About trails in Buncombe County, North Carolina

Buncombe County has 157 named trails on the map, covering 378 miles in total, an average of 2.4 miles per trail. That is the 5th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 140 of them are tagged for hiking and 44 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 3, at 49.9 miles. 18 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 12 trailheads, 29 campsites, 18 waterfalls, and 14 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Bent Creek, Asheville, and Montreat.

What the trails in Buncombe County are like

By length, 86 are under a mile, 53 run 1 to 5 miles, and 18 are 5 miles or longer. 29 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Laurel Gap Trail, at 14.0 miles.

Of the 71 with a difficulty rating, 56 easy, 10 moderate, and 5 hard. Of the 157 with measured elevation, Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 3 climbs the most, about 16,794 ft, and 34 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

378Total miles

29Campsites

14Boat launches

18Waterfalls

12Trailheads

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 3Hike49.9 mi Mountains-to-Sea TrailHike36.0 mi Shut-in TrailHike22.9 mi Laurel Gap TrailHikeMTB14.0 mi Explorer LoopHikeMTB11.3 mi Douglas Falls TrailHike11.1 mi Big Ivy RoadHikeMTB8.8 mi Biltmore EstateMTB7.8 mi Sheep RockHike7.7 mi Snowball TrailHike7.2 mi hikingHike7.1 mi Pine Tree LoopHikeMTB7.0 mi French Broad River Greenway WestHike6.9 mi Rattlesnake TrailHikeMTB6.7 mi Elk Pen TrailHike5.9 mi West Ridge TrailHike5.5 mi Lower Sidehill TrailHike5.3 mi Bent Creek TrailHike5.0 mi Rainbow RoadHike4.8 mi Wolf Branch TrailHikeMTB4.7 mi Graybeard TrailHike4.6 mi North Boundary RoadHikeMTB4.4 mi Big Piney Ridge TrailHike4.0 mi Three HumpsHike3.8 mi Sidehill TrailHikeMTB3.5 mi Richmond Hill TrailsHikeMTB3.3 mi Right LoopHikeMTB3.3 mi French Broad River Greenway East3.1 mi French Broad River GreenwayMTB2.7 mi Sleepy Gap TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Deer Lake Lodge TrailHike2.6 mi Boyd Branch TrailHikeMTB2.6 mi M3 LoopHikeMTB2.6 mi Upper Corner Rock TrailHike2.5 mi Trombatore TrailHike2.4 mi Little Hickory TopHikeMTB2.4 mi Little Hickory Top TrailHike2.4 mi Biltmore Park GreenwayHike2.3 mi Lower Piney TrailHike2.2 mi Boyd Branch RoadHikeMTB2.2 mi Avery CreekHike2.1 mi Rattlesnake Lodge TrailHike2.1 mi Green's Lick TrailHike2.0 mi Greens Lick TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Craggy Gardens TrailHike1.9 mi Stomping Knob TrailHike1.9 mi Walker Creek TrailHike1.8 mi Ingles Field GapHikeMTB1.8 mi River TrailHike1.7 mi Farm Trail1.6 mi Harriet CoveHike1.5 mi Bear Pen TrailHike1.4 mi Rainbow Mountain TrailHike1.4 mi Homestead TrailHike1.4 mi Folk Art CenterHike1.4 mi Ledford TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Walker Knob OverlookHike1.3 mi Buzzard's Roost TrailHike1.3 mi Sunset TrailHike1.3 mi Rocky Cove RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi Ingles Field ConnectorHike1.2 mi Chestnut CoveHike1.2 mi Rice Pinnacle RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi Perkins TrailHike1.2 mi Lookut Mountain Perimeter TrailHike1.2 mi Stair Creek TrailHike1.1 mi Glenns Creek GreenwayHikeMTB1.1 mi Upper Corner Rock Creek TrailHike1.1 mi Lookout TrailHike1.0 mi Craggy Pinnacle TrailHike1.0 mi brown knob trailHike1.0 mi Perimeter TrailHike1.0 mi Lagoon TrailMTB0.9 mi Owl Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Biltmore Estate Path0.9 mi Corvair TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Harry Bryan TrailHike0.8 mi Deerfield LoopHikeMTB0.8 mi Deerfield Loop TrailHike0.8 mi Hardtimes ConnectorHikeMTB0.8 mi Hardtimes Connector TrailHike0.8 mi Rocky HeadHike0.8 mi Rocky Head TrailHike0.8 mi Blue Ridge Parkway Visitor Center TRACK TrailHike0.7 mi Double Head TrailHike0.7 mi Double Head Trail (county line)Hike0.7 mi Reed Creek GreenwayHikeMTB0.7 mi Meadow HillsHike0.7 mi Natural Garden TrailHike0.7 mi Hominy Creek Greenway0.7 mi Antler Hill RoadMTB0.7 mi John P. Gregg Memorial GreenwayHike0.6 mi Neighborhood TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi River Loop TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Appalachian WayMTB0.6 mi Little Andy Creek TrailHike0.6 mi Little Andy TrailHike0.6 mi Walker's Knob TrailHike0.6 mi White Pine LoopHike0.6 mi Copperhead Mountain TrailHike0.6 mi Community Garden TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Canie Creek GreenwayHike0.5 mi Bull Creek TrHike0.5 mi Sanctuary TrailHike0.5 mi Dodge Lake TrailHike0.5 mi Wesley Branch TrailHike0.5 mi Flat Creek Greenway0.5 mi Native Azalea GardenHike0.5 mi Lower StaireHikeMTB0.5 mi Weatherford TrailHike0.5 mi Small Creek TrailHike0.5 mi Lake TrailHike0.5 mi The Gate TrailHike0.4 mi Oaks TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Dam Pasture TrailHike0.4 mi UNCA Perimeter TrailHike0.4 mi Dam Pasture RoadHike0.4 mi Lower Sidehill ConnectorHikeMTB0.4 mi Crayton TrailHike0.4 mi Reese TrailHike0.3 mi Hemlock Springs Tr.Hike0.3 mi Rattlesnake Mountain TrailHike0.3 mi Barn RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Alfalfa Trail0.3 mi Campground ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Old Mill TrailHike0.3 mi Big Berea RoadHike0.3 mi Carolina Mountain TrailHike0.3 mi Big Berea TrailHike0.3 mi Carrier Park VelodromeHikeMTB0.3 mi Greenway PathHike0.3 mi Captain Jeff Bowen BridgeHike0.3 mi Anthony's RoadHike0.3 mi Hickory Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi Pinnacle TrailHike0.2 mi Wolf Branch RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi Deerfield ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Deerfield Connector TrailHike0.2 mi Running Cedar RoadHikeMTB0.2 mi Line House Road0.2 mi Beginners Line0.2 mi Berea ConnectorHike0.2 mi Upper River TrailHike0.2 mi Elk Trail0.2 mi Brushy Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi Intermediate Line0.2 mi Sanders ConnectorHike0.2 mi Mountains to Sea Connector TrailHike0.2 mi Turkey FootHike0.1 mi Safeway Trail0.1 mi Advanced Line0.1 mi Brierly RoadHike0.1 mi Buck Gap TrailHike0.1 mi Dam Pasture ConnectorHike0.1 mi Julia Woodward TrailHike0.1 mi Dead end trailHike0.1 mi Alt ExplorerHikeMTB0.1 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 September 24, 2026.