Skip to main content
Lake James State Park Loop route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
North Carolina

Lake James State Park Loop

Nebo, North Carolina

3.6 mi

Distance

840 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 21m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Lake James State Park Loop unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

The managing agency is the authority for conditions, closures and route notes. See official sources below. Spot something we should add?

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

We have no current condition data for this trail. Check with the operator before you go, and submit a report below if you've been recently.

No recent condition reports. Be the first to share what you see on the trail.

Elevation Profile

Min:370 ft
Max:409 ft
Gain:256 ft
Loss:256 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 370 ft and 409 ft across 3.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.370 ft383 ft396 ft409 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.8 mi2.7 mi3.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi370 ft
High point0.5 mi409 ft
End3.6 mi370 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Verify before you go

Where it is

Nearest town:
Nebo, NC · in or next to town
County:
McDowell County, NC

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

Reviews

No reviews yet

Be the first to share your experience and help others plan their visit.

Legacy import — verify before navigating

Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Nearby Trails

More trails near Lake James State Park Loop
Lake James

Lake James

0.8 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Paddy's Creek Trail

Paddy's Creek Trail

2.5 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Holly Discovery Nature Trail

Holly Discovery Nature Trail

0.7 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail

2.6 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail to NC 126

Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail to NC 126

2.0 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Lake James Mill's Creek Trail

Lake James Mill's Creek Trail

3.2 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Stay nearby

Campgrounds near this trail

More campgrounds

Similar length

Similar trails in North Carolina

All North Carolina trails
Grassy Ridge Bald via Appalachian Trail

Grassy Ridge Bald via Appalachian Trail

North Carolina

4.7 mi1,378 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Rough Ridge

Rough Ridge

North Carolina

2.5 mi922 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Triple Falls and High Falls River Trail

Triple Falls and High Falls River Trail

North Carolina

2.2 mi502 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Stone Mountain Loop Trail

Stone Mountain Loop Trail

North Carolina

4.5 mi1,165 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Graveyard Fields Trail

Graveyard Fields Trail

North Carolina

2.9 mi512 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Table Rock Loop from Spence Ridge Trail

Table Rock Loop from Spence Ridge Trail

North Carolina

3.3 mi1,362 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Spot an error in our data on Lake James State Park Loop?