42 official trails lie within 25 miles of Rochester — 195 miles in total, 36 rated easy and 1 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 210 ft; the median trail gains 28 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winona Lake Trail System | 10.8 | 48 ft | Hard | 48 min · 27 mi |
| Warsaw Side Paths | 11.9 | 73 ft | Moderate | 44 min · 29 mi |
| Nickle Plate Rail-Trail | 15.5 | 210 ft | Moderate | 39 min · 27 mi |
| North Manchester Trails | 9.7 | 38 ft | Moderate | 38 min · 24 mi |
| Acres Nature Preserve Trails | 5.4 | 33 ft | Easy | 38 min · 22 mi |
| Sand Ridge Trail (Trail #1) | 3.1 | 45 ft | Easy | 51 min · 28 mi |
| Panhandle Pathway | 21.2 | 103 ft | Easy | 41 min · 22 mi |
| Lake City Greenway - Winona Lake | 4.5 | 56 ft | Easy | 47 min · 27 mi |
| Berry Patch Trails | 1.8 | 82 ft | Easy | 44 min · 27 mi |
| Lake City Greenway - Warsaw | 8.1 | 24 ft | Easy | 39 min · 25 mi |
| North Judson to Monterey Trail | 11.1 | 40 ft | Easy | 1 h 00 min · 32 mi |
| The Barrens Trail (Trail #6) | 3.3 | 37 ft | Easy | 48 min · 26 mi |
| Mill Pond Trails | 3.0 | 34 ft | Easy | 49 min · 30 mi |
| River Bluff Trail (Trail #5) | 4.0 | 33 ft | Easy | 55 min · 29 mi |
| Pin Oak Trail (Trail #2) | 3.6 | 29 ft | Easy | 49 min · 27 mi |
| Memorial Hospital Trails | 2.1 | 31 ft | Easy | 36 min · 24 mi |
| Plymouth Greenways | 3.0 | 28 ft | Easy | 34 min · 24 mi |
| Potawatomi Wildlife Park Trails | 3.2 | 14 ft | Easy | 26 min · 15 mi |
| Little Turtle Waterway | 1.7 | 24 ft | Easy | 41 min · 26 mi |
| Black Oak Trail (Trail #9) | 2.1 | 18 ft | Easy | 49 min · 27 mi |
| Acres Fulton County Preserves | 1.9 | 24 ft | Easy | 21 min · 9 mi |
| Judy Burton Nature Preserve Trails | 2.1 | 21 ft | Easy | 7 min · 2 mi |
| Winona Lake Side Paths | 2.0 | 20 ft | Easy | 51 min · 29 mi |
| White Pine Trail (Trail #7) | 3.3 | 13 ft | Easy | 46 min · 26 mi |
Lakes: Winona Lake Trail System to Winona Lake; Lake City Greenway - Winona Lake to Winona Lake; Winona Lake Side Paths to Winona Lake
Viewpoints: Little Turtle Waterway to Little Turtle Lookout Point
Nearby towns: Plymouth (21 mi) · Warsaw (22 mi) · Logansport (23 mi) · Monticello (37 mi)
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