Hiking trails near Ironton, Ohio

31 official trails lie within 25 miles of Ironton — 142 miles in total, 16 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 469 ft; the median trail gains 277 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Vesuvius Main Loop	29.7	469 ft	Expert	19 min · 9 mi
Backpack Trail	15.3	407 ft	Expert	15 min · 8 mi
Hanging Rock Loop	12.0	273 ft	Expert	14 min · 6 mi
Wolcott Trail	7.6	434 ft	Hard	32 min · 17 mi
Superior Corridor	8.6	434 ft	Hard	22 min · 12 mi
Lake Shore Trail	7.4	92 ft	Hard	17 min · 8 mi
Pinkston	3.7	359 ft	Moderate	23 min · 13 mi
Powerline Trail	4.2	300 ft	Moderate	21 min · 8 mi
Kimble Loop	3.2	360 ft	Moderate	25 min · 11 mi
Lyra Trail	4.1	325 ft	Moderate	40 min · 19 mi
The Ohio Hanging Rock Trail	2.9	318 ft	Moderate	44 min · 30 mi
School House Loop	3.9	306 ft	Moderate	1 h 04 min · 35 mi
Copperhead Trail	2.7	327 ft	Moderate	10 min · 5 mi
Telegraph Trail	3.0	296 ft	Moderate	49 min · 26 mi
Bear Top Loop	2.5	233 ft	Easy	26 min · 14 mi
Paddle Creek Loop	2.6	313 ft	Easy	32 min · 13 mi
Dean State Connector	2.6	141 ft	Easy	27 min · 13 mi
Kimble Loop East	1.9	235 ft	Easy	25 min · 11 mi
Coal Branch Loop	2.1	206 ft	Easy	1 h 05 min · 35 mi
Symmes Creek Trail South	2.0	191 ft	Easy	1 h 18 min · 37 mi
Symmes Creek Trail North	2.1	258 ft	Easy	1 h 12 min · 35 mi
Bear Claw Trail	1.9	275 ft	Easy	29 min · 15 mi
Ridge Loop	1.6	280 ft	Easy	1 h 07 min · 36 mi
Grizzly Trail	1.7	290 ft	Easy	24 min · 13 mi

Quick picks near Ironton

Easy and short: Bear Top Loop — 2.5 mi, rated easy, 10 mi from town
Biggest climb: Vesuvius Main Loop — 469 ft over 29.7 mi, 7 mi from town
Longest: Vesuvius Main Loop — 29.7 mi, 7 mi from town

What the trails reach

Summits: Vesuvius Main Loop to Sand Hill

Lakes: Backpack Trail to Lake Vesuvius; Superior Corridor to Superior Marquette Cement Company Pond; Lake Shore Trail to Lake Vesuvius; Coal Branch Loop to Kenton Lake

Trail guides near Ironton

Backpack Main Trail North Loop — 14.8 mi, 651 ft climb · 29 mi away
Backpack Main Trail South Loop — 14.6 mi, 620 ft climb · 29 mi away

Nearby towns: Portsmouth (21 mi) · Jackson (35 mi) · Hurricane (36 mi) · Morehead (48 mi)

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