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Hiking in North Carolina

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Big Creek

~2 min drive

An easy 5.66-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee with rocky surfaces, perfect for casual hikers.

Spencer Gap

~2 min drive

A 9.45-mile out-and-back trail in North Carolina with 1610 ft elevation gain and hard difficulty.

Wash Creek

~4 min drive

An easy 1.60-mile out-and-back walk along an old road bed in Tennessee, connecting to the Trace Ridge trail system.

North Mills River

~3 min drive

A hard 3.30-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee connecting to Bent Creek Experimental Forest and the South Mills River system.

Laurel Mountain

~3 min drive

A 13.74-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee connected to the Blue Ridge Parkway system.

Bear Branch

~4 min drive

Easy 2.36-mile out-and-back trail in North Carolina with 604 ft elevation gain.

Bad Fork

~4 min drive

A strenuous 3.45-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee featuring gravel access road hiking, connected to the Mountains to Sea Trail system.

Slate Rock

~4 min drive

A moderate 8.80-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee ideal for hikers seeking a balanced day adventure.

Mount Pisgah

~5 min drive

A challenging 2.38-mile out-and-back hike in Tennessee with steep elevation gain for experienced hikers.

Pilot Cove

~5 min drive

A 4.18-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee that connects to the Pilot Cove-Slate Rock Trail and Pilot Cove Loop system.

Trace Ridge

~4 min drive

An 8.85-mile moderate out-and-back trail in Tennessee featuring hard pack clay, loose rocks, and boulders, connecting to the North Mills River and Yellow Gap Trail systems.

Foster Creek

~8 min drive

An easy 2.23-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee ideal for beginners and casual hikers.

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Fletcher Creek

~2 min drive

Neverending Road

~2 min drive

Wash Creek Horse Camp

~3 min drive

WASH CREEK HORSE CAMP

~3 min drive

Lake Powhatan

~9 min drive

Hiking in North Carolina

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Featured spots

Appalachian National Scenic Trail

Appletree

Art Loeb Nrt

Art Loeb Spur

Avery Creek

All spots · 200

Babel Tower

Bad Fork

Bad Fork

Bald Knob Ridge

Bald Springs

Barnett Branch

Bartram

Bartram Trail Extension

Bear Branch

Bear Creek

Bear Pen

Bear Pen Gap

Bearpen Gap

Bee Cove

Beech Creek

Beech Gap

Belding

Bennett Gap

Benton Mackaye -Cheoah Rd

Benton Mackaye -Cheoah Rd

Bernard Mountain

Betty Place Trail

Big Butt

Big Creek