256 Trails in Pisgah National Forest, North Carolina

Rank Trail Name Difficulty Length (mi) Rating City
101. Turkey Knob (DuPont State Recreational Forest) Intermediate difficulty 1.1 ***** Brevard
102. Hickory Mountain Road #33 (DuPont State Recreational Forest) Beginner difficulty 1.0 *** Brevard
103. Reeb Ranch Advanced difficulty 1.0 **** Brevard
104. South Mills River Trail Intermediate difficulty 14.0 *** Brevard
105. Lower Sidehill / 137a (Bent Creek) Beginner difficulty 3.0 **** Asheville
106. Fs 477 Beginner difficulty 8.0 **** Brevard
107. Homestead / 333 (Bent Creek) Intermediate difficulty 0.3 **** Asheville
108. Hooker Creek Trail (DuPont State Recreational Forest) Beginner difficulty 2.0 **** Brevard
109. Firetower/haws Top Intermediate difficulty 12.0 *** Newport
110. Fire Tower (Fire Mountain Trail System) Easiest difficulty 0.6 ***** Cherokee
111. Tusculum Linear Park Trail Beginner difficulty 8 ***** Greeneville
112. Saluda Confluence Recreation Area Intermediate difficulty 20 ***** Travelers Rest
113. Little River Trail #51 (DuPont State Recreational Forest) Beginner difficulty 0.5 *** Brevard
114. Upper Wilson's Ridge aka 21 Jumps (Wilson Ridge (269)) Intermediate difficulty 1.5 **** Mortimer
115. Pink Beds  difficulty 3.1 *** Brevard
116. Broad River Greenway Beginner difficulty 2.0 **** Boiling Springs
117. Lake Imaging Road #45 (DuPont State Recreational Forest) Easiest difficulty 2.0 ** Brevard
118. Ledford / 660 (Bent Creek) Intermediate difficulty 0.4 **** Asheville
119. Blackrock #447 (Panthertown Valley) Advanced difficulty 1.5 ***** Cashiers
120. Wilson Ridge (269)  difficulty 0.4 Mortimer
121. Coontree Advanced difficulty 1.1 *** Brevard
122. Davidson River Trail Easiest difficulty 1.3 ***** Brevard
123. Airstrip Trail (DuPont State Recreational Forest) Intermediate difficulty 0.5 ***** Brevard
124. Rocky Ridge (Rocky Ridge Area) Intermediate difficulty 1.0 ***** Bentonville
125. Cleveland Park Beginner difficulty 5.0 *** Greenville
126. Bradley Creek / 351 Intermediate difficulty 4.1 *** Mills River
127. Isaac Heath Trail (DuPont State Recreational Forest) Intermediate difficulty 0.7 ***** Brevard
128. Laurel Creek #348 Expert difficulty 1.4 **** Horse Shoe
129. Estes Mill Trail aka Yellow Mailbox Trail Advanced difficulty 2.2 **** Mortimer
130. Greenway Runarounds Beginner difficulty 3.0 ** Boone
131. Hilltop Trail (DuPont State Recreational Forest) Intermediate difficulty 0.8 ***** Brevard
132. Rock Quarry Road (DuPont State Recreational Forest) Beginner difficulty 2.0 *** Brevard
133. Deerfield Loop / 335 (Bent Creek) Beginner difficulty 0.6 *** Asheville
134. Chestnut Ridge Intermediate difficulty 5.0 *** Landrum
135. Collet Grave Trail Easiest difficulty 0.0 **** Chuckey
136. Cantrell Creek Easiest difficulty 1.2 ***** Brevard
137. Ride Rock Creek  difficulty 6 Zirconia
138. Bernard Mountain Trail Intermediate difficulty 2.8 **** Old Fort, North Carolina
139. FS 5058 Beginner difficulty 7.0 ** Brevard
140. Cascade Trail (DuPont State Recreational Forest) Intermediate difficulty 1.1 **** Brevard
141. Riding Ford #450 (Panthertown Valley) Intermediate difficulty 0.9 **** Cashiers
142. Jarrett Creek Road Easiest difficulty 8.0 ** Old Fort
143. FS 5015 Beginner difficulty 4.0 ** Brevard
144. Devils Elbow #448 (Panthertown Valley) Intermediate difficulty 2.0 *** Cashiers
145. Club Gap Expert difficulty 0.7 *** Brevard
146. Bridal Veil Falls (DuPont State Recreational Forest) Beginner difficulty 0.1 *** Brevard
147. Spencer Branch (Spencer Gap)  difficulty 2.0 Mills River
148. Middle Fork  difficulty 1.3 Mills River
149. Lake Ridge Trail (Steele Creek Park) Intermediate difficulty 2.0 **** Bristol
150. Greenway Beginner difficulty 2.6 **** Valdese, NC

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