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Best Hiking Trails Near Washington D.C.

Browse 170 hiking trails across 1,134 miles (1,825 km) near Washington D.C..
Default image for Mill Mountain Hike, a 11.8-mile trail in Columbia Furnace, VA (US)
11.8 Miles
19 km
Strenuous Loop

Mill Mountain Hike

George Washington National Forest, Virginia
Default image for Big Mountain Overlook, a 0.1-mile trail in Fort Loudon, PA (US)
0.1 Miles
0.2 km
Easy Out-and-Back

Big Mountain Overlook

Buchanan State Forest, Pennsylvania
Default image for Browns Hollow Hike, a 10.7-mile trail in Stanley, VA (US)
10.7 Miles
17.2 km
Hard Out-and-Back

Browns Hollow Hike

George Washington National Forest, Virginia
Default image for Emerald Pond Hike, a 8.3-mile trail in Stanley, VA (US)
8.3 Miles
13.4 km
Moderate Loop

Emerald Pond Hike

George Washington National Forest, Virginia
Default image for Mill Mountain & Little Stony Creek Loop, a 11.8-mile trail in Maurertown, VA (US)
11.8 Miles
19 km
Hard Loop

Mill Mountain & Little Stony Creek Loop

George Washington National Forest, Virginia
Default image for South River Fire Rd Trail, a 2.0-mile trail in Stanardsville, VA (US)
2 Miles
3.2 km
Moderate One-Way

South River Fire Rd Trail

Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Default image for South River Falls Trail, a 1.4-mile trail in Stanardsville, VA (US)
1.4 Miles
2.3 km
Hard One-Way

South River Falls Trail

Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
Default image for Long Mountain Hike, a 8.6-mile trail in Wardensville, WV (US)
8.6 Miles
13.8 km
Strenuous Loop

Long Mountain Hike

George Washington National Forest, West Virginia
Default image for Big Schloss Hike, a 4.6-mile trail in Edinburg, VA (US)
4.6 Miles
7.4 km
Easy Out-and-Back

Big Schloss Hike

George Washington National Forest, Virginia
Default image for Tibbet Knob Hike, a 3.2-mile trail in Edinburg, VA (US)
3.2 Miles
5.1 km
Hard Out-and-Back

Tibbet Knob Hike

George Washington National Forest, Virginia
Default image for Roaring Run Hike, a 10.5-mile trail in Shenandoah, VA (US)
10.5 Miles
16.9 km
Hard Loop

Roaring Run Hike

George Washington National Forest, Virginia
Default image for Saddleback Mountain Hike, a 5.9-mile trail in Swift Run, VA (US)
5.9 Miles
9.5 km
Moderate Loop

Saddleback Mountain Hike

Shenandoah National Park, Virginia
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