108 official trails lie within 25 miles of Covington — 342 miles in total, 40 rated easy and 22 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 2,439 ft; the median trail gains 621 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price - Broad Mountain | 10.5 | 1,808 ft | Expert | 1 h 21 min · 35 mi |
| Fore Mountain | 14.5 | 1,811 ft | Expert | 4 min · 2 mi |
| Dry Run | 10.4 | 2,439 ft | Expert | 25 min · 7 mi |
| North Mountain | 8.4 | 1,919 ft | Expert | 41 min · 25 mi |
| Hoop Hole | 8.9 | 2,043 ft | Expert | 39 min · 19 mi |
| Little Mare Mountain | 7.2 | 1,872 ft | Expert | 53 min · 33 mi |
| Beards Mountain | 7.9 | 1,435 ft | Expert | 40 min · 27 mi |
| Potts Mountain Jeep Trail | 7.2 | 1,546 ft | Hard | 56 min · 23 mi |
| Rich Hole | 5.7 | 1,915 ft | Hard | 37 min · 26 mi |
| Piney Mountain | 6.5 | 1,546 ft | Hard | 55 min · 30 mi |
| White Rock Tower | 5.7 | 1,604 ft | Hard | 33 min · 23 mi |
| Patterson Mountain | 5.6 | 1,038 ft | Hard | 1 h 17 min · 48 mi |
| Middle Mountain (South) | 5.5 | 1,413 ft | Hard | 41 min · 23 mi |
| Ferrier | 4.7 | 1,424 ft | Hard | 1 h 18 min · 33 mi |
| Brushy Ridge | 3.8 | 1,710 ft | Hard | 42 min · 23 mi |
| Potts Arm | 3.9 | 1,309 ft | Hard | 55 min · 24 mi |
| Oliver Mountain | 3.3 | 1,460 ft | Hard | 33 min · 13 mi |
| Lipes Branch | 2.4 | 1,729 ft | Moderate | 42 min · 19 mi |
| Anthony Knob | 4.5 | 800 ft | Hard | 1 h 03 min · 25 mi |
| Sulphur Ridge | 3.4 | 1,309 ft | Moderate | 1 h 05 min · 44 mi |
| Allegheny Trail | 4.2 | 1,008 ft | Hard | 20 min · 16 mi |
| Mcgraw | 5.7 | 456 ft | Hard | 20 min · 14 mi |
| Crane | 3.0 | 1,173 ft | Moderate | 50 min · 24 mi |
| Morning Knob | 1.8 | 1,612 ft | Moderate | 31 min · 13 mi |
Summits: Price - Broad Mountain to Price Mountain; Fore Mountain to Fore Mountain; Hoop Hole to Pine Mountain; Little Mare Mountain to Little Mare Mountain
Mountain passes: Rich Hole to Rich Hole; Sandy Gap to Sandy Gap; Blacks Gap to Blacks Gap
Nearby towns: Lexington (30 mi) · Roanoke (35 mi) · Blacksburg (45 mi) · Lynchburg (51 mi)
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