Unit South Mountains · Bolin Knob
Public lands inside this unit
1 found
Trails near Unit South Mountains
12 found
Appalachian Trail
2123.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultMountains-to-Sea Trail
778.0 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultHemlock Nature, Upper Falls, and High Shoals Falls Loop
14.3 miTrailDifficulty: ExpertLittle River to Upper CCC to Horseridge to Upper Falls Loop
11.7 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultChestnut Knob
11.3 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultHemlock, H.Q., Upper Falls, and Fox Trail Loop
10.8 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultJacob Branch Loop
10.2 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultRaven Rock to Saddleback to Turkey Ridge Loop
8.6 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultChestnut Knob, Sawtooth, Horseridge, Possum and Shinny Trail Loop
7.9 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultChestnut Knob Loop Trail
7.8 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultRiver to Chestnut Knob to Sawtooth Loop
7.8 miTrailDifficulty: DifficultShinny Creek Loop Trail
6.4 miTrailDifficulty: Difficult
Campgrounds near Unit South Mountains
4 found
Upper Falls Campsite
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 35.6007, -81.7693
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 35.6028, -81.7292
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampgroundDispersed Site near 35.5658, -81.7222
Pricing varies — check with the operatorCampground
On the books in North Carolina
Species inventory is state-level — which units actually hold or permit each species varies. Verify unit-specific rules with the state agency linked above.
Official agency resources
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Hunting regulations ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/fishing-hunting-trapping-regulations
- Draw / lottery ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/types-hunts
- GMU map ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/where-hunt-shoot/game-lands-maps
- Harvest reporting ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/after-hunt/big-game-harvest-reporting
- Hunter education ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/outdoor-skills/take-hunter-education-course
- Buy a license ↗
https://www.ncwildlife.gov/hunting/license-types-and-fees
Authoritative source
Outdoors does not publish hunting regulations directly. For current season dates, bag limits, legal weapons, draw deadlines, and license costs in unit South Mountains, go straight to the issuing agency.
Read the North Carolina agency pageBoundary verified by Outdoors against the agency source on 10/11/2026.