Skip to main content
Lower China Creek route map
Difficulty: ModerateLoop
North Carolina

Lower China Creek

Lenoir, North Carolina

4.6 mi

Distance

1,355 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 50m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Lower China Creek is a loop trail in Caldwell County, North Carolina. It is 4.6 miles long and gains 1,355 feet. The nearest town is Blowing Rock, North Carolina, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

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:538 ft
Max:648 ft
Gain:413 ft
Loss:413 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 538 ft and 648 ft across 4.6 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.538 ft575 ft611 ft648 ft0.0 mi1.1 mi2.3 mi3.4 mi4.6 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi579 ft
High point2.1 mi648 ft
End4.6 mi579 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Verify before you go

Where it is

Nearest town:
Blowing Rock, NC · about 2 mi away
County:
Caldwell 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 Lower China Creek

Thunderhole Falls

0.5 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Glen Burney Trail

Glen Burney Trail

2.3 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
China Creek Trail

China Creek Trail

2.5 mi
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Rock Creek Bridge Carriage Trail

0.6 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Bass Lake Loop Trail

Bass Lake Loop Trail

0.9 mi
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Bass Lake To Maze

Bass Lake To Maze

3.8 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
Looking Glass Rock Trail

Looking Glass Rock Trail

North Carolina

5.7 mi2,116 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult
Rough Ridge

Rough Ridge

North Carolina

2.5 mi922 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 Lower China Creek?