96 official trails lie within 25 miles of Virginia — 532 miles in total, 87 rated easy and 3 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 417 ft; the median trail gains 74 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Dill-Taconite State Trail | 37.9 | 235 ft | Hard | 50 min · 32 mi |
| David Dill-Arrowhead State Trail | 126.4 | 404 ft | Hard | 47 min · 27 mi |
| East Range Multi-Use Trail | 10.0 | 181 ft | Hard | 22 min · 12 mi |
| Taconite State Trail | 109.9 | 292 ft | Moderate | 1 h 17 min · 39 mi |
| Wolf Track | 8.1 | 160 ft | Moderate | 40 min · 29 mi |
| The Rim | 5.3 | 96 ft | Moderate | 40 min · 23 mi |
| Sturgeon River Spur G | 7.4 | 96 ft | Moderate | 1 h 00 min · 36 mi |
| Sturgeon River Spur C | 5.2 | 92 ft | Easy | 1 h 00 min · 35 mi |
| Big Aspen Spur G | 3.0 | 148 ft | Easy | 31 min · 17 mi |
| Big Aspen Spur D | 3.1 | 189 ft | Easy | 31 min · 17 mi |
| Big Aspen Spur E | 2.8 | 159 ft | Easy | 33 min · 17 mi |
| Sturgeon River Spur F | 5.0 | 95 ft | Easy | 1 h 00 min · 36 mi |
| North Star Loop | 2.5 | 187 ft | Easy | 31 min · 20 mi |
| North Face Trail | 1.1 | 417 ft | Easy | 33 min · 17 mi |
| Lookout Mountain Spur A | 3.0 | 122 ft | Easy | 16 min · 8 mi |
| Mesabi Trail | 3.3 | 195 ft | Easy | 41 min · 26 mi |
| Crosscut Trail | 2.6 | 120 ft | Easy | 50 min · 34 mi |
| Lookout Mountain Spur I | 1.8 | 267 ft | Easy | 26 min · 10 mi |
| Bobcat Creek Trail | 4.4 | 84 ft | Easy | 58 min · 28 mi |
| Backwoods | 3.0 | 112 ft | Easy | 35 min · 22 mi |
| Bird Lake | 4.0 | 58 ft | Easy | 42 min · 24 mi |
| South Dark River | 2.8 | 116 ft | Easy | 59 min · 29 mi |
| Voyageurs Retreat Bike Path | 2.8 | 153 ft | Easy | 29 min · 15 mi |
| Big Aspen Spur C | 2.5 | 139 ft | Easy | 29 min · 16 mi |
Summits: Lookout Mountain Spur A to Lookout Mountain; Lookout Mountain Spur I to Lookout Mountain; Lookout Mountain Spur J to Lookout Mountain; Lookout Mountain Spur G to Lookout Mountain
Lakes: David Dill-Taconite State Trail to Purvis Lake; Taconite State Trail to Hanson Lake Impoundment; Backwoods to Douglas Tailings Basin; Bird Lake to Bird Lake
Nearby towns: Hibbing (22 mi) · Grand Rapids (51 mi) · Duluth (55 mi)
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