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The Hiking pages simply list trails from the various sites on these pages that are generally 5 miles or longer. We've provided links to maps and some additional information where it's available.

Trail names, lengths (one-way) and difficulty levels may differ among publications. Check at park offices or ranger stations for maps and guides.

For the definitive guide to hiking in North Carolina, we recommend "North Carolina Hiking Trails" by Allen de Hart, which is a source for some of the information below.

Also, Joe Miller, the former outdoors/fitness reporter for The News & Observer in Raleigh, has published "100 Classic Hikes in North Carolina" and "Backpacking North Carolina."

State Forests

Bladen Lakes State Forest, Elizabethtown (Locator Map).
More than 130 miles of dirt roads.

DuPont State Forest, Cedar Mountain (Locator Map)
More than 91 miles of trails and dirt roads.