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3,032 mi 4,880 km of trail — 90 Featured Hikes

Gems 19 Gems Easy Trails 332 Trails Intermediate Trails 460 Trails Hard Trails 117 Trails

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Gems in West and Mountains - 19

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Clingmans Dome

67
Gatlinburg, TN
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John Rock

17
Brevard, NC
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Andrews Bald

14
Bryson City, NC
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Table Rock Summit

13
Spruce Pine, NC
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Shortoff Mountain View

8
Glen Alpine, NC
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Big Flat Rock Overlook / Campsite

7
Spruce Pine, NC
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Waterrock Knob

7
Maggie Valley, NC
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Rhododendron Gardens

2
Bakersville, NC

Featured Hikes in West and Mountains - 64

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Favorite Afternoon sun streaming through the trees on the Crest Trail.

Mount Mitchell - Black Mountain Crest Trail #179

12.1 mi 19.5 km • Point to Point • 5,010 ft Ascent 1526.98 m Ascent

Singletrack Burnsville, NC

( 45 )
Favorite Enjoy a beautiful view of where the gorge carves through the mountains by sitting on one of the cliff edges along the Shortoff Mountain Trail.

Linville Gorge Wilderness Loop

21.9 mi 35.2 km • Loop • 4,723 ft Ascent 1439.6 m Ascent

Singletrack Glen Alpine, NC

( 45 )
Favorite Pilot Mountain on the Art Loeb Trail

Art Loeb Trail

31.1 mi 50.1 km • Point to Point • 7,578 ft Ascent 2309.92 m Ascent

Singletrack Brevard, NC

( 37 )
Favorite Forest on Baxter Creek Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Mt. Sterling Loop (Big Creek / Baxter Creek)

17.7 mi 28.6 km • Loop • 4,234 ft Ascent 1290.45 m Ascent

Singletrack Cove Creek, NC

( 33 )
Favorite Andrews Bald.

Andrews Bald Out and Back

3.6 mi 5.8 km • Out and Back • 806 ft Ascent 245.82 m Ascent

Singletrack Bryson City, NC

( 37 )
Favorite View from the Mt. Mitchell summit.

Mount Mitchell

11.7 mi 18.8 km • Out and Back • 3,651 ft Ascent 1112.72 m Ascent

Singletrack Black Mountain, NC

( 24 )
Favorite Near Sam's Knob

Sam Knob Loop

9.8 mi 15.7 km • Loop • 1,393 ft Ascent 424.63 m Ascent

Singletrack Brevard, NC

( 15 )
Favorite Pack a lunch and enjoy the view!

John Rock Loop

5.7 mi 9.1 km • Point to Point • 975 ft Ascent 297.1 m Ascent

Singletrack Brevard, NC

( 27 )

Trails in West and Mountains - 819

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5.4 mi 8.7 km #1 Boone Fork Trail
Blowing Rock, NC
5.4 mi 8.7 km Blowing Rock, NC
All Clear
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13 days ago
42 
0.8 mi 1.3 km #2 Clingmans Dome Trail
Bryson City, NC
0.8 mi 1.3 km Bryson City, NC
All Clear
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Some Mud
8 days ago
40 
7.7 mi 12.4 km #3 Shortoff Mountain Trail
Glen Alpine, NC
7.7 mi 12.4 km Glen Alpine, NC
Minor Issues
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Muddy - Be safe, but it's not that bad
9 days ago
14 
2.7 mi 4.3 km #4 Looking Glass Rock Trail
Brevard, NC
2.7 mi 4.3 km Brevard, NC
All Clear
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Dry, Mostly Dry, Some Mud - Maybe 2 slightly damp, muddy spots. Not even worth listing as a "minor issue".
24 days ago
25 
3.4 mi 5.5 km #5 Profile Trail
Banner Elk, NC
3.4 mi 5.5 km Banner Elk, NC
Unknown
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18 
2.4 mi 3.9 km #6 Woody Ridge Trail (177)
Burnsville, NC
2.4 mi 3.9 km Burnsville, NC
All Clear
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Dry - Came down this way after scrambling up the Left Wishbone
72 days ago
12 
2.0 mi 3.3 km #7 Grandfather Trail
Linville, NC
2.0 mi 3.3 km Linville, NC
Unknown
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15.6 mi 25.1 km #8 Hazel Creek Trail
Robbinsville, NC
15.6 mi 25.1 km Robbinsville, NC
Unknown
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1.0 mi 1.6 km #9 Hawksbill Mountain Trail
Spruce Pine, NC
1.0 mi 1.6 km Spruce Pine, NC
Unknown
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2.0 mi 3.2 km #10 Whiteside Mountain
Cullowhee, NC
2.0 mi 3.2 km Cullowhee, NC
Unknown
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102.3 mi 164.7 km #11 AT: Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (TN/NC)
Robbinsville, NC
102.3 mi 164.7 km Robbinsville, NC
All Clear
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Mostly Dry: Not a drop of rain in 5 days. As we left the trail on day 6, rain rain rain.
16 days ago
12 
0.7 mi 1.1 km #12 Table Rock Summit Trail
Spruce Pine, NC
0.7 mi 1.1 km Spruce Pine, NC
Unknown
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10 
2.4 mi 3.9 km #13 Flat Top Trail
Blowing Rock, NC
2.4 mi 3.9 km Blowing Rock, NC
All Clear
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30 days ago
18 
6.6 mi 10.6 km #14 Baxter Creek Trail
Cove Creek, NC
6.6 mi 10.6 km Cove Creek, NC
All Clear
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Mostly Dry, Some Mud, Fallen Trees: Round trip took about 7 hours.
52 days ago
12 
5.4 mi 8.6 km #15 Hangover Lead Trail #56
Robbinsville, NC
5.4 mi 8.6 km Robbinsville, NC
Unknown
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3.1 mi 5.0 km #16 Saddleback Trail
Salem, NC
3.1 mi 5.0 km Salem, NC
Unknown
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2.3 mi 3.7 km #17 Holly Springs Trail #273
Glen Alpine, NC
2.3 mi 3.7 km Glen Alpine, NC
Unknown
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5.9 mi 9.5 km #18 Big Butt Trail #161
Black Mountain, NC
5.9 mi 9.5 km Black Mountain, NC
Unknown
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1 
2.9 mi 4.7 km #19 Bennett Gap Trail
Brevard, NC
2.9 mi 4.7 km Brevard, NC
Unknown
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0.6 mi 1.0 km #20 Lower Pond Creek Trail
Banner Elk, NC
0.6 mi 1.0 km Banner Elk, NC
Unknown
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2 

Photos of West and Mountains - 879

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Afternoon sun streaming through the trees on the Crest Trail.

#1

Afternoon sun streaming through the trees on th…
 38
Burnsville, NC
The Peoples Trail - A photo shot of a couple along the Appalachian Trail from atop Max Patch Mountain in Pisgah National Forest. There are many stunning views along the 2,200-mile east coast trail, but nothing quite like the panoramic scene of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

#2

The Peoples Trail - A photo shot of a couple al…
 38
Marshall, NC
Forest on Baxter Creek Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

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Forest on Baxter Creek Trail in Great Smoky Mou…
 30
Cove Creek, NC
Mouse Creek Falls © Ryan Jones

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Mouse Creek Falls © Ryan Jones
 14
Cove Creek, NC
Rays and ridges from Waterrock Knob. Photo by Robert Stephens.

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Rays and ridges from Waterrock Knob. Photo by R…
 13
Maggie Valley, NC
Midnight Hole © Ryan Jones

#6

Midnight Hole © Ryan Jones
 12
Cove Creek, NC
Rhododendron Gardens atop Roan Ridge!

#7

Rhododendron Gardens atop Roan Ridge!
 3
Bakersville, NC
Morning glory on the Black Mountain Crest Trail.

#8

Morning glory on the Black Mountain Crest Trail.
 11
Burnsville, NC

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