Noteworthy Backpacking Routes
near Glenville, North Carolina
Glenville, North Carolina
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Linville Gorge Wilderness Loop
21.9 mi 35.2 km • 4,723' Up 1439.6 m Up • 4,722' Down 1439.31 m Down

Art Loeb Trail
31.1 mi 50.0 km • 7,652' Up 2332.23 m Up • 6,485' Down 1976.51 m Down

Mount Mitchell
11.7 mi 18.8 km • 3,651' Up 1112.72 m Up • 3,650' Down 1112.62 m Down

Mount Le Conte Loop
16.0 mi 25.7 km • 3,940' Up 1201 m Up • 3,944' Down 1202.27 m Down

Peaks of Grandfather Mountain
9.1 mi 14.6 km • 2,827' Up 861.65 m Up • 2,827' Down 861.62 m Down

AT: Carver's Gap to US19E
14.2 mi 22.9 km • 1,808' Up 551.09 m Up • 4,403' Down 1341.95 m Down

Standing Indian (Nantahala Headwaters) Loop
21.9 mi 35.3 km • 3,960' Up 1206.92 m Up • 3,972' Down 1210.8 m Down

Mountains-to-Sea Trail
1,237.1 mi 1,991.0 km • 74,609' Up 22740.7 m Up • 80,868' Down 24648.5 m Down

Benton MacKaye Trail
287.2 mi 462.3 km • 53,404' Up 16277.4 m Up • 55,479' Down 16910.1 m Down

Deep Creek to Kuwohi (fka Clingmans Dome)
49.5 mi 79.6 km • 9,414' Up 2869.43 m Up • 9,410' Down 2868.3 m Down

Upper Bald River Wilderness Loop
22.9 mi 36.9 km • 3,876' Up 1181.33 m Up • 3,889' Down 1185.22 m Down

Benton MacKaye Trail - Childers Creek to Unicoi Gap - Backpack
19.1 mi 30.7 km • 3,552' Up 1082.62 m Up • 2,302' Down 701.76 m Down

Charlies Bunion via Kephart Loop
14.5 mi 23.4 km • 3,599' Up 1097 m Up • 3,600' Down 1097.3 m Down

Jones Gap - Caesars Head Loop
28.5 mi 45.9 km • 6,337' Up 1931.51 m Up • 6,336' Down 1931.18 m Down

Springer Mountain
8.8 mi 14.1 km • 1,315' Up 400.93 m Up • 1,316' Down 401.1 m Down

Lemon Gap to Max Patch
10.6 mi 17.1 km • 1,530' Up 466.49 m Up • 1,530' Down 466.38 m Down

Spence Field Loop
13.7 mi 22.0 km • 3,125' Up 952.51 m Up • 3,125' Down 952.37 m Down

Deep Creek - Kuwohi (fka Clingmans Dome) Loop
36.8 mi 59.2 km • 7,069' Up 2154.59 m Up • 7,111' Down 2167.4 m Down

Tricorner Knob Loop via Appalachian Trail
34.7 mi 55.8 km • 7,017' Up 2138.89 m Up • 7,017' Down 2138.83 m Down

Rabun Georgia Half Marathon Hike
10.8 mi 17.4 km • 2,675' Up 815.38 m Up • 2,689' Down 819.55 m Down

North & South Old Mac Trail
8.1 mi 13.0 km • 2,023' Up 616.56 m Up • 2,015' Down 614.11 m Down

Great Smoky Mountains Peak Loop
26.6 mi 42.8 km • 6,507' Up 1983.19 m Up • 6,921' Down 2109.61 m Down