-MedHike0.7 mi Cab-#42-MedHike0.7 mi Ca-#4-Horse TrailHike0.7 mi Cab-#180-Single TrackHike0.6 mi Physical Fitness TrailHike0.6 mi Cab-#75-HardHike0.5 mi Cab-#79-HardHike0.3 mi Cab-#10-EasyHike0.3 mi Cab-#38-EasyHike0.3 mi Cab-#4-Horse TrailHike0.3 mi Boiler MakerHike0.2 mi PTOHike0.2 mi Cab-#32-EasyHike0.1 mi

← All Wayne 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 25, 2026.