Hiking trails near Spring Lake, North Carolina

28 official trails lie within 25 miles of Spring Lake — 82 miles in total, 22 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 307 ft; the median trail gains 100 ft.

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24 trails worth the drive

Trail	Miles	Climb	Difficulty	Drive from town
All American Trail	12.3	307 ft	Hard	52 min · 35 mi
Mountain Laurel Loop Bicycle Trail Beginner	6.3	166 ft	Moderate	41 min · 24 mi
Campbell Creek Loop Trail	4.1	227 ft	Moderate	41 min · 24 mi
Governors Creek	5.3	107 ft	Moderate	47 min · 28 mi
West Loop Bridle Trail	3.9	137 ft	Moderate	54 min · 30 mi
East Loop Bridle Trail	4.0	157 ft	Easy	51 min · 29 mi
Boyd Horse Trail	3.4	61 ft	Moderate	42 min · 27 mi
Mountain Laurel Loop Bicycle Trail Advanced	3.8	134 ft	Easy	44 min · 25 mi
Cape Fear River Trail	3.6	175 ft	Easy	21 min · 12 mi
Raven Rock Loop Trail	2.2	150 ft	Easy	41 min · 24 mi
Mountain Laurel Loop Bicycle Trail Intermediate	2.4	141 ft	Easy	43 min · 25 mi
Longleaf Pine Trail	4.0	125 ft	Easy	23 min · 9 mi
Forest Creek Trail	2.1	118 ft	Easy	48 min · 30 mi
Harry F. Shaw Linear Park Trail	1.5	45 ft	Easy	24 min · 12 mi
Little Creek Loop Trail	1.4	100 ft	Easy	44 min · 25 mi
Holly Road Trail	1.8	86 ft	Easy	42 min · 27 mi
Wiregrass Loop Trail	1.4	70 ft	Easy	23 min · 9 mi
James S. Rockefeller Trail	2.1	65 ft	Easy	9 min · 3 mi
David R White Greenway	2.2	32 ft	Easy	47 min · 29 mi
Boyd Round Timber Trail	1.2	103 ft	Easy	45 min · 28 mi
Golfview Greenway Walking Trail	1.4	72 ft	Easy	35 min · 19 mi
Pine Barrens Trail	1.0	92 ft	Easy	47 min · 28 mi
Nick's Creek Greenway	1.7	65 ft	Easy	49 min · 31 mi
Fox Squirrel Loop Trail	1.1	71 ft	Easy	22 min · 11 mi

Quick picks near Spring Lake

Easy and short: East Loop Bridle Trail — 4.0 mi, rated easy, 21 mi from town
Biggest climb: All American Trail — 307 ft over 12.3 mi, 21 mi from town
Longest: All American Trail — 12.3 mi, 21 mi from town

What the trails reach

Summits: All American Trail to Sandstone Hill

Lakes: David R White Greenway to Southern Pines Waterworks

Nearby towns: Sanford (24 mi) · Angier (27 mi) · Smithfield (43 mi) · Raleigh (49 mi)

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