Hiking trails near Kannapolis, North Carolina

91 official trails lie within 25 miles of Kannapolis — 187 miles in total, 85 rated easy and 1 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 132 ft; the median trail gains 69 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
Itusi Trail: Laurel Loop	9.1	105 ft	Hard	51 min · 29 mi
East Main Loop	5.3	111 ft	Moderate	48 min · 32 mi
Itusi Trail: Monbo Loop	5.8	122 ft	Moderate	53 min · 31 mi
Lake Shore Trail	4.8	116 ft	Moderate	58 min · 34 mi
Mountain Creek Loop	4.6	132 ft	Moderate	54 min · 32 mi
Sherman Branch (New)	4.1	85 ft	Moderate	36 min · 25 mi
Academy Loop	3.1	110 ft	Easy	47 min · 32 mi
Itusi Trail: Wildlife Loop	3.7	99 ft	Easy	51 min · 29 mi
Itusi Trail: Hawk Loop	3.4	91 ft	Easy	53 min · 31 mi
Mazeppa Park Main Loop	4.6	90 ft	Easy	32 min · 19 mi
Parkway	3.0	69 ft	Easy	48 min · 32 mi
Long Creek Greenway	3.4	68 ft	Easy	30 min · 21 mi
Blue Trail (BigLeaf Slopes Park)	2.5	83 ft	Easy	52 min · 32 mi
North Main	2.4	67 ft	Easy	36 min · 19 mi
Hill Trail	2.5	101 ft	Easy	38 min · 25 mi
Reedy Creek Greenway	2.5	111 ft	Easy	33 min · 22 mi
Tributary	2.6	101 ft	Easy	43 min · 31 mi
Mallard Creek 5k Course	3.0	70 ft	Easy	23 min · 14 mi
Gravy	2.7	102 ft	Easy	44 min · 31 mi
North Meck Park Trail	2.9	60 ft	Easy	24 min · 16 mi
Ripple	2.1	85 ft	Easy	48 min · 32 mi
Bandit	2.7	67 ft	Easy	41 min · 29 mi
Itusi Trail: Fox Loop	2.0	83 ft	Easy	51 min · 29 mi
Rail	1.8	104 ft	Easy	43 min · 31 mi

Quick picks near Kannapolis

Easy and short: Academy Loop — 3.1 mi, rated easy, 25 mi from town
Longest: Itusi Trail: Laurel Loop — 9.1 mi, 21 mi from town

What the trails reach

Lakes: Itusi Trail: Laurel Loop to Duke Power Park Lake; Catawba Cross-Country Trail to Rowan County Wildlife Lake; South Main to Rowan County Wildlife Lake; Jogging Trail to Jackson Training School Lake

Springs: Forney Creek Trail- Catawba Springs Preserve Segment to Catawba Springs

Trail guides near Kannapolis

Uwharrie Nrt — 29.4 mi, 626 ft climb · 39 mi away

Nearby towns: Charlotte (22 mi) · Statesville (25 mi) · Albemarle (27 mi) · Lexington (30 mi)

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