Hiking trails near Newark, Ohio

52 official trails lie within 25 miles of Newark — 98 miles in total, 49 rated easy and 0 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 270 ft; the median trail gains 94 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
7 Red	3.9	173 ft	Moderate	52 min · 31 mi
Perry Apv	4.1	116 ft	Moderate	52 min · 31 mi
Blue	3.6	124 ft	Moderate	47 min · 29 mi
Blackhand Trail	4.3	69 ft	Easy	23 min · 13 mi
1 Blue	2.5	156 ft	Easy	56 min · 33 mi
Chestnut Trail	1.8	270 ft	Easy	28 min · 15 mi
Upper Horse Trail	2.5	134 ft	Easy	35 min · 22 mi
S'More Trail	2.5	140 ft	Easy	37 min · 22 mi
4 Orange	1.9	96 ft	Easy	54 min · 34 mi
Lake Trail	2.1	134 ft	Easy	37 min · 22 mi
Marie Hickey Loop Trail	1.9	181 ft	Easy	25 min · 14 mi
Licking Bend Trail	1.8	140 ft	Easy	36 min · 22 mi
Panhandle Trail	9.8	54 ft	Easy	19 min · 13 mi
Horse Trail Lower Marina Loop	1.3	166 ft	Easy	37 min · 22 mi
6 Blue	1.9	117 ft	Easy	54 min · 31 mi
8 White	2.0	93 ft	Easy	58 min · 33 mi
Horse Trail Lower Loop 2	1.1	177 ft	Easy	36 min · 22 mi
Connector (Lobdell Preserve)	1.3	92 ft	Easy	21 min · 13 mi
Horse Trail Lower Loop	1.2	153 ft	Easy	36 min · 22 mi
Green	1.5	69 ft	Easy	49 min · 29 mi
White Tail Loop	1.5	120 ft	Easy	13 min · 8 mi
3 White	1.4	87 ft	Easy	56 min · 33 mi
Dillon Lake Outer Loop	1.5	127 ft	Easy	32 min · 21 mi
Yellow Trail (Infirmary Mound Park)	1.1	98 ft	Easy	15 min · 9 mi

Quick picks near Newark

Easy and short: Blackhand Trail — 4.3 mi, rated easy, 11 mi from town
Longest: Panhandle Trail — 9.8 mi, 11 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: 7 Red to Perry Reclaim Dam Three Impoundment; Blue to Perry Fish and Game Association Pond; 1 Blue to Perry Reclaim Reservoir One; Horse Trail Lower Marina Loop to Dillon Lake

Mountain passes: Blackhand Trail to Black Hand Narrows; Chestnut Trail to Black Hand Narrows

Trail guides near Newark

Nct Athens Central — 26.6 mi, 392 ft climb · 33 mi away
Stone Church Main Loop — 17.6 mi, 272 ft climb · 33 mi away
Winter Hawk — 12.1 mi, 57 ft climb · 33 mi away
Blue Trail — 10.8 mi, 390 ft climb · 36 mi away
Mohican Mountain Bike Trail — 25.4 mi, 382 ft climb · 38 mi away
Lyons Falls Trail — 2.0 mi, 196 ft climb · 38 mi away
Lake View Trail — 1.6 mi, 93 ft climb · 39 mi away
Lodge Bridle Trail — 4.6 mi, 275 ft climb · 39 mi away

Nearby towns: Mount Vernon (22 mi) · Zanesville (23 mi) · Lancaster (26 mi) · Columbus (30 mi)

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