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5,435 mi 8,747 km of trail — 160 Runs

26 Gems

1,060 Trails Intermediate Trails

670 Trails Hard Trails

113 Trails

Areas Within North Carolina

Raleigh - Durham Metro Area

329 Trails

West and Mountains

952 Trails

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Runs in North Carolina - 162

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Mount LeConte after a winter storm on the AT. Clouds hug the ridges and hoarfrost covers the trees.

Charlies Bunion Out and Back

8.0 mi 12.8 km • Loop • 1,632 ft Ascent 497.37 m Ascent

(90) Gatlinburg, TN

Tablerock Mountain (to the right) from Shortoff Mountain.

Linville Gorge Wilderness Loop

21.9 mi 35.2 km • Loop • 4,723 ft Ascent 1439.6 m Ascent

(52) Glen Al…, NC

Afternoon sun streaming through the trees on the Crest Trail.

Mount Mitchell - Black Mountain Crest Trail #179

12.1 mi 19.5 km • Point to Point • 5,010 ft Ascent 1526.98 m Ascent

(49) Burnsville, NC

Art Loeb Trail

31.1 mi 50.1 km • Point to Point • 7,578 ft Ascent 2309.92 m Ascent

(42) Brevard, NC

Forest on Baxter Creek Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Mt. Sterling Loop (Big Creek / Baxter Creek)

17.7 mi 28.6 km • Loop • 4,234 ft Ascent 1290.45 m Ascent

(39) Cove Creek, NC

Andrews Bald Out and Back

3.6 mi 5.8 km • Out and Back • 806 ft Ascent 245.82 m Ascent

(40) Bryson…, NC

Stone Mountain Loop Trail

4.4 mi 7.1 km • Loop • 884 ft Ascent 269.44 m Ascent

(36) Thurmond, NC

John Rock Loop

5.7 mi 9.1 km • Point to Point • 975 ft Ascent 297.1 m Ascent

(33) Brevard, NC

Trails in North Carolina - 1683

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5.4 mi 8.7 km #1Boone Fork Trail Intermediate Blowing Rock, NC	Intermediate	5.4 mi 8.7 km	Blowing Rock, NC	48
0.8 mi 1.3 km #2Clingmans Dome Trail Intermediate Bryson City, NC	Intermediate	0.8 mi 1.3 km	Bryson City, NC	50
2.7 mi 4.3 km #3Looking Glass Rock Trail Intermediate/Difficult Brevard, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	2.7 mi 4.3 km	Brevard, NC	33
3.5 mi 5.7 km #4Profile Trail Difficult Banner Elk, NC	Difficult	3.5 mi 5.7 km	Banner Elk, NC	26
7.7 mi 12.4 km #5Shortoff Mountain Trail Intermediate/Difficult Glen Alpine, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	7.7 mi 12.4 km	Glen Alpine, NC	16
4.1 mi 6.7 km #6Moore's Wall Loop Trail Intermediate/Difficult Danbury, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	4.1 mi 6.7 km	Danbury, NC	26
2.4 mi 3.9 km #7Woody Ridge Trail (177) Extremely Difficult Burnsville, NC	Extremely Difficult	2.4 mi 3.9 km	Burnsville, NC	17
2.0 mi 3.3 km #8Grandfather Trail Difficult Linville, NC	Difficult	2.0 mi 3.3 km	Linville, NC	16
1.0 mi 1.6 km #9Hawksbill Mountain Trail Intermediate/Difficult Spruce Pine, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	1.0 mi 1.6 km	Spruce Pine, NC	12
2.4 mi 3.9 km #10Flat Top Trail Easy/Intermediate Blowing Rock, NC	Easy/Intermediate	2.4 mi 3.9 km	Blowing Rock, NC	21
2.0 mi 3.2 km #11Whiteside Mountain Intermediate Cullowhee, NC	Intermediate	2.0 mi 3.2 km	Cullowhee, NC	16
102.3 mi 164.7 km #12AT: Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (TN/NC) Intermediate/Difficult Robbinsville, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	102.3 mi 164.7 km	Robbinsville, NC	13
15.6 mi 25.1 km #13Hazel Creek Trail Easy/Intermediate Robbinsville, NC	Easy/Intermediate	15.6 mi 25.1 km	Robbinsville, NC	5
7.6 mi 12.2 km #14Weed Patch Mountain Trail Intermediate/Difficult Lake Lure, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	7.6 mi 12.2 km	Lake Lure, NC	6
0.7 mi 1.1 km #15Table Rock Summit Trail Intermediate/Difficult Spruce Pine, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	0.7 mi 1.1 km	Spruce Pine, NC	11
3.5 mi 5.7 km #16Springhouse Loop Intermediate Hillsborough, NC	Intermediate	3.5 mi 5.7 km	Hillsborough, NC	5
6.6 mi 10.6 km #17Baxter Creek Trail Difficult Cove Creek, NC	Difficult	6.6 mi 10.6 km	Cove Creek, NC	13
3.7 mi 6.0 km #18Colbert Ridge Trail Difficult Burnsville, NC	Difficult	3.7 mi 6.0 km	Burnsville, NC	9
2.6 mi 4.1 km #19Mount Pisgah Trail Intermediate/Difficult Mills River, NC	Intermediate/Difficult	2.6 mi 4.1 km	Mills River, NC	24
3.6 mi 5.7 km #20Falls Lake Trail - Section 1 Easy/Intermediate Wake Forest, NC	Easy/Intermediate	3.6 mi 5.7 km	Wake Forest, NC	7