462 Trails in Western North Carolina, North Carolina

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Pinhoti Trail Advanced difficulty 100 ***** Dalton
DuPont State Recreational Forest Intermediate difficulty 80 **** Brevard
Off Road Assault On Mount Mitchell Expert difficulty 59.0 ***** Black Mountain
New River Trail State Park Easiest difficulty 57.0 **** Foster Falls
New River Trail State Park Easiest difficulty 51.0 **** Galax
USNWC Intermediate difficulty 45.0 ***** Charlotte
Kerr Scott Trails Intermediate difficulty 45.0 ***** Wilkesboro
Virginia Creeper Trail Easiest difficulty 35.0 **** Abingdon-Damascus
Biltmore Trails Beginner difficulty 33.0 *** Asheville
Tanasi Trail System Intermediate difficulty 30.0 ***** Ocoee
Bent Creek Intermediate difficulty 30.0 **** Asheville
Itusi @ Lake Norman State Park Intermediate difficulty 30.0 **** Troutman
Tsali Recreation Area Intermediate difficulty 30 **** Bryson City
Loyston Point Trail Intermediate difficulty 30 ***** Andersonville
Haw Ridge Park Intermediate difficulty 25 **** Oak Ridge
Tennessee Divide Beginner difficulty 25.0 *** Helen
Snaggy Creek Trail difficulty 23.0 Cullowhee
Old Toll Road Intermediate difficulty 22.0 *** Montreat
Citico Creek Easiest difficulty 22.0 ***** Tellico Plains
Steele Creek Park Advanced difficulty 21 **** Bristol
Duncan Ridge Beginner difficulty 21.0 ** Suches
Norris Watershed Beginner difficulty 20.0 **** Norris
Uwharrie NF: Wood Run, Supertree And Keyauwee Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Troy
Fontana Village Advanced difficulty 20.0 **** Fontana Village
Windrock Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Oliver Springs
Croft Passage Intermediate difficulty 20.0 **** Spartanburg
Caryville Trails difficulty 20.0 Caryville
Ride Kanuga Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 20 ***** Hendersonville
Panthertown Valley Intermediate difficulty 19.0 **** Cashiers
Mountain Creek Park Intermediate difficulty 18.7 ***** Sherrills Ford
Talladega Advanced difficulty 18.0 ***** Oliver Springs
Virginia Creeper - White Top To Damascus Easiest difficulty 17 **** Damascus
Wildcat Creek Advanced difficulty 17.0 **** Clayton
South Mountain Loop Beginner difficulty 16.0 *** Morganton
Bushwhacker Trail Intermediate difficulty 15.0 *** Damascus
Aska Trail System Intermediate difficulty 15.0 **** Blue Ridge
Swamp Rabbit Trail Easiest difficulty 15.0 **** Greenville
Santeetlah Lake Trail Easiest difficulty 15.0 *** Robbinsville
Lake James State Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Nebo
Tsali Right Loop (Tsali Recreation Area) Intermediate difficulty 14.0 **** Bryson City
Winding Stairs Beginner difficulty 14.0 **** Nantahala
South Mills River Trail Intermediate difficulty 14.0 *** Brevard
Chestnut Mountain Park difficulty 14 Canton
Jack Rabbit Trails Beginner difficulty 13 **** Hayesville
Urban Wilderness South Loop (Ijams Nature Centre) Intermediate difficulty 13.0 **** Knoxville
Green River Advanced difficulty 13.0 **** Saluda
Southside Park - Croft State Natural Area Intermediate difficulty 12 **** Spartanburg
Swinging Bridge difficulty 12 Franklin
Bays Mountain Park Intermediate difficulty 12.0 **** Kingsport
Firetower/haws Top Intermediate difficulty 12.0 *** Newport

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