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North Carolina · Mountains
One outing. Just the right one.
Compare the 7 hiking trails in the Mountains by duration, level and access.
By François Dumaine · updated January 30, 2026
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Coordinates: LGPO database · map © OpenStreetMap contributors
Trails can close or change with the season: thaw, snow, maintenance. Each trail page links to the site manager, who publishes closures.
Our practical tipsCounts based on our 7 trails in the Mountains; details and sources are on each trail page.
We list 7: 2 easy, 1 moderate and 4 without a listed level.
Among the 2 easy trails, start with Pocket Wilderness (3.1 km, 1 hr 15 min) and Tryon Peak (4.9 km, 1 hr 45 min). Each trail page gives the duration, the level and the access conditions.
They are not allowed on 1: Clingmans Dome. For 6 more, the information is not confirmed: check the site's rules.
Each trail page links to the site manager's website (park, municipality, reserve), which publishes closures and rules. During the thaw and after heavy rain, some trails may be closed.
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Distance, elevation, parking and season for each one. The ones we go back to ourselves.
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