North Carolina Hiking Trails
North Carolina has hiking trails for everyone. Families and recreational hikers can enjoy a North Carolina day hike; for the more adventurous, there are weekend backpacking trips and possibly multi-day trekking trails in North Carolina. For any type of hike in North Carolina you choose, plan your hiking trip here by reading North Carolina hiking trail reviews and viewing hiking photos added by other hikers. Also be sure to check out our list of the best hiking trails in North Carolina.
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| Name | City | Rating |
| All American Trail | Raeford | |
| American Tobacco Trail | Durham | |
| Appalachian Trail 10: NC 28 to US 441 | Fontana Village | |
| Appalachian Trail 11: US 441 to I-40 | Cherokee | |
| Appalachian Trail 12: I-40 to US 25 | Waterville | |
| Appalachian Trail 13: US 25 to NC 212 | Hot Springs | |
| Appalachian Trail 5: USFS 71 to US 64 | Franklin | |
| Appalachian Trail 6: US 64 to SR 1397 | Franklin | |
| Appalachian Trail 7: SR 1397 to US 19 | Franklin | |
| Appalachian Trail 8: US 19 to NC 143 | Bryson City | |
| Appalachian Trail 9: NC 143 to NC 28 | Robbinsville | |
| Bald Eagle | Greensboro | |
| Beaver Dam | Raleigh | |
| Beech Spring Mountain Bike Park (Poplar | Concord | |
| Bent Creek | Asheville | |
| Biltmore Trails | Asheville | |
| Black Mountain | Brevard | |
| Blue Clay Road Trails | Wilmington | |
| Catawba Mtb Park-US National Whitewater Center | Charlotte | |
| Chapel Hill High School | Chapel Hill | |
| Colonel Francis Beatty Park | Charlotte | |
| Daniel Boone Scout Trail | Blowing Rock | |
| Daniel Ridge | Brevard | |
| Dark Mountain Trail | Wilkesboro | |
| Duke Forest | Durham |
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