462 Trails in Western North Carolina, North Carolina

Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
Caraway Hills Intermediate difficulty 6.0 *** Sophia
Mountain Creek Park Intermediate difficulty 18.7 ***** Sherrills Ford
Green River Advanced difficulty 13.0 **** Saluda
Eagle Point Nature Preserve difficulty 3.0 Salisbury
Salisbury Community Park Beginner difficulty 10 ***** Salisbury
River walk Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Rock Hill
Stecoah Gap Beginner difficulty 8.0 *** Robbinsville
Santeetlah Lake Trail Easiest difficulty 15.0 *** Robbinsville
Falcon Trail difficulty 5.0 Richfield
Horse Cove Rd / FS 475C difficulty 6.0 Pisgah Forest
Windrock Bike Park Intermediate difficulty 20 **** Oliver Springs
Talladega Advanced difficulty 18.0 ***** Oliver Springs
Bernard Mountain Trail Intermediate difficulty 2.8 **** Old Fort, North Carolina
Old Fort Gateway Trail System Intermediate difficulty 6 ***** Old Fort
Jarrett Creek Road Easiest difficulty 8.0 ** Old Fort
Star Gap Advanced difficulty 2.0 ***** Old Fort
Heartbreak Ridge Advanced difficulty 2.3 ***** Old Fort
Tanasi Trail System Intermediate difficulty 30.0 ***** Ocoee
Brush Creek Beginner difficulty 7.0 ***** Ocoee
Rhododendron Trail (Tanasi Trail System) Easiest difficulty 1.0 **** Ocoee
Thunderrock Express (Tanasi Trail System) Advanced difficulty 1.0 ***** Ocoee
Deadfall Trail Beginner difficulty 5.0 **** Oak Ridge
Big Oak difficulty 2.0 Oak Ridge
Haw Ridge Park Intermediate difficulty 25 **** Oak Ridge
Norris Watershed Beginner difficulty 20.0 **** Norris
Woodland Trail Beginner difficulty 3.0 **** Newton
Firetower/haws Top Intermediate difficulty 12.0 *** Newport
Chimney Rock #154 (Paint Creek) difficulty 1.3 Newport
Paint Rock Trail #154A difficulty 0.6 Newport
Lake James State Park Beginner difficulty 15.0 **** Nebo
Winding Stairs Beginner difficulty 14.0 **** Nantahala
Hanging Dog Intermediate difficulty 8.0 **** Murphy
Grape Smuggler Advanced difficulty 2.0 ***** Murphy
Airport difficulty 6.0 Mtn View
Grayson Highlands State Park Beginner difficulty 9.0 ** Mouth of Wilson
Hilltop Bike Park Easiest difficulty 0.0 ***** Mountain Rest
Weigh Station Loop (USNWC) difficulty 0.6 Mount Holly
Wedge (USNWC) difficulty 0.5 Mount Holly
Westwood Park Intermediate difficulty 5.0 **** Mount Airy
Fisher River Park Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Mount Airy
Upper Wilson's Ridge aka 21 Jumps (Wilson Ridge (269)) Intermediate difficulty 1.5 **** Mortimer
Estes Mill Trail aka Yellow Mailbox Trail Advanced difficulty 2.2 **** Mortimer
Sinkhole difficulty 2.0 Mortimer
Woodruff Ridge difficulty 2.0 Mortimer
Lower Wilson Ridge (269) (Wilson Ridge (269)) difficulty 0.8 Mortimer
Middle Wilson Ridge (269) (Wilson Ridge (269)) difficulty 1.6 Mortimer
Thorps Crk. (279) [Decommissioned] (Wilson Creek Area) Intermediate difficulty 2 * Mortimer
Wilson Ridge (269) difficulty 0.4 Mortimer
Panther Creek State Park Intermediate difficulty 7.0 **** Morristown
South Mountain Loop Beginner difficulty 16.0 *** Morganton

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