Top Trail Running Routes
near Polkton, North Carolina
Polkton, North Carolina
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Company Mill Trail
5.1 mi 8.2 km • 382' Up 116.51 m Up • 565' Down 172.22 m Down
Boardwalk Loop Trail
2.3 mi 3.8 km • 76' Up 23.08 m Up • 76' Down 23.23 m Down
The Pinnacle
4.3 mi 7.0 km • 813' Up 247.9 m Up • 830' Down 252.84 m Down
Mountains-to-Sea Trail
1,237.1 mi 1,991.0 km • 74,609' Up 22740.7 m Up • 80,868' Down 24648.5 m Down
Eno Outer Loop
7.1 mi 11.4 km • 841' Up 256.33 m Up • 841' Down 256.41 m Down
High Shoals Falls Loop Trail
2.3 mi 3.7 km • 524' Up 159.67 m Up • 516' Down 157.42 m Down
Crowders Triple Peak
12.9 mi 20.8 km • 2,485' Up 757.41 m Up • 2,479' Down 755.45 m Down
Horton Grove Nature Preserve Loop
6.0 mi 9.6 km • 299' Up 91.1 m Up • 299' Down 91.05 m Down
Fall Mountain Trail
4.2 mi 6.8 km • 545' Up 166.01 m Up • 546' Down 166.47 m Down
Campbell Creek Loop Trail
5.0 mi 8.1 km • 436' Up 132.96 m Up • 436' Down 132.9 m Down
South Mountains Half Marathon
12.4 mi 20.0 km • 2,269' Up 691.74 m Up • 2,254' Down 687.11 m Down
Al Buehler and Sally Meyerhoff Trails
3.7 mi 6.0 km • 216' Up 65.72 m Up • 225' Down 68.71 m Down
Mountain Island Park Trail
3.3 mi 5.2 km • 61' Up 18.72 m Up • 62' Down 18.75 m Down
Duke Gardens Loop
1.6 mi 2.6 km • 130' Up 39.64 m Up • 129' Down 39.46 m Down
South Mountains 50k
31.3 mi 50.4 km • 5,978' Up 1822.22 m Up • 5,958' Down 1816.01 m Down
South Mountains Marathon (aka Shinny Shiver Marathon)
25.8 mi 41.6 km • 5,100' Up 1554.53 m Up • 5,097' Down 1553.63 m Down
Lake Norman State Park 30K & 50K Trail Race (Counter Clockwise)
27.9 mi 44.9 km • 1,593' Up 485.65 m Up • 1,593' Down 485.5 m Down
Little River Trail Runs 10-Mile Course
10.0 mi 16.1 km • 717' Up 218.51 m Up • 717' Down 218.61 m Down
Uwharrie Romp
12.1 mi 19.4 km • 1,526' Up 465.16 m Up • 1,537' Down 468.38 m Down
Lake Norman State Park 30K & 50K Trail Race, Clockwise direction
28.3 mi 45.6 km • 1,956' Up 596.32 m Up • 1,956' Down 596.22 m Down
Murray's Mill Trail
1.4 mi 2.3 km • 47' Up 14.45 m Up • 95' Down 28.89 m Down
Lake Norman State Park Six Hour Endurance Run
5.3 mi 8.5 km • 440' Up 133.99 m Up • 435' Down 132.6 m Down
Copperhead Out-and-Back
4.5 mi 7.2 km • 258' Up 78.61 m Up • 258' Down 78.58 m Down
Lake Norman State Park 6 Hour Run
4.0 mi 6.5 km • 277' Up 84.58 m Up • 274' Down 83.52 m Down
Seven Oaks Preserve Trail
4.9 mi 8.0 km • 177' Up 54.04 m Up • 177' Down 54.03 m Down
Bill Faver Lakeshore Loop
2.1 mi 3.3 km • 131' Up 40 m Up • 131' Down 39.95 m Down
Peachtree Figure-Eight Hike
2.7 mi 4.4 km • 191' Up 58.14 m Up • 192' Down 58.38 m Down
New Hope Overlook - Red-Blue Trails
5.1 mi 8.3 km • 498' Up 151.91 m Up • 482' Down 146.84 m Down


