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Gems in North Carolina - 26

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Recommended Routes in North Carolina - 155

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Tablerock Mountain (to the right) from Shortoff Mountain.

Linville Gorge Wilderness Loop

21.9 mi 35.2 km • 4,723' Up 1439.6 m Up • 4,722' Down 1439.31 m Down

Glen Al…, NC

Mount LeConte after a winter storm on the AT. Clouds hug the ridges and hoarfrost covers the trees.

Charlies Bunion Out and Back

8.0 mi 12.8 km • 1,632' Up 497.37 m Up • 1,632' Down 497.29 m Down

Gatlinburg, TN

Afternoon sun streaming through the trees on the Crest Trail.

Mount Mitchell - Black Mountain Crest Trail #179

12.1 mi 19.5 km • 5,010' Up 1526.98 m Up • 1,498' Down 456.71 m Down

Burnsville, NC

Art Loeb Trail

31.1 mi 50.1 km • 7,578' Up 2309.92 m Up • 6,409' Down 1953.61 m Down

Brevard, NC

Forest on Baxter Creek Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Mt. Sterling Loop (Big Creek / Baxter Creek)

17.7 mi 28.6 km • 4,234' Up 1290.45 m Up • 4,233' Down 1290.07 m Down

Cove Creek, NC

Andrews Bald Out and Back

3.6 mi 5.8 km • 806' Up 245.82 m Up • 807' Down 246.08 m Down

Bryson…, NC

John Rock Loop

5.7 mi 9.1 km • 975' Up 297.1 m Up • 970' Down 295.68 m Down

Brevard, NC

Stone Mountain Loop Trail

4.4 mi 7.1 km • 884' Up 269.44 m Up • 884' Down 269.37 m Down

Thurmond, NC

Company Mill Trail

5.1 mi 8.2 km • 382' Up 116.51 m Up • 565' Down 172.22 m Down

Cary, NC

North Carolina Hiking

7,815 Miles 12,577 Kilometers of Trail
185 Recommended Routes
26 Gems
778 Easy Trails
1,012 Intermediate Trails
261 Difficult Trails

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Areas Within North Carolina

Raleigh - Durham Metro Area

401 Trails

West and Mountains

1,019 Trails

Trails in North Carolina - 1,866

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5.4 mi 8.7 km #1Boone Fork Trail Intermediate/Difficult Blowing Rock, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Blowing Rock, NC	58
0.8 mi 1.3 km #2Clingmans Dome Trail Intermediate Bryson City, NC	Intermediate	Bryson City, NC	68
2.7 mi 4.3 km #3Looking Glass Rock Trail Intermediate/Difficult Brevard, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Brevard, NC	44
4.1 mi 6.7 km #4Moore's Wall Loop Trail Difficult Danbury, NC	Difficult	Danbury, NC	37
2.4 mi 3.9 km #5Woody Ridge Trail (177) Very Difficult Burnsville, NC	Very Difficult	Burnsville, NC	26
3.5 mi 5.7 km #6Profile Trail Difficult Banner Elk, NC	Difficult	Banner Elk, NC	30
7.7 mi 12.4 km #7Shortoff Mountain Trail Difficult Glen Alpine, NC	Difficult	Glen Alpine, NC	18
1.0 mi 1.6 km #8Hawksbill Mountain Trail Intermediate/Difficult Spruce Pine, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	Spruce Pine, NC	20
2.0 mi 3.3 km #9Grandfather Trail Difficult Linville, NC	Difficult	Linville, NC	22
2.4 mi 3.9 km #10Flat Top Trail Intermediate Blowing Rock, NC	Intermediate	Blowing Rock, NC	24