549 Trails in North Carolina
| Rank | Trail Name | Difficulty | Length (mi) | Rating | City |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Tsali Recreation Area | Intermediate | 30 |   |
Bryson City |
| 2. | Bent Creek | Intermediate | 30.0 |  |
Asheville |
| 3. | DuPont State Forest | Intermediate | 80 | |
Brevard |
| 4. | Black Mountain | Advanced | 5.1 | |
Brevard |
| 5. | USNWC | Intermediate | 45.0 | |
Charlotte |
| 6. | Laurel Mountain | Advanced | 5.0 | |
Mills River |
| 7. | Fire Mountain Trail System | Intermediate | 12.0 | |
Cherokee |
| 8. | Kerr Scott Trails | Intermediate | 45.0 | |
Wilkesboro |
| 9. | Kitsuma | Advanced | 4.1 | |
Black Mountain |
| 10. | Jack Rabbit Trails | Beginner | 13 | |
Hayesville |
| 11. | San-lee Park | Intermediate | 10.0 | |
Sanford |
| 12. | Itusi @ Lake Norman State Park | Intermediate | 30.0 | |
Troutman |
| 13. | Heartbreak Ridge | Advanced | 2.3 | |
Old Fort |
| 14. | Tsali Thompson Loop (Tsali Recreation Area) | Intermediate | 7.0 | |
Bryson City |
| 15. | Bennett Gap / 138 | Advanced | 2.6 | |
Brevard |
| 16. | Butter Gap / Trail #123 | Advanced | 1.6 | |
Brevard |
| 17. | WCU Trails | Intermediate | 7.0 | |
Cullowhee |
| 18. | Bracken Preserve | Intermediate | 8.0 | |
Brevard |
| 19. | Greenslick (Bent Creek) | Intermediate | 1.7 | |
Asheville |
| 20. | Avery Creek / 327 | Intermediate | 2.5 | |
Brevard |
| 21. | Warrior Creek (Kerr Scott Trails) | Intermediate | 9.3 | |
Wilkesboro |
| 22. | Sherman Branch Park Mtb Trail | Intermediate | 11.0 | |
Charlotte |
| 23. | Farlow Gap | Expert | 2.4 | |
Brevard |
| 24. | Rocky Branch Park | Advanced | 3 | |
Belmont |
| 25. | Daniel Ridge | Intermediate | 3.1 | |
Brevard |
| 26. | Ridgeline Trail #65 (DuPont State Forest) | Intermediate | 1.1 | |
Brevard |
| 27. | Bailey Mountain Bike Park | Beginner | 5.0 | |
Marshall |
| 28. | Wild Turkey | Intermediate | 2.9 | |
Greensboro |
| 29. | Tsali Left Loop (Tsali Recreation Area) | Intermediate | 11.0 | |
Bryson City |
| 30. | Rocky Knob Park | Advanced | 7.0 | |
Boone |
| 31. | Brumley Forest | Intermediate | 9.0 | |
Chapel Hill |
| 32. | Fontana Village | Advanced | 20.0 | |
Fontana Village |
| 33. | Overmountain Victory Trail (Kerr Scott Trails) | Intermediate | 3.9 | |
Wilkesboro |
| 34. | Tsali Right Loop (Tsali Recreation Area) | Intermediate | 14.0 | |
Bryson City |
| 35. | Tsali Mouse Branch Loop (Tsali Recreation Area) | Intermediate | 7.0 | |
Bryson City |
| 36. | Back Yard Trails | Advanced | 11.0 | |
Charlotte |
| 37. | Dark Mountain Trail (Kerr Scott Trails) | Intermediate | 6 | |
Wilkesboro |
| 38. | Big Rock Trail #3 (DuPont State Forest) | Advanced | 1.0 | |
Brevard |
| 39. | Hobby Park | Intermediate | 7.0 | |
Winston-Salem |
| 40. | Colonel Francis Beatty Park | Intermediate | 7 | |
Charlotte |
| 41. | Moore's Springs Trails | Intermediate | 6.0 | |
Danbury |
| 42. | Star Gap | Advanced | 2.0 | |
Old Fort |
| 43. | Owls Roost (Bur-Mil Park) | Intermediate | 8.0 | |
Greensboro |
| 44. | Blue Heron | Intermediate | 2.4 | |
Greensboro |
| 45. | Hanging Dog | Intermediate | 8.0 | |
Murphy |
| 46. | Brunswick Nature Park | Intermediate | 6.0 | |
Leland |
| 47. | Beaver Dam | Intermediate | 10.0 | |
Raleigh |
| 48. | Ride Kanuga Bike Park | Intermediate | 20 | |
Hendersonville |
| 49. | Thrift Cove | Intermediate | 5.0 | |
Brevard |
| 50. | Brown's Creek Nature Park | Beginner | 13 | |
Elizabethtown |
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