Family Friendly Hiking Trails
near Vinton, Ohio
Vinton, Ohio
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
![A typical West Virginia fall day, wet and foggy!](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7076577_smallMed_1611851451.jpg?cache=1737191274)
Long Point Trail
1.6 mi 2.5 km • 23' Up 7.08 m Up • 258' Down 78.77 m Down
![Kharma is standing on the stump. She loved the walk, except she was not allowed in the water.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7058967_smallMed_1558531397.jpg?cache=1736576944)
Grandma Gatewood Memorial Trail (Buckeye Trail)
5.6 mi 9.0 km • 440' Up 134.2 m Up • 540' Down 164.59 m Down
![Rock Bridge from Rock Bridge Trail #207](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7005879_smallMed_1554313063.jpg?cache=1736575513)
Rock Bridge Trail #207
1.3 mi 2.1 km • 242' Up 73.82 m Up • 206' Down 62.78 m Down
![Looking up Glade Creek from the top of the big swimming hole.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7062045_smallMed_1566176726.jpg?cache=1737190807)
Glade Creek Trail
5.7 mi 9.2 km • 183' Up 55.9 m Up • 881' Down 268.54 m Down
![Running back from Hanson's Point](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7005930_smallMed_1554313154.jpg?cache=1736575514)
Hanson's Point Spur
0.8 mi 1.4 km • 46' Up 13.92 m Up • 115' Down 35.18 m Down
![Kharma is standing on the stump. She loved the walk, except she was not allowed in the water.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7058967_smallMed_1558531397.jpg?cache=1737190705)
Gorge Overlook Trail
3.1 mi 5.0 km • 111' Up 33.78 m Up • 235' Down 71.63 m Down
![Overlooking Paint Creek](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7037418_smallMed_1555085945.jpg?cache=1737189999)
South Point Lookout Trail
1.4 mi 2.3 km • 210' Up 64.05 m Up • 147' Down 44.75 m Down
![800 steps down.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7021195_smallMed_1554839268.jpg?cache=1736575853)
Kaymoor Miners Trail
0.6 mi 1.0 km • 0' Up 0 m Up • 767' Down 233.7 m Down
![Sky Bridge.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7030066_smallMed_1554926154.jpg?cache=1736576093)
Sky Bridge Trail #214
0.7 mi 1.1 km • 209' Up 63.66 m Up • 223' Down 67.99 m Down
Bluebell Trail
0.5 mi 0.8 km • 2' Up 0.6 m Up • 21' Down 6.42 m Down
Experimental Forest Road
0.9 mi 1.4 km • 36' Up 10.92 m Up • 49' Down 14.9 m Down
![The entrance to the prairie and the Hawk Hill Loop.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7052453_smallMed_1555695446.jpg?cache=1737190497)
Hawk Hill Loop
0.7 mi 1.0 km • 66' Up 20.18 m Up • 71' Down 21.74 m Down
![Ruins of the Belgian Coke Ovens at Vinton Furnace Experimental Forest](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7044679_smallMed_1555530849.jpg?cache=1737190240)
Pine Run Trail
1.9 mi 3.1 km • 108' Up 32.89 m Up • 320' Down 97.67 m Down
Chauncey Depot Trail
0.5 mi 0.8 km • 50' Up 15.16 m Up • 10' Down 3.11 m Down
![Riding along the spillway.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7040605_smallMed_1623707471.jpg?cache=1737188597)
Southern Local Fitness Trail
0.8 mi 1.2 km • 4' Up 1.27 m Up • 15' Down 4.59 m Down
Backchannel Trail
1.7 mi 2.7 km • 10' Up 3.01 m Up • 8' Down 2.54 m Down
Gob Pile Loop
0.7 mi 1.1 km • 80' Up 24.52 m Up • 32' Down 9.9 m Down
Iron Ore Trail
3.3 mi 5.3 km • 451' Up 137.49 m Up • 444' Down 135.35 m Down
![Common Milkweed in bloom along the trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7024285_smallMed_1554846658.jpg?cache=1737189589)
Pollinator Garden Trail
0.1 mi 0.2 km • 2' Up 0.65 m Up • 0' Down 0.09 m Down
![Ash Cave Waterfall](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7048218_smallMed_1555538753.jpg?cache=1737190356)
Ash Cave Gorge Trail
0.4 mi 0.6 km • 85' Up 25.92 m Up • 39' Down 11.78 m Down
Eleanor City Park Trail
18.1 mi 29.1 km • 1,036' Up 315.71 m Up • 1,031' Down 314.24 m Down
![Conkle's Hollow Gorge](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7095626_smallMed_1717587646.jpg?cache=1737191725)
Conkles Hollow Gorge Trail
0.6 mi 1.0 km • 101' Up 30.81 m Up • 0' Down 0.15 m Down
![Lake Emily.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7081478_smallMed_1638291144.jpg?cache=1736577634)
Benua Loop Trail
1.8 mi 2.9 km • 294' Up 89.58 m Up • 236' Down 71.84 m Down
![Some cool spots to offshoot from the trail to close to nature.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7019758_smallMed_1554837173.jpg?cache=1737189484)
Dripping Rock Trail
2.4 mi 3.8 km • 136' Up 41.43 m Up • 136' Down 41.54 m Down