or pick your starting city — the number is how many trails we list.
Every region has its own hike.
Pick a region in North Carolina, discover its landscapes and compare trails by duration, level and access: 19 trails in 3 regions.
By François Dumaine
Plott Balsam Mountain, North Carolina, Mountains · photo from the LGPO trail page
Everything you need for your next hike. Bilingual, printable, 1 page.
Download the free checklistDifferent landscapes. Real leads to help you choose.
Our selection of 10 hikes in North Carolina.
See our Top 10 hikes in North Carolina6 of our 19 trails are rated easy; Piedmont (3), Mountains (2) and Coast (1) have the most. For a first trail: Pee Dee National Wildlife Refuge (2.4 km, 45 min) and Brown Mountain, North Carolina (3.2 km, 50 min).
Our trail pages say dogs are allowed on 1 trails and not allowed on 2; for 16, the information is not confirmed. Always check the site manager's rules, especially about leashes.
For the widest choice: Mountains (9 trails) and Coast (6 trails).
It depends on the place. parks and several reserves may charge an access fee, sometimes with a booking. The trail page says so when the information is known, and the site manager's own website remains the reference.
