Hiking by city · North Carolina
185 official trails lie within 25 miles of Asheville — 566 miles in total, 75 rated easy and 36 hard or expert. Every distance and elevation figure below is computed from the agency centerline and a 10 m elevation model, not crowd-sourced.
The biggest climb nearby gains 3,953 ft; the median trail gains 620 ft.
| Trail | Miles | Climb | Difficulty | From town |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Crest | 10.9 | 3,473 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Art Loeb Nrt | 11.4 | 2,934 ft | Expert | 23 mi |
| Mst - Appalachian Rd | 35.1 | 3,643 ft | Expert | 22 mi |
| Mst - Pisgah Rd | 45.0 | 3,953 ft | Expert | 5 mi |
| Mountains to Sea Trail | 13.0 | 2,168 ft | Expert | 4 mi |
| Buncombe Horse | 8.0 | 2,879 ft | Expert | 25 mi |
| Black Mountain | 8.4 | 2,006 ft | Expert | 21 mi |
| Weed Patch Mountain Trail | 6.1 | 1,939 ft | Expert | 19 mi |
| Snooks Nose | 4.0 | 2,906 ft | Hard | 22 mi |
| Laurel Mountain | 7.0 | 1,743 ft | Hard | 14 mi |
| Big Creek | 4.8 | 2,340 ft | Hard | 15 mi |
| Little East Fork | 4.9 | 2,335 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Shining Creek | 4.0 | 2,391 ft | Hard | 21 mi |
| Turkey Pen Gap | 5.5 | 1,460 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Big Butt | 5.8 | 1,531 ft | Hard | 20 mi |
| Mackey Mountain | 5.6 | 1,090 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| Old Butt Knob | 3.7 | 2,279 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
| South Mills River | 14.2 | 903 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Squirrel Gap | 8.0 | 959 ft | Hard | 17 mi |
| Heartbreak Ridge | 3.7 | 1,979 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| Kitsuma | 4.7 | 1,539 ft | Hard | 19 mi |
| Pilot Rock | 3.1 | 1,954 ft | Hard | 16 mi |
| Lead Mine Gap | 3.7 | 1,327 ft | Hard | 24 mi |
| Greasy Cove | 3.2 | 1,768 ft | Hard | 23 mi |
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