North Carolina trails · Summit hikes
319 trails in North Carolina reach a named summit. Ranked by our data-richness score; every link opens the full stats or the live map.
| Trail | Length | Gain | Reaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Art Loeb Nrt | 17.9 mi | 3,818 ft | Chestnut Knob, Pilot Mountain |
| Black Mountain Crest | 10.9 mi | 3,473 ft | Big Tom, Potato Hill |
| Mountains to Sea Trail | 15.1 mi | 2,097 ft | Balsam Gap, Deep Gap |
| Anst - Cheoah Rd | 29.6 mi | 3,389 ft | Swim Bald, Locust Cove Gap |
| Appalachian Trail | 20.5 mi | 4,310 ft | Yellow Creek Gap, Copper Gap |
| Mst - Appalachian Rd | 35.1 mi | 3,643 ft | Wolfden Knob, Bull Mountain |
| Appalachian National Scenic Trail | 88.0 mi | 3,761 ft | Swim Bald, Wayah Bald |
| Anst - Nantahala Rd | 52.6 mi | 3,712 ft | Wayah Bald, Deep Gap |
| Mst - Pisgah Rd | 45.0 mi | 3,953 ft | Elk Pasture Gap, Black Mountain |
| Rim Trail | 24.3 mi | 3,308 ft | Potrock Bald, Julie High Top |
| Bartram Trail | 42.9 mi | 3,031 ft | Whiterock Gap, Wolf Rock |
| Benton Mackaye -Cheoah Rd | 25.1 mi | 4,232 ft | Stratton Bald, Bob Bald |
| Anst - Appalachian Rd | 20.8 mi | 3,378 ft | Bluff Mountain, Gragg Gap |
| Hemphill Bald Trail | 16.7 mi | 2,246 ft | Garretts Gap, Sugartree Licks |
| Chunky Gal | 20.9 mi | 2,236 ft | Tusquitee Bald, Perry Gap |
| Mst - Grandfather Rd | 71.1 mi | 2,445 ft | Hazelnut Gap, Chimney Gap |
| Snowbird Mountain | 14.3 mi | 2,579 ft | Hogjaw Gap, Big Junction |
| Turkey Pen Gap | 5.5 mi | 1,460 ft | Sharpy Mountain, Wagon Road Gap |
| Black Mountain | 8.4 mi | 2,006 ft | Clawhammer Mountain, Buckhorn Gap |
| Balsam Mountain Trail | 20.0 mi | 1,543 ft | Pin Oak Gap, Laurel Gap |
| Welch Ridge Trail | 13.3 mi | 985 ft | Water Oak Gap, Mule Gap |
| Big Butt | 5.8 mi | 1,531 ft | Point Misery, Little Butt |
| Jenkins Ridge Trail | 17.6 mi | 2,842 ft | Woodward Knob, Haw Gap |
| Old Butt Knob | 3.7 mi | 2,279 ft | Shining Rock Gap, Old Butt Knob |
| Squirrel Gap | 8.0 mi | 959 ft | Mullinax Gap, Laurel Gap |
| Mst - Nantahala Rd | 16.1 mi | 1,097 ft | Haywood Gap, Flat Gap |
| North Boundary | 4.9 mi | 1,219 ft | Mease Gap, Ingles Fields Gap |
| Wauchecha Bald | 8.3 mi | 2,396 ft | Haw Gap, Wauchecha Bald |
| Laurel Mountain | 7.0 mi | 1,743 ft | Turkey Spring Gap, Johnson Gap |
| Anst - Tusquitee Rd | 5.8 mi | 1,077 ft | Sassafras Gap, Bly Gap |
| Thomas Divide Trail | 27.2 mi | 3,003 ft | Deeplow Gap, Nettle Creek Bald |
| Uwharrie Nrt | 29.4 mi | 626 ft | Dennis Mountain, King Mountain |
| Boulevard Trail | 5.2 mi | 1,072 ft | Mount Le Conte, High Top |
| Wilson Ridge | 12.1 mi | 1,503 ft | Joe White Mountain, Grassy Knob |
| Yellow Mountain | 6.2 mi | 1,036 ft | Shortoff Mountain, Cole Gap |
| East Ridge Trail | 2.2 mi | 420 ft | Lookout Mountain, Buck Gap |
| Stratton Bald | 15.1 mi | 3,265 ft | Stratton Bald, Bob Bald |
| Hickey Fork | 9.0 mi | 2,640 ft | Seng Gap, Camp Creek Bald |
| Cook's Wall Trail | 1.8 mi | 437 ft | House Rock, Cool Gap |
| Forney Ridge Trail | 10.7 mi | 2,269 ft | Andrews Bald, Board Camp Gap |
| Bartram Trail Extension | 8.7 mi | 1,975 ft | Jutts Gap, Little Bald |
| Snowball | 3.4 mi | 1,013 ft | Snowball Gap, Hawkbill Rock |
| London Bald | 8.5 mi | 1,057 ft | Junaluska Gap, Sutherland Gap |
| Wayehutta Loop | 8.9 mi | 1,856 ft | Deep Gap, Wolfpen Gap |
| Eagle Creek Trail | 17.3 mi | 3,197 ft | Spence Field |
| Three Humps | 1.9 mi | 311 ft | Green Top, Rich Knob |
| Grandfather Trail | 2.1 mi | 685 ft | Raven Rocks, Calloway Peak |
| Gregory Bald Trail | 5.2 mi | 2,178 ft | Gregory Bald, Panther Gap |
| Baxter Creek Trail | 12.8 mi | 4,152 ft | Mount Sterling |
| Snake Den Ridge Trail | 5.5 mi | 3,344 ft | Inadu Mountain, Snake Den Mountain |
| Weed Patch Mountain Trail | 6.1 mi | 1,939 ft | Weed Patch Mountain, Eagle Rock |
| Flat Rock Ridge | 5.0 mi | 1,824 ft | Bell Knob, Flat Rock Knob |
| Fork Mountain | 7.0 mi | 2,622 ft | Fork Mountain, Birdstand Mountain |
| Sand Mountain | 7.2 mi | 817 ft | Sand Mountain, Hopewell Gap |
| Mackey Mountain | 5.6 mi | 1,090 ft | Narrows Knob, Big Laurel Gap |
| Lower Trail Ridge | 4.3 mi | 2,039 ft | Frank Gap, John Gap |
| Wolf Ridge Trail | 11.9 mi | 3,263 ft | Parson Bald |
| Dry Sluice Gap Trail | 8.2 mi | 2,589 ft | Richland Mountain, Dry Sluice Gap |
| Moore's Wall Loop Trail | 4.5 mi | 882 ft | Moores Knob, Balanced Rock |
| Snooks Nose | 4.0 mi | 2,906 ft | Snooks Nose, Laurel Knob |