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North Carolina
70.9 mi
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What we do know
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
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Why you'll love it
Mst - Grandfather Rd
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This point-to-point trail traverses approximately 71 miles through the North Carolina mountains, connecting Grandfather Mountain area trails with scenic ridge and valley terrain. Hikers can expect a challenging mountain journey with significant elevation changes, passing through diverse forest ecosystems and high-elevation vistas characteristic of the Blue Ridge region.
Mst - Grandfather Rd
~0 min drive
A 141.71-mile point-to-point trail in North Carolina rated hard difficulty.
Bad Fork
~4 min drive
A demanding 0.98-mile out-and-back trek on gravel in Tennessee, linking to the Mountains to Sea Trail.
Sugar Cove
~4 min drive
A 5.12-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee leading to Sugar Cove.
Big Tom Gap
~9 min drive
Easy out-and-back walk through a mountain gap in North Carolina.
Colbert Ridge
~6 min drive
A strenuous 7.46-mile out-and-back trek over rocky terrain in Tennessee, connecting to the Buncombe Horse Range and Black Mountain Crest Trail system.
Hemlock
~5 min drive
A 2.02-mile loop trail in Tennessee that connects to Prater Place and Hemlock Falls Trail.
Woods Mountain
~4 min drive
A 5.84-mile out-and-back doubletrack hike on Woods Mountain, connected to the MST system in Tennessee.
Buncombe Horse
~9 min drive
13.19-mile out-and-back trail in Buncombe Horse, North Carolina.
Mackey Mountain
~6 min drive
A challenging 6.40-mile out-and-back singletrack route in Tennessee, connected to Woods Mountain and Armstrong Creek Trails.
Devils Den Nature
~6 min drive
A short loop trail in Tennessee that connects to the broader Devils Den Nature trail system.
