North Carolina trails · Viewpoint hikes
285 trails in North Carolina reach a named viewpoint. Ranked by our data-richness score; every link opens the full stats or the live map.
| Trail | Length | Gain | Reaches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Mountain Crest | 10.9 mi | 3,473 ft | Big Tom, Potato Hill |
| Mountains to Sea Trail | 17.9 mi | 3,979 ft | Bunches Gap, Docks Gap |
| Anst - Cheoah Rd | 29.6 mi | 3,389 ft | Swim Bald, Locust Cove 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 |
| 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 |
| Art Loeb Nrt | 11.4 mi | 2,934 ft | Tennent Mountain, Crawford Creek Gap |
| Anst - Appalachian Rd | 20.8 mi | 3,378 ft | Bluff Mountain, Gragg Gap |
| Mst - Grandfather Rd | 71.1 mi | 2,445 ft | Hazelnut Gap, Chimney Gap |
| Big Butt | 5.8 mi | 1,531 ft | Point Misery, Little Butt |
| Old Butt Knob | 3.7 mi | 2,279 ft | Shining Rock Gap, Old Butt Knob |
| Mst - Nantahala Rd | 16.1 mi | 1,097 ft | Haywood Gap, Flat Gap |
| MTS / Tanawha Trail | 10.2 mi | 1,170 ft | Wilson Creek Overlook, Yonahlossee Overlook |
| Skyline Trail | 1.5 mi | 505 ft | Chimney Rock, Hickorynut Falls |
| Over Mountain Victory Trail | 5.6 mi | 454 ft | Lynn Gap, Swafford Gap |
| Noland Divide Trail | 22.9 mi | 4,124 ft | Upper Sassafras Gap, Lower Sassafras Gap |
| Wilson Ridge | 12.1 mi | 1,503 ft | Joe White Mountain, Grassy Knob |
| Ridgeline Trail | 5.7 mi | 586 ft | Dixon Gap, Sherrars Gap |
| East Ridge Trail | 2.2 mi | 420 ft | Lookout Mountain, Buck Gap |
| Forney Ridge Trail | 10.7 mi | 2,269 ft | Andrews Bald, Board Camp Gap |
| Grandfather Trail | 2.1 mi | 685 ft | Raven Rocks, Calloway Peak |
| Hickory Nut Falls Trail | 0.7 mi | 204 ft | Hickorynut Falls, Chimney Rock |
| 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 |
| The Outcroppings Trail | 0.2 mi | 264 ft | Chimney Rock, Devil's Head |
| Snooks Nose | 4.0 mi | 2,906 ft | Snooks Nose, Laurel Knob |
| Foothills | 5.2 mi | 1,308 ft | Grassy Knob, Whitewater Falls Overlook |
| Linville Falls Plunge Pool | 0.7 mi | 108 ft | Linville Falls, Plunge Basin Overlook |
| Daniel Boone Scout Trail | 2.7 mi | 1,743 ft | Calloway Peak, Calloway Peak |
| Appalachian Trail | 4.0 mi | 923 ft | Indian Gap, Newfound Gap |
| Summit Trail | 1.8 mi | 984 ft | Elk Knob, North View |
| Bluff Ridge Primitive Trail | 3.0 mi | 2,170 ft | Bluff Mountain, Brooks Knob |
| Craggy Pinnacle Trail | 0.5 mi | 217 ft | Craggy Pinnacle, Craggy Pinnacle Summit |
| Linville Falls Lower Falls | 0.4 mi | 263 ft | Linville Falls, Plunge Basin Overlook |
| Rube Rock | 4.3 mi | 1,998 ft | Harmon Den Mountain, Hawks Roost |
| Big Piney Ridge Trail | 1.0 mi | 914 ft | Brushy Knob, Rattlesnake Rock |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail | 1.6 mi | 476 ft | Air Bellows Gap, Air Bellows Overlook |
| Stone Mountain Loop Trail | 3.9 mi | 799 ft | Stone Mountain, Little Falls |
| Linville Falls Erwins View | 0.2 mi | 63 ft | Linville Falls, Chimney View |
| Linville Falls Chimney View | 0.1 mi | 139 ft | Linville Falls, Plunge Basin Overlook |
| Chestnut Knob Trail | 1.8 mi | 880 ft | Chestnut Knob, Jacob Fork Overlook |
| HIgh Falls Loop | 1.4 mi | 167 ft | Triple Falls, High Falls |
| Profile Trail | 2.3 mi | 1,668 ft | Profile View, Foscoe View |
| Wolf Rock Trail | 1.0 mi | 215 ft | Cole Gap Mountain, Wolf Rock |
| Lake Johnson Trail | 5.2 mi | 88 ft | Lake Johnson, Johnson Lake Viewpoint |
| Rumbling Bald Ridgeline | 2.7 mi | 1,397 ft | Rumbling Bald Mountain, Eagle Rock |
| MTS / Bluff Mtn Trail | 2.3 mi | 342 ft | Bluff Mountain, Alligator Back Overlook |
| Waughtown Connector Greenway | 1.6 mi | 149 ft | Overlook B, Overlook E |
| Mountain Ridge Trail | 1.6 mi | 763 ft | Jefferson Overlook, Sunrise Overlook |
| Reese Trail | 0.3 mi | 459 ft | Craggy Dome, Bullhead Gap |
| Graybeard Trail | 1.1 mi | 929 ft | Graybeard Mountain, Greybeard Peak |
| Chestnut Oak Loop Trail | 1.0 mi | 61 ft | Beach Tree Cove Overlook, East Hemlock Bluffs Overlook |
| Looking Glass Rock | 3.1 mi | 1,662 ft | Looking Glass Rock |
| Tory's Den/Ruben Mountain Trail | 1.6 mi | 416 ft | Tory Falls, Ruben Mountain |
| Cragway Trail | 0.8 mi | 692 ft | Top Crag View, Flat Rock View |
| Wolf Tree Trace | 0.2 mi | 47 ft | Historic Grandstand, #12 Racecar |
| Terrace Trace | 0.1 mi | 22 ft | Historic Grandstand, #12 Racecar |