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- 159leashed dog friendly
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364 trails
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Table Rock Summit
7.2 mi round tripabout 6 hr
- Very strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking620 Table Rock State Park Rd, Pickens, SC
- Check the park website before you go for any temporary trailhead detours.
Pinnacle Mountain
8.4 mi round tripabout 7 hr
- Very strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking620 Table Rock State Park Rd, Pickens, SC
- Check the park website before you go for any temporary trailhead detours.
Carrick Creek
2 mi loopabout 1.5 hr
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking620 Table Rock State Park Rd, Pickens, SC
- Check the park website before you go for any temporary trailhead detours.
Ridge Trail loop
9.7 mi loopabout 8 hr
Up the Pinnacle Mountain Trail, across the Ridge Trail and down the Table Rock Trail. Our total from the park’s trail lengths (4.2 + 1.9 + 3.6 mi).
- Very strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking620 Table Rock State Park Rd, Pickens, SC
- Check the park website before you go for any temporary trailhead detours.
Mill Creek Falls
About 5.8 mi round tripabout 5 hr
About 2.5 mi up the Pinnacle Mountain Trail from the Nature Center, then the 0.4 mi spur to the falls. Our estimate from the park map.
- Strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking620 Table Rock State Park Rd, Pickens, SC
- Check the park website before you go for any temporary trailhead detours.
Lakeside Trail
1.9 mi loopabout 1.5 hr
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking620 Table Rock State Park Rd, Pickens, SC
- Check the park website before you go for any temporary trailhead detours.
Stool Mountain
5.4 mi round tripabout 4.5 hr
- Strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking620 Table Rock State Park Rd, Pickens, SC
- Starts at the Nature Center and splits off the Carrick Creek Trail. Strenuous, with over 1,500 ft of climbing.
Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve
3.4 mi out and backabout 3 hr
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFoothills Trail parking, Horsepasture Road off US 178, SC
- Gravel road access near the Laurel Valley Lodge sign. Check road conditions after heavy rain.
- 1.7 mi each way. One stretch runs along a 100 ft cliff and is slick after rain.
Nine Times Preserve
1.6 mi Rocky Bald loopabout 1.5 hr
About 5 mi of trails in all. Trillium Trail is a 0.25 mi creekside walk.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingEastatoe Creek Road and E. Preston McDaniel Road, Sunset, SC
- The preserve has its own lots, separate from Table Rock. Each lot serves a different trail.
Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve – Pickens
1 mi round tripabout 1 hr
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingSouth Glassy Mountain Road, Pickens, SC
- Steep trail. There is a lower lot at the trail sign and an upper gravel lot about 0.3 mi farther.
Doodle Trail – Pickens to Easley
17 mi out and backabout 14 hr
8.5 mi each way. Park at either end and turn around whenever you like.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking409 E Cedar Rock St, Pickens, SC or 514 Fleetwood Dr, Easley, SC
Appalachian Lumber Greenway – Pickens
1.2 mi out and backabout 1 hr
0.6 mi each way.
- Bikes OK
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingPickens Recreation Center, 545 Sangamo Rd, Pickens, SC
Nalley Brown Nature Park – Nalley Trail
1.5 mi loopabout 1 hr
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking380 Adger Rd, Easley, SC
Pleasant Ridge Park – JFA Trail
6 mi loopabout 5 hr
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking4232 SC-11, Marietta, SC
Mill Creek Pass
0.6 mi trail section
Short connector on the Pinnacle Mountain side of the park.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Best hiked as part of Pinnacle Mountain (8.4 mi round trip)
Parking, tips and directions
Parking620 Table Rock State Park Rd, Pickens, SC
- Check the park website before you go for any temporary trailhead detours.
- Reached by walking other trails first.
Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve
2.8 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingOak Grove Road, 1 mi off SC 11, Landrum, SC
- SC Trails lists 2.8 mi and calls it an out and back. Gravel lot on Oak Grove Road, 1 mi off SC 11. Open daylight hours only.
Town Creek Bike Park Network
2 mi of trails
Pick your own loop from the trail map.
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingHomestead Road, Pickens, SC
J.B. Red Owens Sports Complex Trails
2 mi of trails
Includes a paved stretch of the Brushy Creek Greenway.
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking111 Walkers Way, Easley, SC
Jones Gap Trail
10.6 mi out and backabout 9 hr
5.3 mi each way along the Middle Saluda River. With a car shuttle, end at Caesars Head instead.
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking303 Jones Gap Rd, Marietta, SC
- The 12.6 mi Jones Gap Loop combines this trail with Coldspring Branch and Rim of the Gap.
- Jones Gap requires a parking reservation for guaranteed entry on weekends and holidays from 9 am to 1 pm. Register at the trailhead kiosk. There is no cell service.
Rainbow Falls (Jones Gap)
4.4 mi round tripabout 3.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking303 Jones Gap Rd, Marietta, SC
- Jones Gap requires a parking reservation for guaranteed entry on weekends and holidays from 9 am to 1 pm. Register at the trailhead kiosk. There is no cell service.
Hospital Rock
3 mi round tripabout 2.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking303 Jones Gap Rd, Marietta, SC
- Jones Gap requires a parking reservation for guaranteed entry on weekends and holidays from 9 am to 1 pm. Register at the trailhead kiosk. There is no cell service.
Pinnacle Pass and Rim of the Gap loop
8.5 mi loopabout 7 hr
Rim of the Gap, Pinnacle Pass and John Sloan trails, back on Rim of the Gap. About 2,300 ft of climbing.
- Strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking303 Jones Gap Rd, Marietta, SC
- A steep creekside climb and a boulder scramble come early. Pinnacle Pass can ice over in winter.
- Jones Gap requires a parking reservation for guaranteed entry on weekends and holidays from 9 am to 1 pm. Register at the trailhead kiosk. There is no cell service.
Raven Cliff Falls Suspension Bridge route
7 mi round tripabout 6 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- $3 trail fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking8155 Geer Hwy, Cleveland, SC
- Park pages list 6.6 to 7 miles depending on the route.
Raven Cliff Falls Overlook route
4.4 mi round tripabout 3.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- $3 trail fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking8155 Geer Hwy, Cleveland, SC
- Some park pages round this to about 4 miles.
Jones Gap Loop
12.6 mi loopabout 10.5 hr
Jones Gap, Coldspring Branch, Bill Kimball, Frank Coggins and Rim of the Gap trails. A long, strenuous day.
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking303 Jones Gap Rd, Marietta, SC
- Starts left of the wooden bridge by the ranger station.
Cold Spring Branch
2.6 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Best hiked as part of Jones Gap Loop (12.6 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
Parking303 Jones Gap Rd, Marietta, SC
- Part of the 12.6 mi Jones Gap Loop from the main Jones Gap lot.
- Jones Gap requires a parking reservation for guaranteed entry on weekends and holidays from 9 am to 1 pm. Register at the trailhead kiosk. There is no cell service.
Rim of the Gap
4.3 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Best hiked as part of Pinnacle Pass and Rim of the Gap loop (8.5 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
Parking303 Jones Gap Rd, Marietta, SC
- Part of the 12.6 mi Jones Gap Loop from the main Jones Gap lot.
- Jones Gap requires a parking reservation for guaranteed entry on weekends and holidays from 9 am to 1 pm. Register at the trailhead kiosk. There is no cell service.
John Sloan
0.9 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Leashed dogs OK
- $6 park fee
Best hiked as part of Pinnacle Pass and Rim of the Gap loop (8.5 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
Parking303 Jones Gap Rd, Marietta, SC
- Jones Gap requires a parking reservation for guaranteed entry on weekends and holidays from 9 am to 1 pm. Register at the trailhead kiosk. There is no cell service.
Bill Kimball Trail
2.1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- State park fee
Best hiked as part of Jones Gap Loop (12.6 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
Parking303 Jones Gap Rd, Marietta, SC
Coldspring Connector
0.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- State park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking303 Jones Gap Rd, Marietta, SC
Frank Coggins Trail
1.9 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- State park fee
Best hiked as part of Jones Gap Loop (12.6 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
Parking303 Jones Gap Rd, Marietta, SC
Tom Miller Trail
0.7 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- State park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking303 Jones Gap Rd, Marietta, SC
Dismal Trail
1.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- State park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking303 Jones Gap Rd, Marietta, SC
Ashmore Heritage Preserve – Wattacoo Lake Loop
About 1.5 mi
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingPersimmon Ridge Road, Cleveland, SC
- Main lot is 0.9 mi up Persimmon Ridge Road off SC 11; trails start just up the road. Open daylight hours.
Ashmore – Mountain Bridge Passage
0.94 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingPersimmon Ridge Road, Cleveland, SC
Brissy Ridge
2.9 mi loopabout 2.5 hr
- Moderate to strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK, not Saturdays
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking2401 State Park Rd, Greenville, SC
Sulphur Springs
3.8 mi loopabout 3 hr
- Strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking2401 State Park Rd, Greenville, SC
Lake Placid
0.75 mi loopunder 1 hr
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking2401 State Park Rd, Greenville, SC
Sassafras
2.3 mi loopabout 2 hr
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK, not Saturdays
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking2401 State Park Rd, Greenville, SC
Campbell's Covered Bridge Park
0.5 mi loopunder 1 hr
Short loop at the last covered bridge in South Carolina.
- Easy
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Oak Grove Lake Loop
0.8 mi loopunder 1 hr
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Part of the loop follows a public road shared with cars.
Pelham Mill Park
0.8 mi out and backunder 1 hr
Flat dirt path past old mill ruins to views of the Enoree River dam.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Falls Park on the Reedy
0.5 mi round tripunder 1 hr
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Heritage Park – Simpsonville
2 mi loopabout 1.5 hr
- No dogs
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Pets are not allowed in the park.
Kanuga
2 mi trail section
Reached from the Sulphur Springs or Brissy Ridge trails.
- Strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK, not Saturdays
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking2401 State Park Rd, Greenville, SC
- Reached by walking other trails first.
Mountain Creek
1.3 mi trail section
Starts at Picnic Shelter 4 and runs in two directions.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK, not Saturdays
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking2401 State Park Rd, Greenville, SC
North Lake
1.2 mi loop
Reached from the Kanuga or Pipsissewa trails.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK, not Saturdays
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking2401 State Park Rd, Greenville, SC
- Reached by walking other trails first.
Pipsissewa
1 mi trail section
Out and back trail reached after about 0.9 mi on Brissy Ridge from the Buckhorn Gate parking area.
- Strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK, not Saturdays
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking2401 State Park Rd, Greenville, SC
- Reached by walking other trails first.
Turtle Trail
0.4 mi trail
Short out and back from the campground toward Lake Placid.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK, not Saturdays
- $6 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking2401 State Park Rd, Greenville, SC
- Connects the campground to Lake Placid.
Bunched Arrowhead Heritage Preserve
1.25 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingGreenville County, SC – exact public trailhead unverified
- SCDNR reports a trail of about 1.25 mi with expanded public access. Check SCDNR for parking.
Swamp Rabbit Trail – Green Line
17.7 mi one way
Main continuous section between Travelers Rest and Greenville. Hop on anywhere for a shorter walk.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingGateway Park, 115 Henderson Dr, Travelers Rest, SC
Swamp Rabbit Trail – Orange Line
0.7 mi one way
Links the Green Line to Hampton Station.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Palmetto Trail – Blue Wall Passage
14 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingDug Hill Road, Landrum, SC
- Trailheads at Blue Wall Preserve on Dug Hill Road, the FENCE center, and downtown Landrum.
Conestee Nature Preserve
12 mi of trails
About 6 mi paved and 6 mi natural trail, plus boardwalks over the wetlands.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFork Shoals Road, Greenville, SC
Cedar Falls Park Trail Network
2.2 mi of trails
Pick your own loop from the trail map.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking201 Cedar Falls Rd, Fountain Inn, SC
Cleveland Park Fitness Trail
About 3.3 mi
Paved paths through Cleveland Park, with a link to the Swamp Rabbit Trail.
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCleveland Park Dr, Greenville, SC
Piney Mountain Park
0.4 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Piedmont Athletic Complex
0.6 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Unity Park – Greenville
2.5 mi of walking loops
Five short looped walking trails, plus the Swamp Rabbit Trail along the river.
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Greer City Park Trails
0.7 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Mauldin Park Walking Trail
0.5 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Country Gardens Greenway
0.5 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Swamp Rabbit – Fountain Inn segment
1.5 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Bikes OK
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Pacolet River Heritage Preserve
1.5 mi round tripabout 1 hr
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Mary Black Rail Trail
4 mi out and backabout 3.5 hr
2 mi each way. Park at either end.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking295 E Henry St, Spartanburg, SC
Nature Trail (Croft)
1.5 mi loopabout 1 hr
Starts on the dirt road to the stables. Foot traffic only.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Southside Loop
9.7 mi loopabout 8 hr
Starts from the Southside lot at the end of Groce Road, or from the Palmetto Trail bridge.
- Moderate to strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingSouthside parking lot, end of Groce Rd, Spartanburg, SC
- Part of this loop has been closed. Check the park site for current status.
Lake Johnson Loop
2.4 mi loopabout 2 hr
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Horses share it
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Peters Creek Heritage Preserve
3.6 mi of trails
Pick your own loop from the trail map.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingKelly Road off Gossett Road, Spartanburg County, SC
Cottonwood Trail – Griffin Preserve
1.8 mi trail
SC Trails counts 3.5 mi of connected trails in the preserve.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking401 Beechwood Dr, Spartanburg, SC
Cottonwood – Wildflower Way
0.75 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking401 Beechwood Dr, Spartanburg, SC
Glendale Shoals Preserve
1.5 mi of trails
Pick your own loop from the trail map.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking435 Whitestone Glendale Rd, Glendale, SC
Drayton Mills Trail
1.95 mi trail
Two pieces: Upper Drayton Mills Trail (1.2 mi) and Lower (0.75 mi).
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking1833 Drayton Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Duncan Park Trails
5.25 mi of trails
About 1.25 mi paved and 4 mi natural surface.
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking1000 Duncan Park Dr, Spartanburg, SC
River Birch Trail
2 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking220 Sydnor Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Wadsworth Trail
3.6 mi of trails
Pick your own loop from the trail map.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking501 Willis Rd, Spartanburg, SC
The Dan: Spartanburg trail network
55 mi of trails
About 55 mi of connected Spartanburg trails and greenways. Pick a segment from the PAL map.
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Palmetto Trail – Croft Passage
12.6 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Horses share it
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Foster Mill
6.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Horses share it
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Rocky Ridge (Croft)
3.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Horses share it
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Whitestone Springs Spur
0.75 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Horses share it
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Flat Pass
0.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
High and Dry
1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Rock Creek
1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Centerline
1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Lizard
1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Outlaw
0.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Idaho
0.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Very strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Fern Gully
1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Beech Tree
2 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Horses share it
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Fairforest Creek
3.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Horses share it
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Lake Johnson Trail
2 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Lake Craig Trail
0.75 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Lake Johnson – Fairforest Creek Connector
4.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Moderate to strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Horses share it
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Craig Trail – Croft
1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Horses share it
- $3 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking450 Croft State Park Rd, Spartanburg, SC
Natural Bridge
1.3 mi loopabout 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking108 Residence Dr, Sunset, SC
- Park pages list slightly different distances for this trail.
Raven Rock
4.4 mi loopabout 3.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking108 Residence Dr, Sunset, SC
- Park pages list slightly different distances for this trail.
- Starts from the Meeting House. One park page says 4.2 mi.
Tamassee Knob
2.1 mi out and backabout 2 hr
The park describes it as a 2.1 mi out and back from the parking area, starting on the Foothills Trail.
- Strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- $5 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking624 State Park Rd, Mountain Rest, SC
- Starts at the Foothills Trail sign near the cabin area. Park pages list it as 2.0 to 2.1 mi out and back.
Old Waterwheel Trail
1.2 mi loopabout 1 hr
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- $5 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking624 State Park Rd, Mountain Rest, SC
Wormy Chestnut Trail
0.5 mi loopunder 1 hr
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- $5 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking624 State Park Rd, Mountain Rest, SC
Lake Trail (Oconee SP)
1.2 mi loopabout 1 hr
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- $5 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking624 State Park Rd, Mountain Rest, SC
Station Cove Falls
1.5 mi round tripabout 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking500 Oconee Station Rd, Walhalla, SC
- If the main site is closed, use the roadside parking area.
Nature Trail / Pond Loop
1 mi loopabout 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking500 Oconee Station Rd, Walhalla, SC
- If the main site is closed, use the roadside parking area.
Oconee Bell Nature Trail
1.5 mi loopabout 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- $8 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking161 Holcombe Cir, Salem, SC
Bear Cove Trail
2.5 mi loopabout 2 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- $8 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking161 Holcombe Cir, Salem, SC
East Fork Trail
5 mi out and backabout 4 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingChattooga Picnic Area, Fish Hatchery Rd, Mountain Rest, SC
- 2.5 mi each way from the picnic area by the Walhalla Fish Hatchery to the Chattooga River.
Fork Mountain Trail
12.8 mi out and backabout 10.5 hr
6.4 mi each way.
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingSloan Bridge Picnic Area, SC 107, Mountain Rest, SC
- Can continue to Ellicott Rock, where three states meet.
Chattooga Trail – Burrells Ford to Ellicott Rock
8 mi out and backabout 6.5 hr
About 4 mi each way: 2.1 mi to the East Fork junction, then 1.9 mi to Ellicott Rock.
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBurrells Ford, FS Road 708, Mountain Rest, SC
Dam Road
2 mi out and backabout 1.5 hr
1 mi each way.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingEast Dam Road, Clemson Experimental Forest, SC
Double Tree Fork
4.7 mi loopabout 4 hr
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingDoyle Bottom Road, Central, SC
Wildcat Creek Falls
0.6 mi round tripunder 1 hr
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingWildcat Creek Picnic Area, Issaqueena Lake Road, Central, SC
Waldrop Stone Falls
0.8 mi round tripunder 1 hr
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingWaldrop Stone Road at Madden Bridge Road, Central, SC
- Roadside pulloff; do not block the gate. Access has been blocked at times, so check before you go.
Meadow Falls
1 mi round tripabout 1 hr
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Minimal parking at a gated dirt road off R.C. Edwards School Road. Do not block the gates.
Sertoma Park Loop – Walhalla
1 mi loopabout 1 hr
Includes a boardwalk section.
- Free
Blue Ridge Railroad Trail – Stumphouse
5 mi out and backabout 4 hr
2.5 mi each way.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingIssaqueena Falls parking, Stumphouse Tunnel Park, SC 28, Walhalla, SC
- Stumphouse Tunnel Park charges $5 per vehicle.
Oconee Trail
2.3 mi trail section
Starts at the park amphitheater. The park lists return options of 1.6, 2 and 3 mi.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- $5 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking624 State Park Rd, Mountain Rest, SC
Foothills Access Trail
1.2 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Moderate to strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- $5 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking624 State Park Rd, Mountain Rest, SC
Palmetto Trail: Oconee Passage
3.7 mi one way
Links Oconee State Park and Oconee Station. Double it if you return the same way.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- $5 park fee
Parking, tips and directions
Parking624 State Park Rd, Mountain Rest, SC
Mountain View Park Walking Trail
1 mi trail
Lakeside walking and biking trail through the woods.
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Treaty Oak Trail
0.5 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Issaqueena Trail
7.8 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingIssaqueena Lake Road, Clemson Experimental Forest, SC
Hunting Arrow
4.7 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingIssaqueena Lake Road, Clemson Experimental Forest, SC
Triple Creek
2.9 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingIssaqueena Lake Road, Clemson Experimental Forest, SC
Lawrence Trail
1.2 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingIssaqueena Lake Road, Clemson Experimental Forest, SC
Southern Wesleyan University Trail Network
6.4 mi of trails
Pick your own loop from the trail map.
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingEnd of Clayton Street off SC 93, Central, SC
SWU Yellow Trail
About 1 mi
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
SWU Blue Trail
2.2 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
SWU Red Trail
2.9 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- The hardest of the three SWU trails.
Shaver Complex / Bruce Hill Trails
2 mi of trails
Pick your own loop from the trail map.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Lake Hartwell Kingfisher Trail
0.25 mi round tripunder 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
Parking19138-A SC-11, Fair Play, SC
Rocky River Nature Park
1 mi loopabout 1 hr
The 1 mi TRACK Trail loop, with boardwalks over wetlands.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking1311 Old Williamston Rd, Anderson, SC
Pine Grove Trail – Sadlers Creek
0.6 mi loopunder 1 hr
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Lake Hartwell Nature Trail
0.75 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
Parking19138-A SC-11, Fair Play, SC
Rocky River Boardwalk Loop
Distance not yet listed
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Rocky River Nature Park (1 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
Parking1311 Old Williamston Rd, Anderson, SC
D.B. Walker Park Track
0.3 mi loop
Reaching the loop may add a short walk from parking.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Westside Community Center Track
0.2 mi loop
Reaching the loop may add a short walk from parking.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking1100 W Franklin St, Anderson, SC
Sadlers Creek Biking Trail
6 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Hartwell Dam Walking Trail
0.7 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Hooker Falls
1 mi round tripabout 1 hr
From the Hooker Falls lot, just before the Little River bridge.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingHooker Falls Access Area, DuPont Rd, Cedar Mountain, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Triple Falls
1 mi round tripabout 1 hr
From the Hooker Falls lot. It is 2.2 mi round trip from the High Falls lot instead.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingHooker Falls Access Area, DuPont Rd, Cedar Mountain, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
High Falls Loop
3 mi loopabout 2.5 hr
From the High Falls Access Area, past High Falls and the covered bridge.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingHigh Falls Access Area, 89 Buck Forest Rd, Cedar Mountain, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Wintergreen Falls
3 mi round tripabout 2.5 hr
From the Guion Farm Access Area.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingGuion Farm Access Area, Sky Valley Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Bridal Veil Falls
4.4 mi round tripabout 3.5 hr
From the High Falls lot, which has restrooms and the visitor center.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingHigh Falls Access Area, 89 Buck Forest Rd, Cedar Mountain, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Cedar Rock loop
4.5 mi loopabout 4 hr
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCorn Mill Shoals Access Area, Cascade Lake Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Bare granite summit. Slick when wet.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Covered Bridge
1 mi out and backabout 1 hr
From the High Falls Access Area to the covered bridge above High Falls.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking89 Buck Forest Road, Cedar Mountain, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Fawn Lake and Lake Julia loop
4.3 mi loopabout 3.5 hr
Past Fawn Lake and Lake Julia, using the old airstrip. Guides call this the Hidden Lakes hike, about 4 mi.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFawn Lake Access Area, Reasonover Rd, Cedar Mountain, NC
- Quieter than the waterfall side of DuPont.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
DuPont three waterfalls hike
3 mi round tripabout 2.5 hr
Hooker Falls, Triple Falls and High Falls in one walk from the Hooker Falls lot.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingHooker Falls Access Area, DuPont Rd, Cedar Mountain, NC
- Lots fill by mid morning on weekends. Arrive early or try a weekday.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Grassy Creek Falls
0.1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking89 Buck Forest Road, Cedar Mountain, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Big Rock
0.9 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Cedar Rock loop (4.5 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCorn Mill Shoals Access Area, Cascade Lake Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Lake Imaging Road
1.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingLake Imaging Access Area, Staton Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Lake Julia Road
0.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Fawn Lake and Lake Julia loop (4.3 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
Parking89 Buck Forest Road, Cedar Mountain, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Fawn Lake Loop
0.6 mi loop
Reaching the loop may add a short walk from parking.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Fawn Lake and Lake Julia loop (4.3 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFawn Lake Access Area, Reasonover Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Three Lakes
1.8 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Fawn Lake and Lake Julia loop (4.3 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFawn Lake Access Area, Reasonover Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Little River
1.1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCorn Mill Shoals Access Area, Cascade Lake Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Grassy Creek
1.3 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking89 Buck Forest Road, Cedar Mountain, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Burnt Mountain
2.2 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFawn Lake Access Area, Reasonover Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Cascade Loop
3.1 mi loop
Reaching the loop may add a short walk from parking.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCorn Mill Shoals Access Area, Cascade Lake Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Corn Mill Shoals
2.7 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCorn Mill Shoals Access Area, Cascade Lake Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Hickory Mountain
1.6 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingGuion Farm Access Area, Sky Valley Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Hilltop
1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Hooker Creek
1.6 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingStaton Road, DuPont State Recreational Forest, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Jim Branch
1.3 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingLake Imaging Access Area, Staton Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Mine Mountain
1.9 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Reasonover Creek
3.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFawn Lake Access Area, Reasonover Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Ridgeline
1.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingLake Imaging Access Area, Staton Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Rocky Ridge
1.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingGuion Farm Access Area, Sky Valley Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Turkey Knob
4.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingPinnacle Mountain gate, DuPont State Recreational Forest, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- The forest has posted a bridge closure on this trail. Check access before you go.
- Guides list 1.4 to 4.5 mi for this trail. Carry the forest map.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Wilkie
3.7 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Airstrip
1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Fawn Lake and Lake Julia loop (4.3 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFawn Lake Access Area, Reasonover Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Boundary
0.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Buck Forest Road
3.2 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking89 Buck Forest Road, Cedar Mountain, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Conservation Road
2.6 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking89 Buck Forest Road, Cedar Mountain, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Fawn Lake Road
1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Fawn Lake and Lake Julia loop (4.3 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFawn Lake Access Area, Reasonover Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Hickory Mountain Road
0.9 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingGuion Farm Access Area, Sky Valley Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Isaac Heath
0.8 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Joanna Road
2.6 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking89 Buck Forest Road, Cedar Mountain, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Laurel Ridge
0.9 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Shelter Rock
0.6 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Shoal Creek
1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCorn Mill Shoals Access Area, Cascade Lake Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Camp Summit Road
0.6 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingGuion Farm Access Area, Sky Valley Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Farmhouse Trail
0.6 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Flat Rock Trail
0.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Flatwoods Trail
0.2 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Frank Street
0.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Holly Road
1.3 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCorn Mill Shoals Access Area, Cascade Lake Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Longside Trail
0.8 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Micajah Trail
0.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Plantain Trail
1.2 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Poplar Hill Trail
0.7 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Rifle Trail
0.3 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Rock Quarry Road
1.3 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCorn Mill Shoals Access Area, Cascade Lake Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Ruffed Grouse Trail
1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Sheep Mountain Road
1.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCorn Mill Shoals Access Area, Cascade Lake Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Shoals Trail
0.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Switchback Trail
0.8 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Tarklin Branch Road
1.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCorn Mill Shoals Access Area, Cascade Lake Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Thomas Cemetery Road
1.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingGuion Farm Access Area, Sky Valley Road, NC
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Twin Oaks Trail
0.9 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Twixt Trail
0.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Many DuPont trails start a short walk from the parking area. Check the forest map to plan your full route.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Andy Cove Nature
0.7 mi loopunder 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking1600 Pisgah Highway, Pisgah Forest, NC
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Davidson River Exercise
1.5 mi loopabout 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingDavidson River Campground entrance off US 276, Pisgah Forest, NC
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Cat Gap Loop
4.4 mi loopabout 3.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes in cool season
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking1400 Fish Hatchery Rd, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 (off FS 475)
- Park at the fish hatchery lot, not the Pisgah Visitor Center.
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
John Rock loop
5 mi loopabout 4 hr
Cat Gap Loop, Cat Gap Bypass and John Rock Trail, with a side trip to Cedar Rock Falls.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingPisgah Center for Wildlife Education, 1400 Fish Hatchery Rd, Pisgah Forest, NC
- Park at the fish hatchery lot, not the Pisgah Visitor Center.
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Looking Glass Rock
6.2 mi out and backabout 5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFS Road 475, near Pisgah Fish Hatchery, Pisgah Forest, NC
- Signed trailhead about half a mile up FR 475 from US 276.
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Moore Cove
1.4 mi out and backabout 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingUS 276, near concrete road bridge and footbridge, Pisgah Forest, NC
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Daniel Ridge Loop
4 mi loopabout 3.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFS 475 past fish hatchery and Cove Creek Group Camp, Pisgah Forest, NC
- Park in the large area by the gated road and leave the gate clear.
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Avery Creek to Twin Falls
4.5 mi out and backabout 4 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Add Clawhammer Cove for a loop of about 6.5 mi.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Bennett Gap
5.8 mi out and backabout 5 hr
2.9 mi each way from the FS 477 trailhead.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes in cool season
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Coontree Loop
3.7 mi loopabout 3 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes in cool season
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Club Gap
1.6 mi out and backabout 1.5 hr
0.8 mi each way from FS 477.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Case Camp Ridge
3.4 mi out and backabout 3 hr
1.7 mi each way from FS 475B.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Deer Lake Lodge
2.8 mi out and backabout 2.5 hr
1.4 mi each way from the paved lot on FS 491.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFS 491 (Rice Pinnacle Road), Bent Creek, Asheville, NC
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Deerfield Loop
0.8 mi loopunder 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Bent Creek trailheads are near Asheville. Use the Forest Service map to find the nearest lot.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Explorer Loop
3 mi loopabout 2.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Bent Creek trailheads are near Asheville. Use the Forest Service map to find the nearest lot.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Forest Festival
1.3 mi loopabout 1 hr
Paved loop past old logging equipment at the Cradle of Forestry.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Paved
- Cradle of Forestry fee
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCradle of Forestry, 11250 Pisgah Hwy, Pisgah Forest, NC
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Open in season with an admission fee. The site notes it is not considered fully accessible.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
North Slope
3.7 mi loopabout 3 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes in cool season
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingDavidson River Campground entrance, US 276, Pisgah Forest, NC
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Pilot Cove – Slate Rock
About 5.8 mi loopabout 5 hr
Includes about 1.5 mi of road walking on FS 1206.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Thompson Creek and Pilot Rock loop
6.7 mi loopabout 5.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes on some sections
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFS 1206 (Yellow Gap Road), Pisgah National Forest, NC
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Pink Beds Loop
5 mi loopabout 4 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes in cool season
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingUS 276, Pink Beds Picnic Area, Pisgah National Forest, NC
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Graveyard Fields Trail
2.3 mi loopabout 2 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBlue Ridge Parkway milepost 418.8, NC
- Parkway sections close in winter weather. Check the NPS road status page before driving up.
- An older Forest Service guide lists a longer 3.2 mi route.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Ivestor Gap
7.4 mi out and backabout 6 hr
3.7 mi each way from the Black Balsam lot to Shining Rock Gap.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBlack Balsam Knob Rd, off Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 420.2, NC
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Forms a 5 mi loop with the Art Loeb Trail over Black Balsam Knob and Tennent Mountain.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Mount Pisgah Trail
2.6 mi out and backabout 2 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBlue Ridge Parkway milepost 407.6, NC
- Parkway sections close in winter weather. Check the NPS road status page before driving up.
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Old Butt Knob and Shining Creek loop
About 9.4 to 11 mi loopabout 8 hr
From the Big East Fork trailhead on US 276. Steep and rocky.
- Strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Poundingmill
5.8 mi loopabout 5 hr
From the Turkey Pen Gap trailhead.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingTurkey Pen Gap trailhead, Turkey Pen Rd, Pisgah Forest, NC
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Turkey Pen Gap
6.1 mi loopabout 5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingTurkey Pen Gap, Pisgah National Forest, NC
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Hurricane Helene damage has limited access in this area. Check Forest Service alerts first.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Pine Tree Loop
2 mi loopabout 1.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Bent Creek trailheads are near Asheville. Use the Forest Service map to find the nearest lot.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Hardtimes Connector
1.8 mi out and backabout 1.5 hr
0.9 mi each way.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Bent Creek trailheads are near Asheville. Use the Forest Service map to find the nearest lot.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Homestead
1 mi loopabout 1 hr
From the Hardtimes trailhead.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes on some sections
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Bent Creek trailheads are near Asheville. Use the Forest Service map to find the nearest lot.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Horse Cove Gap
1.6 mi out and backabout 1.5 hr
0.8 mi each way from the Turkey Pen Gap trailhead.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingTurkey Pen Gap trailhead, Turkey Pen Rd, Pisgah Forest, NC
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Sycamore Cove
3.2 mi loopabout 2.5 hr
From the US 276 pullouts near the Pisgah Ranger Station.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Bent Creek trailheads are near Asheville. Use the Forest Service map to find the nearest lot.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Craggy Pinnacle
1.4 mi out and backabout 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBlue Ridge Parkway milepost 364.2, NC
- Parkway sections close in winter weather. Check the NPS road status page before driving up.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Craggy Gardens
1.6 mi out and backabout 1.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBlue Ridge Parkway milepost 364.6, NC
- Parkway sections close in winter weather. Check the NPS road status page before driving up.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Rattlesnake Lodge
1 mi out and backabout 1 hr
About 0.5 mi each way from the Parkway access to the lodge ruins.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBlue Ridge Parkway milepost 374.4, NC
- Parkway sections close in winter weather. Check the NPS road status page before driving up.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Fryingpan Mountain
2.2 mi out and backabout 2 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBlue Ridge Parkway milepost 408.5, NC
- Parkway sections close in winter weather. Check the NPS road status page before driving up.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Devil's Courthouse
0.8 mi out and backunder 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBlue Ridge Parkway milepost 422.4, NC
- Parkway sections close in winter weather. Check the NPS road status page before driving up.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Richland Balsam Nature Trail
1.5 mi loopabout 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBlue Ridge Parkway milepost 431.0, NC
- Parkway sections close in winter weather. Check the NPS road status page before driving up.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Black Balsam Knob
2 mi round tripabout 1.5 hr
1 mi each way on the Art Loeb Trail to a grassy bald with long views.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBlack Balsam Knob Rd, off Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 420.2, NC
- Shoulder parking fills early on fall weekends. The Parkway closes in winter weather.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Black Balsam and Tennent Mountain loop
5 mi loopabout 4 hr
Art Loeb Trail over both summits, back on the Ivestor Gap Trail.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBlack Balsam Knob Rd, off Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 420.2, NC
- Shoulder parking fills early on fall weekends. The Parkway closes in winter weather.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Courthouse Falls
0.7 mi round tripunder 1 hr
Short walk on the Summey Cove Trail to a falls and pool.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCourthouse Creek Rd (FR 140), Balsam Grove, NC
- FR 140 is gravel and closes in winter. Check Forest Service road status after storms.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Cat Gap Bypass
0.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking1400 Fish Hatchery Rd, Pisgah Forest, NC 28768 (off FS 475)
- Park at the fish hatchery lot, not the Pisgah Visitor Center.
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Cove Creek
0.7 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Butter Gap
3.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes on some sections
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Black Mountain
9.8 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Buckhorn Gap
5.2 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Avery Creek to Twin Falls (4.5 mi out and back)
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Buckwheat Knob
1.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Clawhammer Cove
1.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Best hiked as part of Avery Creek to Twin Falls (4.5 mi out and back)
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Caney Bottom
4.6 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes on some sections
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Farlow Gap
3.1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFS 475 past fish hatchery and Cove Creek Group Camp, Pisgah Forest, NC
- Park in the large area by the gated road and leave the gate clear.
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Chestnut Cove
0.2 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Fletcher Creek
2.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Bent Creek trailheads are near Asheville. Use the Forest Service map to find the nearest lot.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Grassy Road
1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Bent Creek trailheads are near Asheville. Use the Forest Service map to find the nearest lot.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Long Branch
2.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Bent Creek trailheads are near Asheville. Use the Forest Service map to find the nearest lot.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Bradley Creek
5.1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Big Creek
4.9 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes on some sections
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Bad Fork
2 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Buckeye Gap
3.1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Green Mountain
5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Greasy Cove
3.2 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Laurel Mountain
7.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes on some sections
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Laurel Mountain Connector
0.3 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Art Loeb Trail – Section 1
12.3 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingDavidson River Campground entrance, US 276, Pisgah Forest, NC
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Art Loeb Trail – Section 2
7.2 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Art Loeb Trail – Section 3
6.8 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFS 816 off Blue Ridge Parkway, Black Balsam, NC
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Popular day hikes from the Black Balsam Knob Road parking: Black Balsam Knob is 2 mi round trip, and a 5 mi loop continues to Tennent Mountain and returns on the Ivestor Gap Trail.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Art Loeb Trail – Section 4
3.8 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Art Loeb Spur
0.6 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Graveyard Ridge
3.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes on some sections
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Buck Spring Trail
6.2 mi one way
Runs from the Pisgah Inn down to US 276. Plan a car shuttle, or go part way and turn around.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Shut-In Trail
16.3 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Shining Creek
3.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Best hiked as part of Old Butt Knob and Shining Creek loop (About 9.4 to 11 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Haywood Gap
6 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
South Mills River
12 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingSouth Mills River Trailhead, Pisgah Ranger District, NC
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Squirrel Gap
7.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Ledford
0.6 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Bent Creek trailheads are near Asheville. Use the Forest Service map to find the nearest lot.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Middle Fork
1.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Bent Creek trailheads are near Asheville. Use the Forest Service map to find the nearest lot.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
North Mills River
1.6 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Bent Creek trailheads are near Asheville. Use the Forest Service map to find the nearest lot.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Sleepy Gap
0.9 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- No bikes
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Bent Creek trailheads are near Asheville. Use the Forest Service map to find the nearest lot.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Summey Cove
2 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Courthouse Falls (0.7 mi round trip)
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Bent Creek trailheads are near Asheville. Use the Forest Service map to find the nearest lot.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Thrift Cove
3.9 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Distances come from a Forest Service trail guide; reroutes are possible, so carry a current map.
- Bent Creek trailheads are near Asheville. Use the Forest Service map to find the nearest lot.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Grassy Knob
0.9 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBlue Ridge Parkway milepost 397.3, NC
- Parkway sections close in winter weather. Check the NPS road status page before driving up.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Buck Springs – Pisgah Lodge route
1.1 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBlue Ridge Parkway milepost 407.6, NC
- Parkway sections close in winter weather. Check the NPS road status page before driving up.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Shut-In / Mountains-to-Sea – Elk Pasture Gap to Mount Pisgah
1.7 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBlue Ridge Parkway milepost 405.5, NC
- Parkway sections close in winter weather. Check the NPS road status page before driving up.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Bear Pen Gap
0.2 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBlue Ridge Parkway milepost 427.6, NC
- Parkway sections close in winter weather. Check the NPS road status page before driving up.
- Stop at the Pisgah Ranger Station on US 276 for maps and directions to this trailhead.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
The Park at Flat Rock – Perimeter Trail
1.6 mi loopabout 1.5 hr
Easy loop around the edge of the park. Dogs on leash.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Carl Sandburg – Big Glassy Mountain
3 mi out and backabout 2.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- The park lists the Glassy Mountain Trail at 1.2 mi each way from the trailhead across from the farm, plus the walk from parking.
Carl Sandburg – Memminger Loop
1 mi loopabout 1 hr
Starts just east of the Sandburg Home. Add the walk from the main parking lot.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCarl Sandburg Home, 81 Carl Sandburg Ln, Flat Rock, NC
- The loop starts near the historic home, so add the walk from visitor parking.
Bracken Preserve Loop
7.2 mi loopabout 6 hr
Brushy Creek, Pinnacle, Bracken Mountain and Mackey Ridge trails, with about 1,200 ft of climbing.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking186 Pinnacle Rd, Brevard, NC
Ecusta Trail – Hendersonville
6 mi open
The first 6 mi of a planned 19.4 mi rail trail to Brevard are open.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingHendersonville, NC
- Short sections close for 30 days at a time during US 64 work. Check the county page.
Oklawaha Greenway
3.25 mi one way
Connects three city parks, including Jackson Park.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- The city brochure lists 1.89 mi for the original section. Newer city pages list about 3.25 mi.
Estatoe Trail – Brevard
6 mi one way
Runs from downtown Brevard to Davidson River Campground. Mostly paved; the last stretch is gravel.
- Bikes OK
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Jackson Park – Hendersonville
Distance not yet listed
- Free
Best hiked as part of Oklawaha Greenway (3.25 mi one way)
Parking, tips and directions
Berkeley Mills Park – Hendersonville
Distance not yet listed
- Free
Best hiked as part of Oklawaha Greenway (3.25 mi one way)
Parking, tips and directions
Parking69 Balfour Rd, Hendersonville, NC
Patton Park Walking Trail
0.5 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking1730 Asheville Hwy, Hendersonville, NC
Carl Sandburg – Little Glassy
0.34 mi one way
Runs down the middle of the Memminger Loop.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Carl Sandburg – Memminger Loop (1 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCarl Sandburg Home, 81 Carl Sandburg Ln, Flat Rock, NC
- This spur branches off other trails, so add the approach from parking.
Pinnacle Trail (Bracken)
1.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking186 Pinnacle Rd, Brevard, NC
Brevard Greenway
3.4 mi one way
Paved path from town toward Pisgah National Forest. Parking about midway at the sports complex.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Paved
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBrevard Sports Complex, 324 Ecusta Rd, Brevard, NC
Rainbow Falls (Gorges)
3 mi out and backabout 2.5 hr
- Strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking976 Grassy Ridge Rd, Sapphire, NC
- Continue a short way past Rainbow Falls to Turtleback Falls.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Blackrock Overlook
3 mi out and backabout 2.5 hr
From Salt Rock Gap, about 1.1 mi on the Blackrock Trail, then 0.4 mi down the Overlook Trail. About 700 ft of climbing.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking3192 Breedlove Road, Glenville, NC
- Gravel road access. Do not follow GPS through the valley; there is no through road past the gate.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Granny Burrell Falls
2.4 mi out and backabout 2 hr
From Salt Rock Gap on the Panthertown Valley, Deep Gap and Great Wall trails.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking3192 Breedlove Road, Glenville, NC
- Panthertown has several entrances. Pick yours from the trail map based on the route you want.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Greenland Creek Falls
2.5 mi round tripabout 2 hr
To Greenland Creek Falls from the Cold Mountain Gap lot.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCold Mountain Gap parking, Cold Mountain Rd, Lake Toxaway, NC
- Gravel road approach. No horse trailers. Mac’s Gap and Greenland Creek both start at this entrance.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Whiteside Mountain Loop
2 mi loopabout 1.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingWhiteside Mountain parking, Whiteside Mountain Rd (SR 1600), Highlands, NC
- Day-use fee. Steep climb above 750 ft cliffs.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Yellow Mountain / Shortoff
12 mi round tripabout 10 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBuck Creek Rd, Highlands, NC
- Small gravel pulloff on Buck Creek Road; the trail starts up wooden steps. Fire tower at the top.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Glen Falls
2 mi round tripabout 1.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingGlen Falls parking, SR 1618 off NC 106, Highlands, NC
- Steep descent past three falls. The chamber lists 2 to 2.4 mi round trip.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Chinquapin Mountain
3.6 mi out and backabout 3 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingGlen Falls parking, SR 1618 off NC 106, Highlands, NC
- 1.8 mi each way from the Glen Falls lot; take the trail to the right.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Cliffside Lake Loop
2.1 mi loopabout 2 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCliffside Lake Recreation Area, US 64, Highlands, NC
- Pay station at the Cliffside Lake Recreation Area entrance.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Hickory Knut Gap to Scaly Mountain
3.5 mi out and backabout 3 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingHickory Knut Gap, Hickory Knut Rd, Scaly Mountain, NC
- Park on the roadside at the gap, then walk 0.28 mi up the road to the trail.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Schoolhouse Falls
2.5 mi round tripabout 2 hr
From the Cold Mountain Gap lot on the Panthertown Valley and Little Green trails.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCold Mountain Gap parking, Cold Mountain Rd, Lake Toxaway, NC
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Schoolhouse Falls and Little Green Mountain loop
5 mi loopabout 4 hr
Schoolhouse Falls, Greenland Creek Falls and the open granite top of Little Green Mountain.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCold Mountain Gap parking, Cold Mountain Rd, Lake Toxaway, NC
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Frolictown and Wilderness Falls loop
2 mi loopabout 1.5 hr
West side loop from Salt Rock Gap on the Panthertown Valley, Deep Gap and Wilderness Falls trails, with a steep connector back.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking3192 Breedlove Road, Glenville, NC
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Bearwallow Falls
0.2 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking976 Grassy Ridge Rd, Sapphire, NC
- The park map lists 0.2 mi; some guides list about 1.5 mi round trip from parking.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Bearwallow Valley
1.15 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking976 Grassy Ridge Rd, Sapphire, NC
- The park map lists 0.4 to 1.15 mi for this trail. Leads to an overlook at about 3,200 ft.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Picnic Connector
0.4 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking976 Grassy Ridge Rd, Sapphire, NC
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Auger Hole
7.2 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Horses share it
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFrozen Creek Rd, Rosman, NC
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Canebrake
5 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFrozen Creek Rd, Rosman, NC
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Foothills Trail – Gorges section
6.7 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Strenuous
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFrozen Creek Rd, Rosman, NC
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Heath Pine Ridge
0.4 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFrozen Creek Rd, Rosman, NC
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Indian Camp
1 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFrozen Creek Rd, Rosman, NC
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Lime Kilns
0.25 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFrozen Creek Rd, Rosman, NC
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Wintergreen Trail
1.1 mi one way
Double it if you return the same way.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingFrozen Creek Rd, Rosman, NC
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Blackrock Spur
0.15 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Blackrock Overlook (3 mi out and back)
Parking, tips and directions
Parking3192 Breedlove Road, Glenville, NC
- Gravel road access. Do not follow GPS through the valley; there is no through road past the gate.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Devil's Elbow
1.42 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Panthertown has several entrances. Pick yours from the trail map based on the route you want.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Deep Gap
1.33 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Frolictown and Wilderness Falls loop (2 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
- Panthertown has several entrances. Pick yours from the trail map based on the route you want.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Riding Ford
0.95 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Panthertown has several entrances. Pick yours from the trail map based on the route you want.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Powerline Road
5.52 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Panthertown has several entrances. Pick yours from the trail map based on the route you want.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Rattlesnake Knob
1.56 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingRock Bridge Road off NC 281, NC
- Rattlesnake Knob uses the smaller first lot on Rock Bridge Road; Turkey Knob uses the larger lot farther north.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
North Road
1.29 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Panthertown has several entrances. Pick yours from the trail map based on the route you want.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Carlton's Way
0.51 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Panthertown has several entrances. Pick yours from the trail map based on the route you want.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Turkey Knob (Panthertown)
1.66 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingRock Bridge Road off NC 281, NC
- Rattlesnake Knob uses the smaller first lot on Rock Bridge Road; Turkey Knob uses the larger lot farther north.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Panthertown Valley Trail
3.3 mi one way
Main valley trail between the Cold Mountain Gap (east) and Salt Rock Gap (west) entrances. Most hikes use part of it.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
Parking3192 Breedlove Road, Glenville, NC
- Gravel road access. Do not follow GPS through the valley; there is no through road past the gate.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Mac's Gap
3.13 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingCold Mountain Road to Panthertown Road, Lake Toxaway, NC (gravel lot off Hogback Spur A)
- Gravel road approach. No horse trailers. Mac’s Gap and Greenland Creek both start at this entrance.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Green Valley
0.6 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Panthertown has several entrances. Pick yours from the trail map based on the route you want.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Little Green
0.94 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Schoolhouse Falls and Little Green Mountain loop (5 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
- Panthertown has several entrances. Pick yours from the trail map based on the route you want.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Big Green
1.35 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Parking, tips and directions
- Panthertown has several entrances. Pick yours from the trail map based on the route you want.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- A popular big day links Big Green and Little Green Mountains for about 8.5 mi.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Great Wall
1.65 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Granny Burrell Falls (2.4 mi out and back)
Parking, tips and directions
- Panthertown has several entrances. Pick yours from the trail map based on the route you want.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Wilderness Falls
0.73 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Frolictown and Wilderness Falls loop (2 mi loop)
Parking, tips and directions
- Panthertown has several entrances. Pick yours from the trail map based on the route you want.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
Overlook
0.5 mi trail section
Links with other trails, so your full outing will be longer.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Free
Best hiked as part of Blackrock Overlook (3 mi out and back)
Parking, tips and directions
- Panthertown has several entrances. Pick yours from the trail map based on the route you want.
- Carry a current trail map. This trail system has many junctions.
- Western North Carolina trails, roads and bridges are still recovering from Hurricane Helene. Check official alerts the week of your hike.
North Rim Trail
1.5 mi out and backabout 1 hr
About 0.75 mi each way from behind the Interpretive Center, with five overlooks.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- GA ParkPass
Parking, tips and directions
Parking338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr, Tallulah Falls, GA
- The full North and South Rim system is about 3 mi round trip, with five overlooks on each side.
South Rim Trail
1.5 mi out and backabout 1 hr
About 0.75 mi each way. The park lists 3 mi round trip for the North and South Rim trails together.
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- GA ParkPass
Parking, tips and directions
Parking338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr, Tallulah Falls, GA
- The full North and South Rim system is about 3 mi round trip, with five overlooks on each side.
Hurricane Falls Loop
2 mi round tripabout 1.5 hr
- Difficult
- No dogs
- GA ParkPass
Parking, tips and directions
Parking338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr, Tallulah Falls, GA
Gorge Floor Trail
2.5 mi round tripabout 2 hr
- Very difficult
- No dogs
- GA ParkPass
Parking, tips and directions
Parking338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr, Tallulah Falls, GA
- Some gorge trails require a permit from the park. Check with the interpretive center first.
Stoneplace Trail
10 mi round tripabout 8.5 hr
- Moderate to difficult
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- GA ParkPass
Parking, tips and directions
Parking338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr, Tallulah Falls, GA
- Some gorge trails require a permit from the park. Check with the interpretive center first.
High Bluff Trail
4 mi round tripabout 3.5 hr
- Moderate
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- GA ParkPass
Parking, tips and directions
Parking338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr, Tallulah Falls, GA
- Some gorge trails require a permit from the park. Check with the interpretive center first.
Tennessee Rock Trail
2.2 mi loopabout 2 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- GA ParkPass
Parking, tips and directions
Parking3085 Black Rock Mountain Pkwy, Mountain City, GA
James E. Edmonds Backcountry Trail
7.2 mi loopabout 6 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- GA ParkPass
Parking, tips and directions
Parking3085 Black Rock Mountain Pkwy, Mountain City, GA
Black Rock Lake Trail
0.85 mi loopunder 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- GA ParkPass
Parking, tips and directions
Parking3085 Black Rock Mountain Pkwy, Mountain City, GA
Ada-Hi Falls Trail
0.5 mi out and backunder 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- GA ParkPass
Parking, tips and directions
Parking3085 Black Rock Mountain Pkwy, Mountain City, GA
Norma Campbell Cove Trail
0.1 mi loopunder 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- GA ParkPass
Parking, tips and directions
Parking3085 Black Rock Mountain Pkwy, Mountain City, GA
Wildlife Loop Trail
1 mi loopabout 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- GA ParkPass
Parking, tips and directions
Parking3655 GA-197, Clarkesville, GA
Hemlock Falls Trail
3 mi round tripabout 2.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
- GA ParkPass
Parking, tips and directions
Parking3655 GA-197, Clarkesville, GA
Warwoman Dell Nature Trail
0.5 mi loopunder 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingWarwoman Dell Recreation Area, Warwoman Rd, Clayton, GA
Becky Branch Falls
0.6 mi loopunder 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingWarwoman Rd at the Bartram Trail crossing, Clayton, GA
Martin Creek Falls
About 4 mi out and backabout 3.5 hr
About 2 mi each way on the Bartram Trail from Warwoman Road, past Becky Branch Falls.
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingWarwoman Rd at the Bartram Trail crossing, Clayton, GA
Minnehaha Falls Trail
0.4 mi round tripunder 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
- Limited roadside parking by a cove of Lake Rabun.
Holcomb Creek Falls Loop
Under 2 mi round tripabout 1.5 hr
Passes Holcomb Creek Falls and Ammons Creek Falls. Steep climb back out.
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingHale Ridge Rd at Overflow Rd (FS 86), Clayton, GA
Angel Falls Trail
1.75 mi round tripabout 1.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingRabun Beach Recreation Area, Lake Rabun Rd, Lakemont, GA
- Daily parking fee at Rabun Beach. Passes Panther Falls on the way.
Rabun Bald Trail
3 mi round tripabout 2.5 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingBeegum Gap trailhead, Sky Valley, GA
- Very limited parking at the end of a gravel road. Do not block driveways. Observation tower with 360 degree views at the top.
Dick's Creek Falls
1.2 mi round tripabout 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingSandy Ford Rd, Clayton, GA
- Gravel road access that may need a wet creek crossing in your vehicle.
Denton Branch Falls
0.5 mi out and backunder 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingDenton Branch Rd, Clayton, GA
- About a quarter mile each way. Denton Branch Road is rough, rocky and single lane.
Darnell Creek Falls
0.5 mi out and backunder 1 hr
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
ParkingDarnell Creek Rd, Clayton, GA
- About a quarter mile each way on an old wood road. Park at the fork on Darnell Creek Road.
Stonewall Falls and White Twister loop
7.8 mi loopabout 6.5 hr
A mountain bike loop with four creek crossings. The falls are visible from FS Road 20, so you can also just stop and look.
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
Parking, tips and directions
- No e-bikes on this trail. No restrooms or water.
Bill and Dustie MacKay Trail
3 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Easy
- Leashed dogs OK
- Bikes OK
- Paved
- GA ParkPass
Parking, tips and directions
Parking338 Jane Hurt Yarn Dr, Tallulah Falls, GA
- Easy paved path on an old railroad bed. Access from Terrora Circle Road.
Coleman River Trail
1 mi trail
The source lists the length but not whether it loops back.
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
Willis Knob Trail
15 mi of trails
Pick your own loop from the trail map.
- Leashed dogs OK
Bartram Trail – Georgia
35 mi one way
Day hikes from Warwoman Dell, Beegum Gap and Hale Ridge Road cover popular pieces.
- Leashed dogs OK
Parking, tips and directions
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Try a longer drive, a different distance, or fewer features.
Browse all 364 trails from A to Z
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A
- Ada-Hi Falls Trail 0.5 mi out and back
- Airstrip 1 mi trail section
- Andy Cove Nature 0.7 mi loop
- Angel Falls Trail 1.75 mi round trip
- Appalachian Lumber Greenway – Pickens 1.2 mi out and back
- Art Loeb Spur 0.6 mi trail section
- Art Loeb Trail – Section 1 12.3 mi trail section
- Art Loeb Trail – Section 2 7.2 mi trail section
- Art Loeb Trail – Section 3 6.8 mi trail section
- Art Loeb Trail – Section 4 3.8 mi trail section
- Ashmore – Mountain Bridge Passage 0.94 mi trail section
- Ashmore Heritage Preserve – Wattacoo Lake Loop About 1.5 mi
- Auger Hole 7.2 mi one way
- Avery Creek to Twin Falls 4.5 mi out and back
B
- Bad Fork 2 mi trail section
- Bartram Trail – Georgia 35 mi one way
- Bear Cove Trail 2.5 mi loop
- Bear Pen Gap 0.2 mi trail section
- Bearwallow Falls 0.2 mi one way
- Bearwallow Valley 1.15 mi one way
- Becky Branch Falls 0.6 mi loop
- Beech Tree 2 mi trail section
- Bennett Gap 5.8 mi out and back
- Berkeley Mills Park – Hendersonville Distance not yet listed
- Big Creek 4.9 mi trail section
- Big Green 1.35 mi trail section
- Big Rock 0.9 mi trail section
- Bill and Dustie MacKay Trail 3 mi trail
- Bill Kimball Trail 2.1 mi trail section
- Black Balsam and Tennent Mountain loop 5 mi loop
- Black Balsam Knob 2 mi round trip
- Black Mountain 9.8 mi trail section
- Black Rock Lake Trail 0.85 mi loop
- Blackrock Overlook 3 mi out and back
- Blackrock Spur 0.15 mi trail section
- Blue Ridge Railroad Trail – Stumphouse 5 mi out and back
- Boundary 0.4 mi trail section
- Bracken Preserve Loop 7.2 mi loop
- Bradley Creek 5.1 mi trail section
- Brevard Greenway 3.4 mi one way
- Bridal Veil Falls 4.4 mi round trip
- Brissy Ridge 2.9 mi loop
- Buck Forest Road 3.2 mi trail section
- Buck Spring Trail 6.2 mi one way
- Buck Springs – Pisgah Lodge route 1.1 mi trail section
- Buckeye Gap 3.1 mi trail section
- Buckhorn Gap 5.2 mi trail section
- Buckwheat Knob 1.5 mi trail section
- Bunched Arrowhead Heritage Preserve 1.25 mi trail
- Burnt Mountain 2.2 mi trail section
- Butter Gap 3.4 mi trail section
C
- Camp Summit Road 0.6 mi trail section
- Campbell's Covered Bridge Park 0.5 mi loop
- Canebrake 5 mi one way
- Caney Bottom 4.6 mi trail section
- Carl Sandburg – Big Glassy Mountain 3 mi out and back
- Carl Sandburg – Little Glassy 0.34 mi one way
- Carl Sandburg – Memminger Loop 1 mi loop
- Carlton's Way 0.51 mi trail section
- Carrick Creek 2 mi loop
- Cascade Loop 3.1 mi loop
- Case Camp Ridge 3.4 mi out and back
- Cat Gap Bypass 0.4 mi trail section
- Cat Gap Loop 4.4 mi loop
- Cedar Falls Park Trail Network 2.2 mi of trails
- Cedar Rock loop 4.5 mi loop
- Centerline 1 mi trail section
- Chattooga Trail – Burrells Ford to Ellicott Rock 8 mi out and back
- Chestnut Cove 0.2 mi trail section
- Chestnut Ridge Heritage Preserve 2.8 mi trail
- Chinquapin Mountain 3.6 mi out and back
- Clawhammer Cove 1.5 mi trail section
- Cleveland Park Fitness Trail About 3.3 mi
- Cliffside Lake Loop 2.1 mi loop
- Club Gap 1.6 mi out and back
- Cold Spring Branch 2.6 mi one way
- Coldspring Connector 0.5 mi trail section
- Coleman River Trail 1 mi trail
- Conestee Nature Preserve 12 mi of trails
- Conservation Road 2.6 mi trail section
- Coontree Loop 3.7 mi loop
- Corn Mill Shoals 2.7 mi trail section
- Cottonwood – Wildflower Way 0.75 mi trail
- Cottonwood Trail – Griffin Preserve 1.8 mi trail
- Country Gardens Greenway 0.5 mi trail
- Courthouse Falls 0.7 mi round trip
- Cove Creek 0.7 mi trail section
- Covered Bridge 1 mi out and back
- Craggy Gardens 1.6 mi out and back
- Craggy Pinnacle 1.4 mi out and back
- Craig Trail – Croft 1 mi trail section
D
- D.B. Walker Park Track 0.3 mi loop
- Dam Road 2 mi out and back
- The Dan: Spartanburg trail network 55 mi of trails
- Daniel Ridge Loop 4 mi loop
- Darnell Creek Falls 0.5 mi out and back
- Davidson River Exercise 1.5 mi loop
- Deep Gap 1.33 mi trail section
- Deer Lake Lodge 2.8 mi out and back
- Deerfield Loop 0.8 mi loop
- Denton Branch Falls 0.5 mi out and back
- Devil's Courthouse 0.8 mi out and back
- Devil's Elbow 1.42 mi trail section
- Dick's Creek Falls 1.2 mi round trip
- Dismal Trail 1.5 mi trail section
- Doodle Trail – Pickens to Easley 17 mi out and back
- Double Tree Fork 4.7 mi loop
- Drayton Mills Trail 1.95 mi trail
- Duncan Park Trails 5.25 mi of trails
- DuPont three waterfalls hike 3 mi round trip
E
- East Fork Trail 5 mi out and back
- Eastatoe Creek Heritage Preserve 3.4 mi out and back
- Ecusta Trail – Hendersonville 6 mi open
- Estatoe Trail – Brevard 6 mi one way
- Explorer Loop 3 mi loop
F
- Fairforest Creek 3.5 mi trail section
- Falls Park on the Reedy 0.5 mi round trip
- Farlow Gap 3.1 mi trail section
- Farmhouse Trail 0.6 mi trail section
- Fawn Lake and Lake Julia loop 4.3 mi loop
- Fawn Lake Loop 0.6 mi loop
- Fawn Lake Road 1 mi trail section
- Fern Gully 1 mi trail section
- Flat Pass 0.5 mi trail section
- Flat Rock Trail 0.5 mi trail section
- Flatwoods Trail 0.2 mi trail section
- Fletcher Creek 2.4 mi trail section
- Foothills Access Trail 1.2 mi trail section
- Foothills Trail – Gorges section 6.7 mi trail section
- Forest Festival 1.3 mi loop
- Fork Mountain Trail 12.8 mi out and back
- Foster Mill 6.5 mi trail section
- Frank Coggins Trail 1.9 mi trail section
- Frank Street 0.4 mi trail section
- Frolictown and Wilderness Falls loop 2 mi loop
- Fryingpan Mountain 2.2 mi out and back
G
- Glassy Mountain Heritage Preserve – Pickens 1 mi round trip
- Glen Falls 2 mi round trip
- Glendale Shoals Preserve 1.5 mi of trails
- Gorge Floor Trail 2.5 mi round trip
- Granny Burrell Falls 2.4 mi out and back
- Grassy Creek 1.3 mi trail section
- Grassy Creek Falls 0.1 mi trail section
- Grassy Knob 0.9 mi trail section
- Grassy Road 1 mi trail section
- Graveyard Fields Trail 2.3 mi loop
- Graveyard Ridge 3.4 mi trail section
- Greasy Cove 3.2 mi trail section
- Great Wall 1.65 mi trail section
- Green Mountain 5 mi trail section
- Green Valley 0.6 mi trail section
- Greenland Creek Falls 2.5 mi round trip
- Greer City Park Trails 0.7 mi trail
H
- Hardtimes Connector 1.8 mi out and back
- Hartwell Dam Walking Trail 0.7 mi trail
- Haywood Gap 6 mi trail section
- Heath Pine Ridge 0.4 mi one way
- Hemlock Falls Trail 3 mi round trip
- Heritage Park – Simpsonville 2 mi loop
- Hickory Knut Gap to Scaly Mountain 3.5 mi out and back
- Hickory Mountain 1.6 mi trail section
- Hickory Mountain Road 0.9 mi trail section
- Hidden Falls 4.6 mi round trip
- High and Dry 1 mi trail section
- High Bluff Trail 4 mi round trip
- High Falls Loop 3 mi loop
- Hilltop 1 mi trail section
- Holcomb Creek Falls Loop Under 2 mi round trip
- Holly Road 1.3 mi trail section
- Homestead 1 mi loop
- Hooker Creek 1.6 mi trail section
- Hooker Falls 1 mi round trip
- Horse Cove Gap 1.6 mi out and back
- Hospital Rock 3 mi round trip
- Hunting Arrow 4.7 mi one way
- Hurricane Falls Loop 2 mi round trip
I
- Idaho 0.5 mi trail section
- Indian Camp 1 mi one way
- Isaac Heath 0.8 mi trail section
- Issaqueena Trail 7.8 mi trail
- Ivestor Gap 7.4 mi out and back
J
- J.B. Red Owens Sports Complex Trails 2 mi of trails
- Jackson Park – Hendersonville Distance not yet listed
- James E. Edmonds Backcountry Trail 7.2 mi loop
- Jim Branch 1.3 mi trail section
- Joanna Road 2.6 mi trail section
- John Rock loop 5 mi loop
- John Sloan 0.9 mi one way
- Jones Gap Loop 12.6 mi loop
- Jones Gap Trail 10.6 mi out and back
K
- Kanuga 2 mi trail section
L
- Lake Craig Trail 0.75 mi trail section
- Lake Hartwell Kingfisher Trail 0.25 mi round trip
- Lake Hartwell Nature Trail 0.75 mi trail
- Lake Imaging Road 1.5 mi trail section
- Lake Johnson – Fairforest Creek Connector 4.5 mi trail section
- Lake Johnson Loop 2.4 mi loop
- Lake Johnson Trail 2 mi trail section
- Lake Julia Road 0.4 mi trail section
- Lake Placid 0.75 mi loop
- Lake Trail (Oconee SP) 1.2 mi loop
- Lakeside Trail 1.9 mi loop
- Laurel Mountain 7.4 mi trail section
- Laurel Mountain Connector 0.3 mi trail section
- Laurel Ridge 0.9 mi trail section
- Lawrence Trail 1.2 mi one way
- Ledford 0.6 mi trail section
- Lime Kilns 0.25 mi one way
- Little Green 0.94 mi trail section
- Little River 1.1 mi trail section
- Lizard 1 mi trail section
- Long Branch 2.5 mi trail section
- Longside Trail 0.8 mi trail section
- Looking Glass Rock 6.2 mi out and back
M
- Mac's Gap 3.13 mi trail section
- Martin Creek Falls About 4 mi out and back
- Mary Black Rail Trail 4 mi out and back
- Mauldin Park Walking Trail 0.5 mi trail
- Meadow Falls 1 mi round trip
- Micajah Trail 0.4 mi trail section
- Middle Fork 1.5 mi trail section
- Mill Creek Falls About 5.8 mi round trip
- Mill Creek Pass 0.6 mi trail section
- Mine Mountain 1.9 mi trail section
- Minnehaha Falls Trail 0.4 mi round trip
- Moore Cove 1.4 mi out and back
- Mount Pisgah Trail 2.6 mi out and back
- Mountain Creek 1.3 mi trail section
- Mountain View Park Walking Trail 1 mi trail
N
- Nalley Brown Nature Park – Nalley Trail 1.5 mi loop
- Natural Bridge 1.3 mi loop
- Nature Trail (Croft) 1.5 mi loop
- Nature Trail / Pond Loop 1 mi loop
- Nine Times Preserve 1.6 mi Rocky Bald loop
- Norma Campbell Cove Trail 0.1 mi loop
- North Lake 1.2 mi loop
- North Mills River 1.6 mi trail section
- North Rim Trail 1.5 mi out and back
- North Road 1.29 mi trail section
- North Slope 3.7 mi loop
O
- Oak Grove Lake Loop 0.8 mi loop
- Oconee Bell Nature Trail 1.5 mi loop
- Oconee Trail 2.3 mi trail section
- Oklawaha Greenway 3.25 mi one way
- Old Butt Knob and Shining Creek loop About 9.4 to 11 mi loop
- Old Waterwheel Trail 1.2 mi loop
- Outlaw 0.5 mi trail section
- Overlook 0.5 mi trail section
P
- Pacolet River Heritage Preserve 1.5 mi round trip
- Palmetto Trail – Blue Wall Passage 14 mi one way
- Palmetto Trail – Croft Passage 12.6 mi trail section
- Palmetto Trail: Oconee Passage 3.7 mi one way
- Panthertown Valley Trail 3.3 mi one way
- The Park at Flat Rock – Perimeter Trail 1.6 mi loop
- Patton Park Walking Trail 0.5 mi trail
- Pelham Mill Park 0.8 mi out and back
- Peters Creek Heritage Preserve 3.6 mi of trails
- Picnic Connector 0.4 mi trail section
- Piedmont Athletic Complex 0.6 mi trail
- Pilot Cove – Slate Rock About 5.8 mi loop
- Pine Grove Trail – Sadlers Creek 0.6 mi loop
- Pine Tree Loop 2 mi loop
- Piney Mountain Park 0.4 mi trail
- Pink Beds Loop 5 mi loop
- Pinnacle Mountain 8.4 mi round trip
- Pinnacle Pass and Rim of the Gap loop 8.5 mi loop
- Pinnacle Trail (Bracken) 1.5 mi trail section
- Pipsissewa 1 mi trail section
- Plantain Trail 1.2 mi trail section
- Pleasant Ridge Park – JFA Trail 6 mi loop
- Poplar Hill Trail 0.7 mi trail section
- Poundingmill 5.8 mi loop
- Powerline Road 5.52 mi trail section
R
- Rabun Bald Trail 3 mi round trip
- Rainbow Falls (Gorges) 3 mi out and back
- Rainbow Falls (Jones Gap) 4.4 mi round trip
- Rattlesnake Knob 1.56 mi trail section
- Rattlesnake Lodge 1 mi out and back
- Raven Cliff Falls Overlook route 4.4 mi round trip
- Raven Cliff Falls Suspension Bridge route 7 mi round trip
- Raven Rock 4.4 mi loop
- Reasonover Creek 3.5 mi trail section
- Richland Balsam Nature Trail 1.5 mi loop
- Ridge Trail loop 9.7 mi loop
- Ridgeline 1.4 mi trail section
- Riding Ford 0.95 mi trail section
- Rifle Trail 0.3 mi trail section
- Rim of the Gap 4.3 mi one way
- River Birch Trail 2 mi trail
- Rock Creek 1 mi trail section
- Rock Quarry Road 1.3 mi trail section
- Rocky Ridge 1.5 mi trail section
- Rocky Ridge (Croft) 3.4 mi trail section
- Rocky River Boardwalk Loop Distance not yet listed
- Rocky River Nature Park 1 mi loop
- Ruffed Grouse Trail 1 mi trail section
S
- Sadlers Creek Biking Trail 6 mi trail
- Sassafras 2.3 mi loop
- Schoolhouse Falls 2.5 mi round trip
- Schoolhouse Falls and Little Green Mountain loop 5 mi loop
- Sertoma Park Loop – Walhalla 1 mi loop
- Shaver Complex / Bruce Hill Trails 2 mi of trails
- Sheep Mountain Road 1.5 mi trail section
- Shelter Rock 0.6 mi trail section
- Shining Creek 3.4 mi trail section
- Shoal Creek 1 mi trail section
- Shoals Trail 0.4 mi trail section
- Shut-In / Mountains-to-Sea – Elk Pasture Gap to Mount Pisgah 1.7 mi trail section
- Shut-In Trail 16.3 mi trail section
- Sleepy Gap 0.9 mi trail section
- South Mills River 12 mi trail section
- South Rim Trail 1.5 mi out and back
- Southern Wesleyan University Trail Network 6.4 mi of trails
- Southside Loop 9.7 mi loop
- Squirrel Gap 7.5 mi trail section
- Station Cove Falls 1.5 mi round trip
- Stoneplace Trail 10 mi round trip
- Stonewall Falls and White Twister loop 7.8 mi loop
- Stool Mountain 5.4 mi round trip
- Sulphur Springs 3.8 mi loop
- Summey Cove 2 mi trail section
- Swamp Rabbit – Fountain Inn segment 1.5 mi one way
- Swamp Rabbit Trail – Green Line 17.7 mi one way
- Swamp Rabbit Trail – Orange Line 0.7 mi one way
- Switchback Trail 0.8 mi trail section
- SWU Blue Trail 2.2 mi trail
- SWU Red Trail 2.9 mi trail
- SWU Yellow Trail About 1 mi
- Sycamore Cove 3.2 mi loop
T
- Table Rock Summit 7.2 mi round trip
- Tamassee Knob 2.1 mi out and back
- Tarklin Branch Road 1.4 mi trail section
- Tennessee Rock Trail 2.2 mi loop
- Thomas Cemetery Road 1.5 mi trail section
- Thompson Creek and Pilot Rock loop 6.7 mi loop
- Three Lakes 1.8 mi trail section
- Thrift Cove 3.9 mi trail section
- Tom Miller Trail 0.7 mi trail section
- Town Creek Bike Park Network 2 mi of trails
- Treaty Oak Trail 0.5 mi trail
- Triple Creek 2.9 mi one way
- Triple Falls 1 mi round trip
- Turkey Knob 4.5 mi trail section
- Turkey Knob (Panthertown) 1.66 mi trail section
- Turkey Pen Gap 6.1 mi loop
- Turtle Trail 0.4 mi trail
- Twin Oaks Trail 0.9 mi trail section
- Twixt Trail 0.4 mi trail section
U
- Unity Park – Greenville 2.5 mi of walking loops
W
- Wadsworth Trail 3.6 mi of trails
- Waldrop Stone Falls 0.8 mi round trip
- Warwoman Dell Nature Trail 0.5 mi loop
- Westside Community Center Track 0.2 mi loop
- Whiteside Mountain Loop 2 mi loop
- Whitestone Springs Spur 0.75 mi one way
- Wildcat Creek Falls 0.6 mi round trip
- Wilderness Falls 0.73 mi trail section
- Wildlife Loop Trail 1 mi loop
- Wilkie 3.7 mi trail section
- Willis Knob Trail 15 mi of trails
- Wintergreen Falls 3 mi round trip
- Wintergreen Trail 1.1 mi one way
- Wormy Chestnut Trail 0.5 mi loop
Y
- Yellow Mountain / Shortoff 12 mi round trip
41 more trails we are still mapping
We are still confirming distances and trailhead parking for these. They will join the finder as each one is checked.
Table Rock and Pickens
J.B. Red Owens Indoor Walking Track
Greenville area
Conestee Park – Shelter Loop, Conestee Park – Stadium Loop, David Jackson Park – Taylors, Gower Park Walking Loop, Gracely Park Walking Trail, Holmes Park Walking Loop, Lakeside Park Trail Network, Lincoln Park – Taylors, McPherson Park Walking Loop, North Main Park Walking Loop, Pavilion Recreation Complex, Pineforest Park Walking Trail, Reedy River walking routes – Greenville, Riverbend Equestrian Park, Shoeless Joe Jackson Memorial Park, Sunset Park Walking Trail, Swamp Rabbit – Downtown Greenville section, Swamp Rabbit – Nicholtown Connector, Swamp Rabbit – Travelers Rest section, Swamp Rabbit Trail – Blue Line, Trailblazer Park – Travelers Rest, Tyger River Park Walking Trail
Spartanburg and Croft
Anderson Mill Trail, CADA Park Walking Path, Spartanburg Downtown Walking Routes, Upper Chinquapin Greenway
Oconee, Keowee and Clemson
Dalton Road Loop, Larry W. Abernathy Waterfront Trail, Shanklin/Sams Greenspace, Six Mile Creek Trail, Totties Place Walking Trail
Anderson and Lake Hartwell
Anderson Sports & Entertainment Center Walking Trail, Linley Park Walking Track
Brevard and Hendersonville, NC
Bracken Preserve 2026 extension trails, Brushy Creek Trail, Horse Cove Connector, Macky Ridge Trail, Oklawaha Greenway – Sullivan Park Connection, The Park at Flat Rock – Additional Park Trails
North Georgia
Bad Branch Falls access
Trail Rules at a Glance
Rules change from park to park. Here is what to know before you load up the dog, the bikes or the kids.
Bringing a dog
- South Carolina state parks allow pets in most outdoor areas on a leash no longer than 6 feet.
- DuPont State Forest, Pisgah National Forest, the Blue Ridge Parkway and North Carolina state parks require dogs on a leash.
- Georgia state parks require a leash. Tallulah Gorge does not allow dogs on the Hurricane Falls Loop or the gorge floor.
- Heritage Park in Simpsonville does not allow pets.
Pick Dog walks in Quick picks to see trails where leashed dogs are welcome. Bring water and bags, and watch paws on hot rock in summer.
Riding a bike
- Paris Mountain trails open to bikes are closed to bikes on Saturdays.
- Croft State Park has its own bike trails and separate horse trails, plus the Palmetto Trail.
- Some Pisgah trails, such as Bennett Gap, North Slope and Pink Beds, are open to bikes only part of the year. The Forest Service lists October 15 to April 15 for Butter Gap and Coontree.
- DuPont allows bikes on most forest roads and many trails. E-bikes are limited to Class 1 on designated accessible routes.
- Greenways such as the Swamp Rabbit, Doodle, Mary Black, Ecusta and Brevard Greenway are paved or packed and easy to ride.
Park fees and reservations
- Table Rock, Jones Gap and Paris Mountain charge $6 per adult. Oconee is $5, Croft is $3, and Devils Fork is $8. Caesars Head charges $3 for trail access.
- Keowee-Toxaway and Oconee Station are free.
- Jones Gap requires a parking reservation for guaranteed entry on weekends and holidays from 9 am to 1 pm.
- Georgia state parks need a daily ParkPass or annual pass.
- DuPont, Pisgah, the Blue Ridge Parkway, Gorges State Park and most city greenways have no entrance fee.
Child and senior rates are lower. Check the park page for current prices.
Hurricane Helene recovery in western North Carolina
Hurricane Helene damaged trails, forest roads and bridges across western North Carolina in 2024. Most popular areas have reopened, but closures still change. Check the official trail info on each card the week of your hike, and turn around at any closed sign.
How we check trail distances
Every full hike distance in this finder comes from the park, the forest or a published trail guide, and the source is linked on each card. A loop or round trip brings you back to your car. A one-way distance doubles if you return the same way. Cards marked as a trail section are pieces of a bigger network, and many of them link to the full hike they belong to.
Plan a Great Day on the Trail
A little preparation goes a long way in the Blue Ridge foothills. Start with daylight to spare and pack water, sturdy shoes, a trail map and a light layer. Rocky climbs, creek crossings and photo stops can make a short hike take longer than you expect.
More help planning your outing
- Compare our Upstate hiking trail ratings for effort, views and scenery.
- Read the Table Rock trail guide for route distances and trail descriptions.
- Find shorter family-friendly walks for outings with little hikers.
- Plan your visit to Pumpkintown and Table Rock with parking and travel tips.
- Learn how trail blazes work before heading into the woods.
Trail conditions and park rules change. Check the official trail info linked on each card before you go. For general preparation, see the National Park Service hiking safety guide.
A clear and enjoyable read with plenty of interesting observations. Thanks for sharing your thoughts in a way that feels so accessible.