About hiking in Buncombe County

Buncombe County, North Carolina has 139 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 353 miles, an average of 2.5 miles each. The longest is Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 3, at 49.9 miles. 17 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Buncombe County are like

By length, 73 are under a mile, 49 run 1 to 5 miles, and 17 are 5 miles or longer. 29 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Laurel Gap Trail, at 14.0 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 43 easy, 73 moderate, and 23 hard. Of the 139 with measured elevation, Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 3 climbs the most, about 17,874 ft, and 34 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 139 hiking trails, longest first

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 3Hike49.9 mi Mountains-to-Sea TrailHike36.1 mi Shut-in TrailHike22.9 mi Laurel Gap TrailHike14.0 mi Explorer LoopHikeMTB11.3 mi Douglas Falls TrailHike11.1 mi Big Ivy RoadHikeMTB8.8 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 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 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 TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Ingles Field GapHikeMTB1.8 mi River TrailHike1.7 mi Harriet CoveHike1.5 mi Bear Pen TrailHikeMTB1.5 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 TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Lookut Mountain Perimeter TrailHike1.2 mi Stair Creek TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Glenns Creek GreenwayHikeMTB1.1 mi Upper Corner Rock Creek TrailHike1.0 mi Lookout TrailHike1.0 mi Craggy Pinnacle TrailHike1.0 mi brown knob trailHike1.0 mi Perimeter TrailHike1.0 mi Owl Ridge TrailHikeMTB0.9 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 John P. Gregg Memorial GreenwayHike0.6 mi Neighborhood TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi River Loop TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Little Andy Creek TrailHike0.6 mi Little Andy TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Walker's Knob TrailHike0.6 mi White Pine LoopHike0.6 mi Copperhead Mountain TrailHike0.5 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 Native Azalea GardenHike0.5 mi Lower StaireHikeMTB0.5 mi Weatherford TrailHike0.4 mi Small Creek TrailHike0.4 mi Lake TrailHike0.4 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 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 RoadHike0.2 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 Berea ConnectorHike0.2 mi Upper River TrailHike0.2 mi Brushy Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi Sanders ConnectorHike0.2 mi Mountains to Sea Connector TrailHike0.2 mi Turkey FootHike0.2 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

← All Buncombe County trails

Trail geometry from OpenStreetMap contributors, licensed ODbL. Elevation from the USGS 3D Elevation Program. Compiled and published by Trailmonger · trail data last rebuilt October 25, 2026.