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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.

Upper Catawba River Paddle
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Upper Catawba River Paddle

Morganton, North Carolina

15.5 mi1,083 ftgain
EasyPoint to Point
Upper Pond Creek Trail
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Upper Pond Creek Trail

Banner Elk, North Carolina

2.0 mi436 ftgain
EasyOut & Back
Upper Sols Creek Falls
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Upper Sols Creek Falls

Lake Toxaway, North Carolina

0.4 mi203 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Upper Whitewater Falls Overlook Trail
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Upper Whitewater Falls Overlook Trail

Sapphire, North Carolina

0.6 mi331 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Upper Whitewater Falls Trail
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Upper Whitewater Falls Trail

Sapphire, North Carolina

1.6 mi833 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Uwharrie Loop
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Uwharrie Loop

Troy, North Carolina

6.4 mi1,063 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Uwharrie National Recreation Trail
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Uwharrie National Recreation Trail

Mount Gilead, North Carolina

18.9 mi3,409 ftgain
ExpertPoint to Point
Uwharrie OHV Trail
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Uwharrie OHV Trail

Badin, North Carolina

9.3 mi1,575 ftgain
DifficultLoop
Uwharrie Trail
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Uwharrie Trail

Mount Gilead, North Carolina

3.6 mi495 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Uwharrie Trail from Jumping off Rock
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Uwharrie Trail from Jumping off Rock

Troy, North Carolina

8.4 mi1,759 ftgain
DifficultOut & Back
Vancliff Loop Trail via Rocky Bluff Campground
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Vancliff Loop Trail via Rocky Bluff Campground

Hot Springs, North Carolina

2.5 mi892 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Vineyard Trail, Mountains to Sea Trail, and Carter Falls
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Vineyard Trail, Mountains to Sea Trail, and Carter Falls

Elkin, North Carolina

3.9 mi574 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Vista Point Blue Trail
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Vista Point Blue Trail

New Hill, North Carolina

1.1 mi108 ftgain
EasyLoop
W. Kerr Scott Reservoir
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W. Kerr Scott Reservoir

Moravian Falls, North Carolina

11.2 mi2,398 ftgain
DifficultLoop
Wake Forest Reservoir Loop
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Wake Forest Reservoir Loop

Wake Forest, North Carolina

6.7 mi1,145 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Walthour Moss Reserve Loop
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Walthour Moss Reserve Loop

Vass, North Carolina

7.3 mi768 ftgain
DifficultLoop
Walthour-Moss Firelane 2 and 3 Loop
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Walthour-Moss Firelane 2 and 3 Loop

Vass, North Carolina

5.6 mi453 ftgain
ModerateLoop
Warren Wilson River Trail
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Warren Wilson River Trail

Swannanoa, North Carolina

5.3 mi774 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Wash Creek
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Wash Creek

Arden, North Carolina

1.6 mi213 ftgain
EasyLoop
Waterfalls on Scotsman Creek
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Waterfalls on Scotsman Creek

Cashiers, North Carolina

1.4 mi417 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Waterrock Knob Trail
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Waterrock Knob Trail

Waynesville, North Carolina

0.9 mi472 ftgain
ModerateOut & Back
Wayah Bald Recreation Area via Appalachian Trail
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Wayah Bald Recreation Area via Appalachian Trail

Topton, North Carolina

10.2 mi3,018 ftgain
DifficultOut & Back
Wayah Bald to Sawmill Gap via Bartram Trail
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Wayah Bald to Sawmill Gap via Bartram Trail

Franklin, North Carolina

7.0 mi1,841 ftgain
DifficultOut & Back
Wayah Bald via Appalachian Trail
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Wayah Bald via Appalachian Trail

Franklin, North Carolina

16.2 mi4,728 ftgain
ExpertOut & Back