Hiking trails near Norwalk, Ohio

31 official trails lie within 25 miles of Norwalk — 63 miles in total, 30 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 140 ft; the median trail gains 24 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Thorn Mountain Bike Trail	6.8	54 ft	Moderate	39 min · 26 mi
North Loop (Charlemont Reservation)	3.7	72 ft	Easy	44 min · 26 mi
North Coast Inland Trail	7.3	87 ft	Easy	22 min · 13 mi
South Ridge Trail	1.7	132 ft	Easy	19 min · 10 mi
Big Meadow Trail	1.1	140 ft	Easy	23 min · 12 mi
Buckeye Trail	2.4	38 ft	Easy	37 min · 25 mi
Thorn MTB Trail	2.8	36 ft	Easy	40 min · 25 mi
South Loop (Charlemont Reservation)	1.6	35 ft	Easy	44 min · 26 mi
Horse Loop	2.2	32 ft	Easy	25 min · 17 mi
Sheldon Marsh Trail	2.0	24 ft	Easy	27 min · 14 mi
Old Field Trail	1.1	54 ft	Easy	22 min · 12 mi
Beaver Creek Trail	1.2	51 ft	Easy	37 min · 26 mi
Meadow Loop Trail	1.5	26 ft	Easy	53 min · 31 mi
West Oak Hickory	1.4	22 ft	Easy	23 min · 12 mi
Hale Road Trail	1.3	26 ft	Easy	53 min · 31 mi
Walker Memorial Trail	1.4	18 ft	Easy	38 min · 25 mi
Killdeer Loop	1.2	16 ft	Easy	37 min · 23 mi
Martin's Run Bikeway	1.1	12 ft	Easy	44 min · 30 mi
Multi Use Trail	1.0	16 ft	Easy	47 min · 30 mi
Waters Edge Trail	2.1	10 ft	Easy	48 min · 30 mi
Sassafras Trail	1.0	9 ft	Easy	39 min · 23 mi
Middle Harbor Trail	1.4	8 ft	Easy	44 min · 30 mi
Coopers Trail	1.1	8 ft	Easy	35 min · 23 mi
Harbor Trail	1.0	7 ft	Easy	46 min · 30 mi

Quick picks near Norwalk

Easy and short: North Loop (Charlemont Reservation) — 3.7 mi, rated easy, 21 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Thorn Mountain Bike Trail to Findley Lake; Thorn MTB Trail to Findley Lake; Horse Loop to Kipton Reservoir

Viewpoints: Killdeer Loop to Observation Mound

Beaches: West Harbor Trail to North Swimming Beach

Trail guides near Norwalk

Bridle Trail RR1 — 6.9 mi, 111 ft climb · 39 mi away
Rocky River All Purpose Trail — 13.6 mi, 200 ft climb · 40 mi away

Nearby towns: Lorain (26 mi) · Mansfield (33 mi) · Wooster (46 mi) · Cleveland (51 mi)

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