About trails in Alamance County, North Carolina

Alamance County has 38 named trails on the map, covering 221 miles in total, an average of 5.8 miles per trail. That is the 30th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 32 of them are tagged for hiking and 4 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is bicycle, at 121 miles. 5 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 7 trailheads, 2 campsites, and 19 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Graham, Ossipee, and Glen Raven.

What the trails in Alamance County are like

By length, 17 are under a mile, 16 run 1 to 5 miles, and 5 are 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Mountain View Trail (red), at 1.2 miles.

Of the 38 with measured elevation, bicycle climbs the most, about 769 ft.

Explore by activity

221Total miles

2Campsites

19Boat launches

7Trailheads

bicycleMTB121 mi Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 9Hike25.5 mi Haw River Land TrailHike14.6 mi Haw River TrailHike11.0 mi Burlington East-West RouteMTB10.8 mi Bridle TrailHike4.5 mi Pioneer Camp Trail (purple)Hike3.5 mi North Park LoopMTB2.6 mi Lark Loop (yellow)Hike2.6 mi Northern Approach Trail (orange)Hike2.3 mi Lookout Trail (dark blue)Hike1.9 mi Homestead TrailHike1.7 mi Rock Creek TrailHike1.4 mi Hidden Hill TrailHike1.3 mi Forest LoopHike1.3 mi Spoon Branch TrailHike1.3 mi Quarry Hills Cart Path TrailHike1.3 mi Mountain View Trail (red)Hike1.3 mi Saxapahaw Island LoopHike1.2 mi Basin Creek TrailHike1.1 mi Longleaf Loop (green)Hike1.0 mi Varnals Creek Trail (light blue)Hike0.9 mi Bankers and Shippers Walking TrackHike0.8 mi Scout LoopHike0.8 mi Mebane Greenway TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Shallow Ford Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Wildflower LoopHike0.5 mi Connector Trail (Lower)Hike0.5 mi Access to Creekside Picnic AreaHike0.5 mi Highland TrailHike0.4 mi Connector Trail (Upper)Hike0.4 mi Island TrailHike0.4 mi Graham Regional TrackHike0.3 mi Winding Trail0.3 mi Deer Run Trail0.2 mi Heartleaf Loop (white)Hike0.2 mi Terry Smith Trail0.2 mi (Informal Trail)Hike0.2 mi

Trails by town in Alamance County

Graham

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Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt September 24, 2026.