Trails Near Bryson City, NC | Trailmonger

About trails near Bryson City, North Carolina

39 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Bryson City, covering 247 miles in total. 35 of them are tagged for hiking.

The closest is Noland Divide Trail, about 1.4 miles away. 37 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Lakeshore Trail, at 67.0 miles. These trails fall in Swain County and Graham County.

What the trails near Bryson City are like

By length, 19 are under a mile, 6 run 1 to 5 miles, and 14 are 5 miles or longer. 9 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Lakeshore Trail, at 67.0 miles.

Of the 39 with measured elevation, Lakeshore Trail climbs the most, about 30,805 ft, and 14 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 39 trails, nearest first

Noland Divide TrailSwain County22.5 mi Juney Whank Falls TrailHikeSwain County0.3 mi Deep Creek Horse TrailHikeSwain County3.6 mi Stone Pile Gap TrailHikeSwain County0.8 mi Lakeview Quiet WalkwayHikeSwain County0.2 mi Conner @ Hickory Flats Cemetery AccessHikeSwain County0.2 mi Indian Creek TrailSwain County7.9 mi Campsite 65 accessHikeSwain County0.1 mi Lakeshore TrailHikeSwain County67.0 mi Noland Creek TrailSwain County19.4 mi Lower Noland-Monteith Cemetery AccessHikeSwain County0.3 mi Tunnel Bypass TrailHikeSwain County1.5 mi Goldmine Loop TrailHikeSwain County2.0 mi Campsite 67 Access TrailHikeSwain County0.2 mi Gray Wolf WalkHikeSwain County0.6 mi Woody-Conner Cemetery AccessHikeSwain County0.2 mi Springhouse Branch TrailHikeSwain County27.6 mi Windy OverlookHikeSwain County1.8 mi Right LoopHikeSwain County7.9 mi Right Loop ConnectorHikeSwain County0.6 mi Whiteoak Branch TrailHikeSwain County1.7 mi 2nd AlternateHikeSwain County0.2 mi Bear Creek TrailSwain County11.5 mi Left OverlookHikeSwain County0.8 mi Forney Ridge TrailHikeSwain County7.0 mi Thompson Loop ConnectorHikeGraham County0.4 mi Thompson LoopHikeGraham County7.0 mi Mouse Branch LoopHikeGraham County5.4 mi Left LoopHikeGraham County7.5 mi McClure Cemetery Access TrailHikeSwain County0.1 mi Jonas Creek TrailHikeSwain County8.0 mi Forney Creek TrailHikeSwain County22.2 mi Campsite 98 Access TrailHikeSwain County0.1 mi Mouse OverlookHikeGraham County2.0 mi Kuwohi TrailHikeSwain County0.7 mi Clingmans Dome Bypass TrailHikeSwain County0.5 mi Kuwohi Bypass TrailHikeSwain County0.5 mi High Rocks TrailHikeSwain County0.3 mi Welch Ridge TrailHikeSwain County6.3 mi

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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 October 4, 2026.