National Forest trails in Virginia

573 named trails in 2 national forests pass through Virginia, about 2,042 miles within the state. Pages here cover 118 of them, listed below. Trails are grouped by the forest that administers them, longest forest first.

George Washington and Jefferson National Forest566 trails · 2,114 miles

TrailMiles
Appalachian TrailNational Scenic or Historic TrailLewis Fork Wilderness384.9
Virginia HighlandsRaccoon Branch Wilderness80.8
MassanuttenNational Recreation Trail69.6
Glenwood HorseThunder Ridge Wilderness68.1
North Mountain54.1
Shenandoah MountainRamseys Draft Wilderness43.4
Allegheny TrailPeters Mountain Wilderness30.3
Wild OakNational Recreation TrailRamseys Draft Wilderness27.3
Massanutten South19.6
Virginia CreeperNational Recreation Trail17.1
Chief Benge Scout15.6
Stone MountainStone Mountain Wilderness14.6
Fore Mountain14.5
Mill Mountain13.8
Glenwood Horse Alternate Loop13.6
Pine MountainLewis Fork Wilderness12.8
Walker Mountain11.4
Whetstone Ridge11.4
Crawfish10.8
Price - Broad Mountain10.6
Tuscarora - Veach Gap10.6
High Knob Loop10.5
Rocky Run10.5
Dry Run10.4
South Pedlar10.4
Hoop HoleNational Recreation Trail8.9
Peters Mill Run8.3
Laurel Fork8
Beards Mountain7.9
Tuscarora - Little N. MountainNational Recreation Trail7.9
Bald RidgeRamseys Draft Wilderness7.8
Ramseys DraftRamseys Draft Wilderness7.5
Timber Ridge7.5
Little Mare Mountain7.2
Poverty Creek7.2
Torry Ridge7.2
Wallen Ridge7.1
Devils Fork6.9
Bogan Run6.8
Mills Creek6.8
Saint Mary'SSaint Mary's Wilderness6.7
Dixon BranchPeters Mountain Wilderness6.6
Piney Mountain6.5
Dynamite6.4
Conservancy6.3
Shaws Ridge6.2
South Fork6.1
Wolf Ridge6
Hone Quarry Mountain5.9
Rich HoleRich Hole Wilderness5.8
Buck Mountain5.7
Laurel Run5.7
McGraw5.7
White Rock TowerRich Hole Wilderness5.7
Lewis ForkLewis Fork Wilderness5.6
Little Sluice5.6
McGraw Loop5.6
Patterson Mountain5.6
Cove Mountain5.5
Holloway Draft5.5

506 more trails, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest page.

Monongahela National Forest7 trails · 20 miles

7 trails here, including every one under 4.5 miles, are listed on the Monongahela National Forest page.

The 60 longest trails with a page are listed for each forest. The forest pages list every named trail. A trail that crosses a state line is listed in both states with its full length. Data refreshed November 1, 2026.