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Favorite Straight for Company Mill Trail to the left for Inspiration Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Company Mill Trail

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

Cary, NC
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Favorite View from Hanging Rock
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Hanging Rock Trail

2.7 mi 4.3 km 443' Up 135.15 m Up 440' Down 134.24 m Down

Danbury, NC
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Favorite The view from the summit.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

Grayson Highlands: A.T. – Pine Mtn Loop

12.3 mi 19.8 km 1,872' Up 570.52 m Up 1,872' Down 570.63 m Down

Marion, VA
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Favorite Rocky sections require trekking poles... at least when you're carrying a load!
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

The Pinnacle

4.3 mi 7.0 km 813' Up 247.9 m Up 830' Down 252.84 m Down

Kings M…, NC
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Favorite Sunset on the trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Seven Oaks Preserve Trail

4.9 mi 8.0 km 177' Up 54.04 m Up 177' Down 54.03 m Down

Belmont, NC
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Favorite The loop starts with a nice walk by the lake.
Intermediate Intermediate

Fall Mountain Trail

4.2 mi 6.8 km 545' Up 166.01 m Up 546' Down 166.47 m Down

Badin, NC
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Favorite Golden winter forests dominate the lakeshore.
Intermediate Intermediate

New Hope Overlook - Red-Blue Trails

5.1 mi 8.3 km 498' Up 151.91 m Up 482' Down 146.84 m Down

Pittsboro, NC
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Favorite When you hike in from the parking area on the Robin's Trail, take a short spur on the left to a beautiful creek overlook with bench. It's a great place to think and rest!
Intermediate Intermediate

Johnston Mill Loop

2.9 mi 4.7 km 121' Up 36.73 m Up 120' Down 36.67 m Down

Chapel…, NC
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Favorite Trail view.
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Peninsula Loop

4.8 mi 7.8 km 125' Up 37.97 m Up 125' Down 37.97 m Down

Holly S…, NC
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Favorite You can scramble right up to the base of the small waterfall in the spillway off the Wild Azalea Trail.
Intermediate Intermediate

Lake Haigler Loop

1.5 mi 2.4 km 92' Up 28.17 m Up 93' Down 28.28 m Down

Fort Mill, SC
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Favorite White Pines Nature Preserve
Intermediate Intermediate

White Pines Loop

2.4 mi 3.8 km 203' Up 61.86 m Up 201' Down 61.18 m Down

Pittsboro, NC
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Favorite Bridge at Buffalo Creek Preserve Trail
Intermediate Intermediate

Buffalo Creek Preserve Trail

4.2 mi 6.7 km 192' Up 58.59 m Up 192' Down 58.57 m Down

Mount P…, NC
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Favorite red berry trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

Reedy Creek - Big Oak, Umbrella, and Dragonfly Loop

1.8 mi 2.9 km 137' Up 41.75 m Up 137' Down 41.76 m Down

Harrisburg, NC
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Favorite Jetton Park view
Easy Easy

Jetton Park Loop

1.4 mi 2.2 km 59' Up 17.91 m Up 56' Down 16.99 m Down

Cornelius, NC
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Favorite McAlpine Creek Greenway
Easy Easy

McAlpine Creek Loop

2.6 mi 4.2 km 26' Up 8.07 m Up 27' Down 8.2 m Down

Matthews, NC
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Favorite Blue vs Green split #2
Intermediate Intermediate

Main Loop Trail

4.9 mi 7.9 km 246' Up 74.9 m Up 248' Down 75.49 m Down

Matthews, NC
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Favorite The rewarding ending to this hike takes place at the base of Carter Falls.
Intermediate Intermediate

Isaacs Trailhead to Grassy Creek/Carter Falls

6.8 mi 10.9 km 538' Up 164.04 m Up 538' Down 164.06 m Down

Elkin, NC
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Favorite Near Morrow Mountain summit.
Intermediate Intermediate

Morrow Mountain

5.8 mi 9.3 km 892' Up 271.88 m Up 892' Down 271.93 m Down

Badin, NC
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Favorite Trail
Easy/Intermediate Easy/Intermediate

McDowell Park Loop A

3.2 mi 5.1 km 334' Up 101.88 m Up 334' Down 101.92 m Down

Pineville, NC
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Favorite Morning light at Lake Johnson.
Intermediate Intermediate

Lake Johnson - West Loop

2.9 mi 4.6 km 129' Up 39.45 m Up 130' Down 39.63 m Down

West Ra…, NC
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Favorite A sunset and sundog over Lake Crabtree.
Intermediate Intermediate

Lake Trail

6.4 mi 10.2 km 205' Up 62.39 m Up 208' Down 63.28 m Down

Morrisv…, NC
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Favorite Along the Vertical Mile Challenge Trail's steep climb, enjoy this interesting rock slab and an incredible view.
Intermediate Intermediate

Vertical Mile Challenge Loop

2.1 mi 3.3 km 497' Up 151.57 m Up 496' Down 151.26 m Down

Taylors…, NC
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Favorite Trail marker.
Intermediate Intermediate

Blue Ridge Music Center Loop

3.8 mi 6.2 km 540' Up 164.68 m Up 542' Down 165.1 m Down

Galax, VA
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Favorite Clouds hang low in the valley along Alligator Back on the Blue Ridge Parkway.
Intermediate Intermediate

Alligator Rocks to Bluff Mountain

1.0 mi 1.6 km 316' Up 96.31 m Up 316' Down 96.27 m Down

Sparta, NC
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Favorite Well maintained trails with beautiful fall colors.
Intermediate/Difficult Intermediate/Difficult

South Mountains Eastern Loop

7.2 mi 11.6 km 1,445' Up 440.58 m Up 1,483' Down 451.92 m Down

Drexel, NC
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Favorite "Kings Mountain National Military Park - South Carolina" by Doug Kerr (https://tinyurl.com/umu9c2d), Flickr licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/).
Intermediate Intermediate

Kings Mountain Battlefield Loop

1.6 mi 2.6 km 203' Up 61.93 m Up 203' Down 61.84 m Down

Blacksburg, SC
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Favorite Easy walk for all ages
Intermediate Intermediate

Latta Park Shady Loop

2.6 mi 4.1 km 116' Up 35.39 m Up 116' Down 35.47 m Down

Hunters…, NC
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Favorite Bald Eagle, over Jordan Lake
Intermediate Intermediate

Poe's Ridge Trail

3.7 mi 6.0 km 333' Up 101.51 m Up 332' Down 101.27 m Down

Pittsboro, NC
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Favorite Visitor Center at Staunton River State Park
Intermediate Intermediate

River Bank and Twin Loops Trails

10.0 mi 16.1 km 824' Up 251.06 m Up 824' Down 251.12 m Down

Clarksv…, VA
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