129 official trails lie within 25 miles of Blacksburg — 542 miles in total, 69 rated easy and 17 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 3,952 ft; the median trail gains 413 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail | 179.5 | 3,952 ft | Expert | 19 mi |
| Appalachian Trail | 44.1 | 2,513 ft | Expert | 13 mi |
| North Mountain | 13.4 | 1,318 ft | Expert | 18 mi |
| Sartain | 9.2 | 953 ft | Hard | 11 mi |
| Brushy Mountain | 7.9 | 1,096 ft | Hard | 25 mi |
| Existing Public Trail | 12.0 | 217 ft | Hard | 1 mi |
| Big Macks Trail | 7.7 | 1,038 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| North Ridge Trail | 4.9 | 986 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Unnamed trail | 4.1 | 1,451 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Dixon Branch | 6.6 | 970 ft | Hard | 16 mi |
| Sevenmile | 5.5 | 1,081 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Virginia's Walk | 5.7 | 807 ft | Hard | 13 mi |
| Fr-630 | 5.0 | 1,048 ft | Hard | 10 mi |
| Conservancy | 3.5 | 1,111 ft | Moderate | 14 mi |
| Allegheny Trail | 6.2 | 417 ft | Hard | 18 mi |
| Cascades | 4.2 | 972 ft | Moderate | 13 mi |
| Poverty Creek | 7.1 | 301 ft | Hard | 4 mi |
| Chimney Mountain Trail | 3.5 | 945 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Maple Branch Trail | 4.3 | 968 ft | Moderate | 22 mi |
| Dragon's Tooth | 3.1 | 791 ft | Moderate | 18 mi |
| Sarver | 2.2 | 1,434 ft | Moderate | 10 mi |
| Ribble | 2.1 | 1,319 ft | Moderate | 24 mi |
| Green Wood Trail | 3.6 | 874 ft | Moderate | 21 mi |
| McAfee's Knob Trail | 4.6 | 728 ft | Moderate | 21 mi |
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