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5,257 mi 8,461 km of trail — 136 Featured Runs

Gems 24 Gems Easy Trails 956 Trails Intermediate Trails 612 Trails Hard Trails 121 Trails

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Gems in North Carolina - 24

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Clingmans Dome

60
Gatlinburg, TN
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John Rock

15
Brevard, NC
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Shortoff Mountain View

7
Glen Alpine, NC
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Andrews Bald

12
Bryson City, NC
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Big Flat Rock Overlook / Campsite

7
Spruce Pine, NC
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Table Rock Summit

12
Spruce Pine, NC
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Waterrock Knob

7
Maggie Valley, NC
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Rhododendron Gardens

2
Bakersville, NC

Featured Runs in North Carolina - 138

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Favorite 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

Singletrack Gatlinburg, TN

( 76 )
Favorite 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

Singletrack Burnsville, NC

( 43 )
Favorite 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

Singletrack Glen Alpine, NC

( 43 )
Favorite 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

Singletrack Cove Creek, NC

( 33 )
Favorite Pilot Mountain on the Art Loeb Trail

Art Loeb Trail

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

Singletrack Brevard, NC

( 35 )
Favorite Andrews Bald.

Andrews Bald Out and Back

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

Singletrack Bryson City, NC

( 36 )
Favorite Max Patch with awesome Sun rays.

Max Patch Short Loop

1.5 mi 2.4 km • Loop • 242 ft Ascent 73.7 m Ascent

Singletrack Marshall, NC

( 21 )
Favorite Enjoy expansive views across the valley to Looking Glass Rock.

John Rock Loop

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

Singletrack Brevard, NC

( 25 )

Trails in North Carolina - 1553

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5.4 mi 8.7 km #1 Boone Fork Trail
Blowing Rock, NC
5.4 mi 8.7 km Blowing Rock, NC
All Clear
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Mostly Dry
23 days ago
41 
4.3 mi 7.0 km #2 Stone Mountain Loop Trail
Thurmond, NC
4.3 mi 7.0 km Thurmond, NC
All Clear
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Mostly Dry
21 days ago
30 
0.8 mi 1.3 km #3 Clingmans Dome Trail
Bryson City, NC
0.8 mi 1.3 km Bryson City, NC
Unknown
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40 
7.7 mi 12.4 km #4 Shortoff Mountain Trail
Glen Alpine, NC
7.7 mi 12.4 km Glen Alpine, NC
All Clear
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Fallen Trees
1 day ago
14 
2.7 mi 4.3 km #5 Looking Glass Rock Trail
Brevard, NC
2.7 mi 4.3 km Brevard, NC
Minor Issues
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Muddy
36 days ago
24 
2.4 mi 3.9 km #6 Woody Ridge Trail (177)
Burnsville, NC
2.4 mi 3.9 km Burnsville, NC
All Clear
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Dry - Came down this way after scrambling up the Left Wishbone
44 days ago
11 
2.8 mi 4.4 km #7 Profile Trail
Banner Elk, NC
2.8 mi 4.4 km Banner Elk, NC
Unknown
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18 
4.1 mi 6.7 km #8 Moore's Wall Loop Trail
Danbury, NC
4.1 mi 6.7 km Danbury, NC
All Clear
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A few muddy spots
73 days ago
22 
2.0 mi 3.3 km #9 Grandfather Trail
Linville, NC
2.0 mi 3.3 km Linville, NC
Unknown
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13 
15.6 mi 25.1 km #10 Hazel Creek Trail
Robbinsville, NC
15.6 mi 25.1 km Robbinsville, NC
Unknown
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5 
2.0 mi 3.2 km #11 Whiteside Mountain
Cullowhee, NC
2.0 mi 3.2 km Cullowhee, NC
Unknown
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13 
3.5 mi 5.7 km #12 Springhouse Loop
Hillsborough, NC
3.5 mi 5.7 km Hillsborough, NC
Unknown
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5 
1.0 mi 1.6 km #13 Hawksbill Mountain Trail
Spruce Pine, NC
1.0 mi 1.6 km Spruce Pine, NC
Unknown
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9 
102.3 mi 164.7 km #14 AT: Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (TN/NC)
Robbinsville, NC
102.3 mi 164.7 km Robbinsville, NC
Unknown
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10 
2.4 mi 3.9 km #15 Flat Top Trail
Blowing Rock, NC
2.4 mi 3.9 km Blowing Rock, NC
All Clear
Update
2 days ago
18 
6.6 mi 10.6 km #16 Baxter Creek Trail
Cove Creek, NC
6.6 mi 10.6 km Cove Creek, NC
All Clear
Update
Mostly Dry, Some Mud, Fallen Trees: Round trip took about 7 hours.
24 days ago
11 
5.4 mi 8.6 km #17 Hangover Lead Trail #56
Robbinsville, NC
5.4 mi 8.6 km Robbinsville, NC
Unknown
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2 
0.7 mi 1.1 km #18 Table Rock Summit Trail
Spruce Pine, NC
0.7 mi 1.1 km Spruce Pine, NC
Unknown
Update
9 
3.1 mi 5.0 km #19 Saddleback Trail
Salem, NC
3.1 mi 5.0 km Salem, NC
Unknown
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3 
2.3 mi 3.7 km #20 Holly Springs Trail #273
Glen Alpine, NC
2.3 mi 3.7 km Glen Alpine, NC
Unknown
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Photos of North Carolina - 1975

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Afternoon sun streaming through the trees on the Crest Trail.

#1

Afternoon sun streaming through the trees on th…
 37
Burnsville, NC
Forest on Baxter Creek Trail in Great Smoky Mountains National Park

#2

Forest on Baxter Creek Trail in Great Smoky Mou…
 30
Cove Creek, NC
Mouse Creek Falls © Ryan Jones

#3

Mouse Creek Falls © Ryan Jones
 14
Cove Creek, NC
Rays and ridges from Waterrock Knob. Photo by Robert Stephens.

#4

Rays and ridges from Waterrock Knob. Photo by R…
 13
Maggie Valley, NC
Running along the crest of the Black Mountains of NC.

#5

Running along the crest of the Black Mountains…
 8
Burnsville, NC
Midnight Hole © Ryan Jones

#6

Midnight Hole © Ryan Jones
 12
Cove Creek, NC
The summit of Blue Ridge Pinnacle looks out over the Craggies and Graybeard.

#7

The summit of Blue Ridge Pinnacle looks out ove…
 8
Black Mountain, NC
Rhododendron Gardens atop Roan Ridge!

#8

Rhododendron Gardens atop Roan Ridge!
 3
Bakersville, NC

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