Hiking by city · West Virginia
95 official trails lie within 25 miles of Buckhannon — 238 miles in total, 55 rated easy and 10 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 1,331 ft; the median trail gains 349 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | Drive from town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ridge Road Trail | 7.2 | 1,331 ft | Hard | 1 h 06 min · 34 mi |
| Rush Run Trail | 7.1 | 460 ft | Hard | 27 min · 21 mi |
| Railroad Grade Trail (Holly River) | 7.0 | 569 ft | Hard | 1 h 06 min · 33 mi |
| Wma Access Trail | 5.6 | 273 ft | Hard | 28 min · 15 mi |
| Wilderness Trail | 4.0 | 543 ft | Hard | 58 min · 35 mi |
| Wolf Pen Trail | 5.3 | 539 ft | Hard | 59 min · 36 mi |
| Chop Fork | 3.9 | 593 ft | Moderate | 57 min · 31 mi |
| Oak Ridge Trail | 1.9 | 1,029 ft | Moderate | 51 min · 34 mi |
| Flag Knob Trail | 3.5 | 614 ft | Moderate | 53 min · 39 mi |
| Kawlaski Trail | 3.1 | 343 ft | Moderate | 57 min · 31 mi |
| Harrison South Rail-Trail | 10.8 | 248 ft | Moderate | 44 min · 27 mi |
| Foot Trails | 2.3 | 349 ft | Moderate | 26 min · 14 mi |
| Potato Knob Trail | 2.3 | 805 ft | Moderate | 1 h 04 min · 37 mi |
| Reverie Trail | 2.5 | 810 ft | Moderate | 52 min · 33 mi |
| Weston Gauley Bridge Turnpike Trail | 3.4 | 435 ft | Moderate | 57 min · 31 mi |
| Tramontane Trail | 2.4 | 769 ft | Moderate | 55 min · 34 mi |
| Cedar Knob Trail | 2.6 | 472 ft | Moderate | 49 min · 36 mi |
| Wolf Fork Rd. | 4.1 | 469 ft | Moderate | 40 min · 27 mi |
| White-Tail Trail | 2.0 | 412 ft | Moderate | 56 min · 34 mi |
| Warriors Trail | 2.6 | 436 ft | Moderate | 50 min · 36 mi |
| Baker Trail | 2.5 | 258 ft | Moderate | 58 min · 34 mi |
| Gibson Trail | 2.3 | 314 ft | Moderate | 56 min · 34 mi |
| Rock Camp Trail | 3.3 | 273 ft | Moderate | 55 min · 33 mi |
| Potato Hole Trail | 2.0 | 614 ft | Moderate | 1 h 28 min · 57 mi |
Waterfalls: Ridge Road Trail to Tenskwatawa Falls; Reverie Trail to Tecumseh Falls
Summits: Potato Knob Trail to Potato Knob
Lakes: Rush Run Trail to Stonewall Jackson Lake; Wma Access Trail to Stonewall Jackson Lake; Skip Johnson Trail to Burnsville Lake; Thicket Trail to Burnsville Lake
Viewpoints: Falls Mill Trail to Falls Mill Overlook
Mountain passes: Ridge Road Trail to Windy Gap
Springs: Raven Rocks Trail to Kumbrabow Forest Spring
Nearby towns: Clarksburg (20 mi) · Elkins (21 mi) · Morgantown (47 mi) · New Martinsville (56 mi)
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