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Hiking Trails in North Carolina

Discover 1,111 routes with difficulty, elevation, and trail stats. Built for quickly narrowing down the right hike.

Lower China Creek
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Lower China Creek

Lenoir, North Carolina

4.6 mi1,355 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Lower Falls via Graveyard Fields Trail
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Lower Falls via Graveyard Fields Trail

Balsam Grove, North Carolina

0.5 mi154 ftgain
EasyOut & Back
Lower Haw River Trail
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Lower Haw River Trail

Bynum, North Carolina

7.3 mi640 ftgain
DifficultOut & Back
Lower Long Branch, Upper Long Branch, Little Savannah Connector, and Gribble Gap Loop
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Lower Long Branch, Upper Long Branch, Little Savannah Connector, and Gribble Gap Loop

Cullowhee, North Carolina

4.8 mi1,539 ftgain
DifficultLoop
Lower Parking lot to Stone Mountain Falls
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Lower Parking lot to Stone Mountain Falls

Traphill, North Carolina

3.5 mi741 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Lower Side Hill to Explorer Loop
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Lower Side Hill to Explorer Loop

Asheville, North Carolina

5.1 mi1,033 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Lower Sidehill Trail
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Lower Sidehill Trail

Arden, North Carolina

4.7 mi1,401 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Lyle Creek Greenway
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Lyle Creek Greenway

Conover, North Carolina

3.8 mi377 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Macedonia Lake Loop Trail
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Macedonia Lake Loop Trail

Cary, North Carolina

0.9 mi108 ftgain
EasyLoop
Mallard Creek Greenway Trail
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Mallard Creek Greenway Trail

Charlotte, North Carolina

5.6 mi495 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Mallard Creek, Live Oak, Goose Creek Loop
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Mallard Creek, Live Oak, Goose Creek Loop

Bath, North Carolina

5.2 mi499 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Maple Road Trail to Blue Ridge
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Maple Road Trail to Blue Ridge

Asheville, North Carolina

1.1 mi400 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Marcia H Cloninger Rail-Trail
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Marcia H Cloninger Rail-Trail

Lincolnton, North Carolina

3.1 mi230 ftgain
EasyOut & Back
Marion Diehl Park loop
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Marion Diehl Park loop

Charlotte, North Carolina

2.7 mi374 ftgain
EasyLoop
Marion to Mount Mitchell
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Marion to Mount Mitchell

Marion, North Carolina

32.2 mi8,330 ftgain
ExpertPoint to Point
Martin Marietta Park Loop
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Martin Marietta Park Loop

New Bern, North Carolina

3.2 mi197 ftgain
EasyLoop
Mary's Trail
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Mary's Trail

Hillsborough, North Carolina

2.3 mi328 ftgain
EasyLoop
Mason Farm Trail
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Mason Farm Trail

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

4.2 mi479 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Max Patch Loop via Appalachian Trail
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Max Patch Loop via Appalachian Trail

Hot Springs, North Carolina

1.5 mi331 ftgain
EasyLoop
Max Patch Mountain
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Max Patch Mountain

Hot Springs, North Carolina

0.7 mi279 ftgain
EasyOut & Back
Mayo Mountain Loop Trail
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Mayo Mountain Loop Trail

Mayodan, North Carolina

1.9 mi295 ftgain
EasyLoop
Maytag and OWASA Corridor Loop
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Maytag and OWASA Corridor Loop

Carrboro, North Carolina

2.0 mi210 ftgain
EasyLoop
Mazarick Park Loop
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Mazarick Park Loop

Fayetteville, North Carolina

1.0 mi167 ftgain
EasyLoop
McAlpine Creek Greenway to Campbell Creek Greenway
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McAlpine Creek Greenway to Campbell Creek Greenway

Charlotte, North Carolina

8.3 mi568 ftgain
EasyOut & Back
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