112 official trails lie within 25 miles of Columbus — 308 miles in total, 88 rated easy and 6 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 440 ft; the median trail gains 169 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brown County State Park Mountain Bike Trails | 24.5 | 408 ft | Expert | 16 mi |
| Nebo Ridge Trail 1 | 8.6 | 356 ft | Hard | 20 mi |
| Yellowwood Trail | 9.2 | 336 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Y Horse Trail | 8.6 | 318 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Brown County State Park Mtn. Bike Trails 2 | 4.5 | 388 ft | Hard | 16 mi |
| Horse Trail A | 5.3 | 440 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Brown County State Park Hiking Trails | 4.9 | 343 ft | Moderate | 18 mi |
| Hickory Ridge 16 | 6.2 | 330 ft | Moderate | 23 mi |
| Z & YZ Horse Trail | 6.2 | 323 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Horse Trail B | 5.1 | 317 ft | Moderate | 20 mi |
| Laura Hare Nature Preserve | 5.2 | 223 ft | Moderate | 12 mi |
| Tipton Lakes Trails | 8.1 | 92 ft | Moderate | 4 mi |
| Mountain Bike Trails | 3.3 | 312 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Horse Trail C | 3.5 | 426 ft | Moderate | 19 mi |
| Hobbs Hollow | 3.2 | 373 ft | Moderate | 17 mi |
| Sycamore Trail | 4.7 | 326 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
| Fork Ridge | 3.6 | 198 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Horse Trail 16 | 3.2 | 369 ft | Moderate | 21 mi |
| CILTI Trails | 3.5 | 154 ft | Moderate | 17 mi |
| Trail #2 | 2.0 | 343 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
| Tnc Nature Preserve Trails | 2.6 | 216 ft | Moderate | 17 mi |
| W Horse Trail | 2.4 | 364 ft | Easy | 21 mi |
| Horse Trail 15 | 2.3 | 334 ft | Easy | 20 mi |
| Horse Trail 14 | 2.6 | 330 ft | Easy | 18 mi |
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