Hiking trails near Springfield, Ohio

49 official trails lie within 25 miles of Springfield — 143 miles in total, 45 rated easy and 1 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 167 ft; the median trail gains 54 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Solidago, Horse Trail	14.8	82 ft	Hard	40 min · 27 mi
Buckeye Trail	26.4	143 ft	Moderate	21 min · 15 mi
Simon Kenton Trail	8.9	134 ft	Moderate	40 min · 26 mi
Hawks Lair	2.0	92 ft	Easy	25 min · 21 mi
Orange	2.6	89 ft	Easy	43 min · 28 mi
John L Rich Trail	1.5	84 ft	Easy	18 min · 10 mi
Lakeview Trail	3.0	49 ft	Easy	24 min · 8 mi
Richard L. Frederick Memorial Bikeway	1.5	167 ft	Easy	43 min · 29 mi
Meadow Trail	1.8	81 ft	Easy	6 min · 3 mi
North Rim Trail - Jb	1.6	67 ft	Easy	29 min · 14 mi
Dayton-Kettering Connector	2.1	131 ft	Easy	43 min · 31 mi
Upper Birch Creek Trail	1.3	116 ft	Easy	20 min · 12 mi
Gsloop	2.7	41 ft	Easy	27 min · 14 mi
Orange Trail	1.7	94 ft	Easy	30 min · 20 mi
Furnace	1.0	150 ft	Easy	22 min · 13 mi
Frank Loop	2.8	39 ft	Easy	18 min · 11 mi
Red Trail (Carriage Hill MetroPark)	2.1	75 ft	Easy	24 min · 17 mi
Gslower Trail	2.2	22 ft	Easy	27 min · 14 mi
South Gorge Trail	1.3	71 ft	Easy	23 min · 13 mi
Red Bridle Trail (Carriage Hill MetroPark)	2.4	59 ft	Easy	24 min · 19 mi
Powerline	2.3	52 ft	Easy	24 min · 13 mi
Bellbrook Cross Country Course	1.4	38 ft	Easy	43 min · 28 mi
Conrad Trail	1.1	98 ft	Easy	38 min · 20 mi
North Bay	1.5	42 ft	Easy	46 min · 29 mi

Quick picks near Springfield

Easy and short: Hawks Lair — 2.0 mi, rated easy, 18 mi from town
Longest: Buckeye Trail — 26.4 mi, 13 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Buckeye Trail to Island Park Reservoir; John L Rich Trail to Blue Hole; Gsloop to Blue Hole; Frank Loop to Blue Hole

Rock formations: John L Rich Trail to Steamboat Rock; North Rim Trail to Steamboat Rock

Trail guides near Springfield

Perimeter Trail — 12.8 mi, 87 ft climb · 32 mi away

Nearby towns: Dayton (24 mi) · Piqua (28 mi) · Wilmington (34 mi) · Middletown (42 mi)

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