256 mi long · Hard · Dogs on leash · Blue Ridge Parkway
Hiking Dogs allowed
Trails in North Carolina
2,997 trails across North Carolina. Pick a type, a city, or one of the longest trails below.
Hiking trails2,738Walking trails2,622Bike trails1,399Mountain bike trails991Paved trails535Horse trails377ATV and UTV trails52Dirt bike trails53Off-road and 4x4 trails74Dog-friendly trails163Cross-country ski trails5Wheelchair-accessible trails76Rail trails12Greenways256
Trails by city
- Albemarle (152)
- Apex (437)
- Archdale (144)
- Asheboro (152)
- Asheville (599)
- Belmont (325)
- Boone (368)
- Burlington (203)
- Carrboro (419)
- Cary (450)
- Chapel Hill (424)
- Charlotte (335)
- Clayton (290)
- Clemmons (139)
- Concord (305)
- Cornelius (280)
- Davidson (276)
- Durham (420)
- Eden (114)
- Elizabeth City (37)
- Elon (181)
- Fayetteville (50)
- Fort Bragg (52)
- Fuquay-Varina (358)
- Garner (363)
- Gastonia (300)
- Goldsboro (27)
- Graham (209)
- Greensboro (120)
- Greenville (30)
- Harrisburg (330)
- Havelock (77)
- Henderson (85)
- Hendersonville (595)
- Hickory (200)
- High Point (138)
- Holly Springs (403)
- Hope Mills (44)
- Huntersville (337)
- Indian Trail (288)
- Jacksonville (34)
- Kannapolis (248)
- Kernersville (167)
- Kings Mountain (236)
- Kinston (37)
- Knightdale (303)
- Laurinburg (21)
- Leland (47)
- Lenoir (350)
- Lewisville (139)
- Lexington (142)
- Lincolnton (237)
- Lumberton (17)
- Masonboro (42)
- Matthews (300)
- Mebane (233)
- Mint Hill (306)
- Monroe (225)
- Mooresville (242)
- Morganton (329)
- Morrisville (454)
- Mount Airy (113)
- Mount Holly (339)
- Murraysville (39)
- New Bern (59)
- Newton (175)
- Pinehurst (37)
- Piney Green (47)
- Raleigh (421)
- Reidsville (108)
- Roanoke Rapids (26)
- Rocky Mount (37)
- Salisbury (189)
- Sanford (185)
- Shelby (117)
- Smithfield (114)
- Southern Pines (44)
- Spring Lake (53)
- Stallings (298)
- Statesville (147)
- Summerfield (148)
- Tarboro (31)
- Thomasville (157)
- Wake Forest (347)
- Waxhaw (236)
- Weddington (272)
- West Raleigh (432)
- Wilmington (48)
- Wilson (40)
- Winston-Salem (155)
Longest trails in North Carolina
153 mi long · National Forests in North Carolina
Hiking Biking Mountain biking
115 mi long · Easy · North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation
Hiking
115 mi long · National Forests in North Carolina
86 mi long · Moderate · North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation
Hiking
80 mi long · Moderate · North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation
Hiking
74 mi long · Easy · North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation
Hiking Wheelchair accessible
68 mi long · Moderate · Dogs on leash · North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation
Hiking Dogs allowed
67 mi long · Easy · North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation
Hiking
67 mi long · National Forests in North Carolina
Hiking Biking Mountain biking
66 mi long · National Forests in North Carolina
Hiking Biking Mountain biking
65 mi long · Easy · North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation
Hiking Biking Paved
61 mi long · Moderate · North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation
Hiking
59 mi long · Easy · North Carolina Department of Parks and Recreation
Hiking Wheelchair accessible
59 mi long · Cape Hatteras National Seashore
51 mi long · National Forests in North Carolina
Hiking Biking Mountain biking
45 mi long · Moderate · North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation
Hiking
43 mi long · National Forests in North Carolina
Hiking
35 mi long · Moderate · Dogs on leash · North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation
Hiking Dogs allowed
33 mi long · National Forests in North Carolina
Hiking Biking Mountain biking
32 mi long · Great Smoky Mountains National Park
Hiking Horses
32 mi long · Easy · Knightdale
Hiking Biking Paved
32 mi long · Easy · Knightdale
Hiking Biking Paved
30 mi long · National Forests in North Carolina
Hiking Biking Mountain biking
28 mi long · Moderate · National Forests in North Carolina
Hiking
Forests and parks with the most trails
- National Forests in North Carolina (551)
- Blue Ridge Parkway (134)
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park (125)
- Cape Hatteras National Seashore (96)
- Cherokee National Forest (27)
- Cape Lookout National Seashore (15)
- Carl Sandberg Home National Historic Site (12)
- Fort Raleigh National Historic Site (8)
- Guilford Courthouse National Military Park (7)
- Kings Mountain National Military Park (5)
- Moores Creek National Battlefield (4)
- Wright Brothers National Memorial (2)