Hiking trails near Cincinnati, OH
37 trails within 75 miles · 12 with detail pages · 19 within 25 miles
This page lists every named hiking trail in our database whose centroid sits within 75 miles of Cincinnati. Distance is straight-line from the metro center to the trail's centroid; an actual drive to a trailhead may be longer or shorter depending on which end you start from. Multi-state trails (e.g. the Appalachian Trail) appear here if any portion of their length passes within range.
Always check trail conditions, permits, and water sources with the maintaining organisation — National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or trail association. Mountain trails are often impassable for half the year due to snow.
Closest trails to Cincinnati
All trails within 75 miles, by distance
Within 25 miles of Cincinnati
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Explorer's Trail | — | Local | 6 mi | ~10 min |
| Nature Trail | — | Local | 6 mi | ~10 min |
| ADT - Ohio D - Seg 10 | 27 mi | National | 7 mi | ~15 min |
| Milford Urban Trail System | — | Local | 13 mi | ~20 min |
| Little Miami Path | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| Birders Loop | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| River Walk Trail | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| Meadow View Loop | — | Local | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| ADT - Ohio D - Seg 9 | 65 mi | National | 16 mi | ~30 min |
| Keehner Walking Trail | — | Local | 17 mi | ~30 min |
| Keehner Inner Loop | — | Local | 17 mi | ~30 min |
| Buckeye Trail (Loveland) | — | National | 18 mi | ~30 min |
| Buckeye Trail (Williamsburg) | — | National | 21 mi | ~35 min |
| East Fork Backpack Trail | — | Local | 22 mi | ~40 min |
| Steve Newman Worldwalker Perimeter Trail | — | Local | 22 mi | ~40 min |
| R-Trail | — | Local | 24 mi | ~40 min |
| C-Trail | — | Local | 24 mi | ~40 min |
| Paul Dickenson Power Line Trail | — | Local | 24 mi | ~40 min |
| A-Trail | — | Local | 24 mi | ~40 min |
25-50 miles
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ADT - Ohio E - Seg 11 | 59 mi | National | 27 mi | ~50 min |
| Chilo Lock 34 Riverwalk Path | — | Local | 30 mi | ~50 min |
| Overlook Connector | — | Local | 30 mi | ~50 min |
| Crooked Run Outer Loop | — | Local | 30 mi | ~50 min |
| ADT - Indiana (South) - H - Seg 1 | 70 mi | National | 34 mi | ~60 min |
| Buckeye Trail (West Union) | — | National | 48 mi | ~1.4 hr |
| ADT - Ohio D - Seg 8 | 64 mi | National | 49 mi | ~1.4 hr |
50-75 miles
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hill Preserve - Gorge Trail | — | Local | 59 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| Fort Hill Preserve - Fort Trail | — | Local | 60 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| Fort Hill Preserve - Deer Trail | — | Local | 60 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| Buzzardroost Rock Trail | — | 62 mi | ~1.8 hr | |
| Buckeye Trail (Sinking Spring) | — | National | 63 mi | ~1.8 hr |
| ADT - Ohio D - Seg 6 | 56 mi | National | 63 mi | ~1.8 hr |
| Helen C. Black Trail | — | 63 mi | ~1.8 hr | |
| Lynx Prairie Trail | — | 64 mi | ~1.8 hr | |
| Buckeye Trail (Shawnee) | — | National | 68 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| ADT - Ohio D - Seg 7 | 47 mi | National | 70 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Shawnee Backpack Wilderness Side Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
Beyond 75 miles
Looking for trails further out? Browse the full Ohio hiking list or jump to all U.S. hiking trails.