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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.
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. State Parks
Twenty state parks offer 5 miles or more of hiking trails, though they are often a combination of shorter trails. (Note: trail lengths listed on individual parks' pages and park maps sometimes differ.) |
- Falls Lake Trail. Moderate, 26 miles. Ten sections along the southern shore of the lake between N.C. 50 (Creedmoor Road) and Falls Lake Dam on Falls of Neuse Road. Part of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.
Gorges State Park, Sapphire. 24 miles total.
- Auger Hole Trail. Moderate, 6 miles.
- Canebrake Trail. Strenuous, 5 miles.
- Foothills Trail. Strenuous, 6.7 miles (within park). The 76-mile Foothills Trail extends from Oconee State Park to Table Rock State Park in South Carolina, with two segments in North Carolina.
Lake Norman State Park, Troutman. More than 7 miles total.
- Lake Shore Trail. Moderate, 6.7 miles.
Merchants Millpond State Park, Gatesville. 9 miles total.
- Lassiter Trail. Easy, 6.7 miles.
Morrow Mountain State Park, Badin. 35.9 miles total.
- Bridle Trail. Moderate, 16 miles. (May be used by hikers.)
Mount Mitchell State Park, Burnsville. 32 miles total, including portions in adjacent national forest lands.
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail (not totally within park boundaries). Strenuous, 16 miles.
- Mount Mitchell Trail. Strenuous, 6 miles.
Pilot Mountain State Park, Pinnacle. 23.9 miles total.
- Corridor Trail. Moderate/strenuous, 5.5 miles. (May be used for horseback.)
- Yadkin Islands Trail. Moderate, 5 miles. (May be used for horseback.)
Raven Rock State Park, Lillington. 18.7 miles total.
- Campbell Creek Loop. Moderate, 5 miles.
Stone Mountain State Park, Roaring Gap. 18.2 miles total.
- Stone Mountain Loop Trail. Strenuous, 5.25 miles with spur to summit.
W.B. Umstead State Park, Raleigh. 21.2 miles total (13 miles for multiuse - horseback, cycling, hiking).
- Company Mill Trail. Moderate, 5.8 miles.
- Sycamore Trail. Moderate, 7.2 miles.
State parks with combined trails of 5 miles or more:
Carolina Beach State Park, Carolina Beach. Easy, 5.95 miles.
Crowders Mountain State Park, Kings Mountain. Easy to strenuous, 11.9 miles.
Dismal Swamp State Park, South Mills. 16.7 miles of former logging roads available for hiking and mountain biking through the swamp forest.
Eno River State Park, Durham. Easy to strenuous, 20.84 miles.
Goose Creek State Park, Washington. Easy, 7.26 miles.
Hanging Rock State Park, Danbury. Easy to strenuous, 20 miles.
Jordan Lake State Recreation Area, Apex. Easy to moderate, 16 miles.
Medoc Mountain State Park, Hollister. Easy to moderate 10.25 miles.
Pettigrew State Park, Creswell. Easy, 8.74 miles.
South Mountains State Park, Connelly. 40.4 miles (20 trails, including 29 miles of bridle trails and 18-mile bicycling trail.)
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