104 official trails lie within 25 miles of Chillicothe — 321 miles in total, 65 rated easy and 15 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 601 ft; the median trail gains 233 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Trail | 12.1 | 399 ft | Expert | 13 mi |
| Hocking Bridle | 11.6 | 381 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Pike Bridle System | 9.7 | 531 ft | Expert | 19 mi |
| Scioto Trail Bridle Trail | 6.9 | 481 ft | Expert | 6 mi |
| Richland Apv | 8.3 | 320 ft | Expert | 24 mi |
| Tar Hollow Bridle System | 7.1 | 436 ft | Hard | 13 mi |
| Buckeye Trail | 9.2 | 358 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| South Loop Bridle Trail | 7.5 | 114 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Bald Hill | 3.6 | 407 ft | Moderate | 5 mi |
| Hocking Hills State Park Bridle Trail | 4.7 | 280 ft | Moderate | 25 mi |
| Purple Trail | 4.4 | 380 ft | Moderate | 23 mi |
| Lick Run | 3.6 | 419 ft | Moderate | 4 mi |
| Caldwell/Firetower Trail | 2.2 | 353 ft | Moderate | 8 mi |
| Barrier Ridge | 2.5 | 432 ft | Moderate | 21 mi |
| Ross Hollow Trail | 3.5 | 327 ft | Moderate | 14 mi |
| Robinett Ridge Bridle Trail | 2.9 | 443 ft | Moderate | 16 mi |
| Rim Trail | 1.9 | 233 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Disk Golf Trail | 2.3 | 360 ft | Easy | 5 mi |
| Bridle Trail | 2.8 | 194 ft | Moderate | 5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Mtn. | 1.6 | 408 ft | Easy | 5 mi |
| Dulen Loop | 2.0 | 378 ft | Easy | 13 mi |
| Church Hollow Trail | 1.6 | 317 ft | Easy | 8 mi |
| North Loop Bridal Trail | 3.4 | 155 ft | Easy | 22 mi |
| No Manure | 1.6 | 319 ft | Easy | 4 mi |
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