133 official trails lie within 25 miles of Bedford — 371 miles in total, 101 rated easy and 10 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 426 ft; the median trail gains 195 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Creek | 15.6 | 385 ft | Expert | 17 mi |
| Grubb Ridge Trail | 13.3 | 336 ft | Hard | 14 mi |
| Youngs Creek | 10.8 | 292 ft | Hard | 25 mi |
| Nebo Ridge Trail 1 | 8.6 | 356 ft | Hard | 20 mi |
| Yellowwood Trail | 9.2 | 336 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Martin Sf Mountain Bike Trails | 6.5 | 258 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Y Horse Trail | 8.6 | 318 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Trail #8 - Turkey Roost Trail - Orange | 6.0 | 382 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Wapahani Mountain Bike Trails | 6.6 | 104 ft | Hard | 20 mi |
| Pate Hollow Trail 1 | 5.9 | 247 ft | Hard | 16 mi |
| Brown County State Park Hiking Trails | 4.9 | 343 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Hickory Ridge 16 | 6.2 | 330 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Z & YZ Horse Trail | 6.2 | 323 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Horse Trail B | 5.1 | 317 ft | Moderate | 21 mi |
| Cope Hollow Trail | 6.6 | 262 ft | Moderate | 12 mi |
| Hickory Ridge 2 | 6.7 | 221 ft | Moderate | 13 mi |
| Hickory Ridge 18 | 5.2 | 328 ft | Moderate | 13 mi |
| Cedar Tree Loop (Blue) | 3.0 | 290 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Martin State Forest Hiiking Trails | 3.1 | 263 ft | Moderate | 17 mi |
| French Lick Resort Hiking Trails | 4.9 | 388 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Horse Trail C | 3.5 | 426 ft | Moderate | 23 mi |
| Sr 45/46 Bypass/College Mall Road | 7.0 | 157 ft | Moderate | 21 mi |
| Sycamore Trail | 4.7 | 326 ft | Moderate | 15 mi |
| Hickory Ridge 4 | 4.4 | 238 ft | Moderate | 13 mi |
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