43 official trails lie within 25 miles of Big Stone Gap — 211 miles in total, 21 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 1,960 ft; the median trail gains 494 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Mountain | 15.7 | 1,627 ft | Expert | 25 min · 11 mi |
| Chief Benge Scout | 15.6 | 1,960 ft | Expert | 52 min · 27 mi |
| Wallen Ridge | 7.1 | 742 ft | Expert | 25 min · 14 mi |
| High Knob Loop | 10.5 | 1,292 ft | Expert | 34 min · 15 mi |
| Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Highland Section | 7.8 | 769 ft | Expert | 1 h 04 min · 36 mi |
| Devils Fork | 7.0 | 1,275 ft | Hard | 58 min · 29 mi |
| Cumberland To Pennington Gap Trail | 19.5 | 571 ft | Hard | 24 min · 9 mi |
| Austin Gap | 3.8 | 844 ft | Hard | 51 min · 30 mi |
| Guest River Gorge | 5.5 | 652 ft | Hard | 45 min · 25 mi |
| Little Stony | 3.0 | 739 ft | Moderate | 52 min · 27 mi |
| Payne Branch | 1.9 | 1,013 ft | Moderate | 34 min · 17 mi |
| Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail | 3.2 | 344 ft | Moderate | 1 h 04 min · 33 mi |
| Straight Fork Ridge | 1.9 | 767 ft | Moderate | 36 min · 10 mi |
| Legion Park | 1.1 | 895 ft | Moderate | 26 min · 13 mi |
| Pine Mountain | 1.4 | 521 ft | Easy | 44 min · 30 mi |
| Dark Hollow | 1.4 | 494 ft | Easy | 9 min · 4 mi |
| Lake Keokee Loop | 3.3 | 99 ft | Easy | 25 min · 12 mi |
| Laurel Fork | 1.5 | 338 ft | Easy | 42 min · 27 mi |
| Olinger Gap | 1.1 | 378 ft | Easy | 30 min · 14 mi |
| Phillips Creek | 1.3 | 253 ft | Easy | 50 min · 31 mi |
| Bark Camp Lake | 2.2 | 51 ft | Easy | 46 min · 23 mi |
| Wallen Ridge Trail | 1.7 | 152 ft | Easy | 12 min · 4 mi |
| Powell River Trail | 1.7 | 142 ft | Easy | 7 min · 2 mi |
| Mockingbird | 1.4 | 117 ft | Easy | 25 min · 13 mi |
Summits: Stone Mountain to Stone Mountain; Chief Benge Scout to High Knob; High Knob Loop to Little Mountain; Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail to The Doubles
Lakes: Chief Benge Scout to Bark Camp Lake; Lake Keokee Loop to Lake Keokee; Bark Camp Lake to Bark Camp Lake; Mockingbird to Upper Norton Reservoir
Viewpoints: Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Highland Section to Wildcat Rock; Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail to Bryant Gap; Magnolia to Flag Rock Overlook
Mountain passes: Stone Mountain to Olinger Gap; Chief Benge Scout to Edith Gap; Wallen Ridge to Turkey Cove Gap; Pine Mountain State Scenic Trail - Highland Section to Ran Polly Gap
Nearby towns: Mount Carmel (21 mi) · Bristol (38 mi) · Johnson City (42 mi) · Pikeville (44 mi)
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