About trails in Burke County, North Carolina

Burke County has 144 named trails on the map, covering 277 miles in total, an average of 1.9 miles per trail. That is the 6th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 127 of them are tagged for hiking and 40 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Fonta Flora Trail, at 19.5 miles. 9 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 28 campsites, 31 waterfalls, 17 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Crossnore, Glen Alpine, and Nebo.

What the trails in Burke County are like

By length, 51 are under a mile, 84 run 1 to 5 miles, and 9 are 5 miles or longer. 8 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is East Wimba Trail, at 3.8 miles.

Of the 85 with a difficulty rating, 34 easy, 50 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 144 with measured elevation, Linville Gorge Trail climbs the most, about 8,128 ft, and 18 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

277Total miles

28Campsites

17Boat launches

31Waterfalls

3Trailheads

1Rapids

Fonta Flora TrailHike19.5 mi Mountains-to-Sea TrailHike14.9 mi Linville Gorge TrailHike12.5 mi Overmountain Victory National Historic TrailHike10.4 mi Catawba River GreenwayMTB9.2 mi Mountains-to-Sea Connector TrailHike9.1 mi ShortoffHike7.1 mi West Wimba TrailHike6.1 mi Trail 25.7 mi BM1AMTB4.8 mi Mountains-to-Sea Trail AlternateHike4.2 mi Greentown TrailHikeMTB3.9 mi Rock Jock TrailHike3.9 mi East Wimba TrailHike3.8 mi Fox TrailHike3.6 mi Upper Falls TrailHikeMTB3.6 mi Trail 1MTB3.6 mi Mill's Creek TrailHike3.3 mi Horseridge TrailHike3.3 mi Saddleback TrailHike3.1 mi Steels Creek TrailHike3.1 mi Mills Creek TrailHike2.9 mi Greentown ShortcutHikeMTB2.9 mi HomesteadHike2.8 mi Sawtooth TrailHike2.7 mi Headleys TrailHike2.5 mi Raven Rock TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Paddy's Creek TrailHike2.5 mi Lower CCC TrailHikeMTB2.4 mi Blume LoopHikeMTB2.3 mi Jonas Ridge TrailHike2.2 mi Lettered RockHike2.2 mi Brushy Ridge TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Chestnut Knob TrailHike2.1 mi Little River TrailHike2.1 mi BM10MTB2.1 mi Trail 7MTB2.1 mi Headquarters TrailHikeMTB2.0 mi Catawba Meadows Park Nature Trail Disc Golf CourseHike1.9 mi Valdese GreenwayHikeMTB1.8 mi Beehive Trl.Hike1.8 mi Shinny Creek TrailHike1.8 mi CreeksideHike1.8 mi Outer LoopHikeMTB1.8 mi Table Rock Gap TrailHike1.8 mi Forest Hill Cemetery PathwayHike1.8 mi Freedom Trail GreenwayMTB1.7 mi High Shoals Falls LoopHike1.7 mi Possum TrailHike1.7 mi Upper CCC TrailHike1.6 mi Turkey Ridge TrailHike1.6 mi Pinch In TrailHike1.6 mi Draughn TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi BM1B1.6 mi Trail 5MTB1.5 mi Spence Ridge TrailHike1.5 mi Upper Creek Falls TrailHike1.5 mi Faulkner FlatsHike1.5 mi Red NorthHike1.4 mi Sassafras LoopHike1.4 mi Downtown Greenway ConnectorHikeMTB1.4 mi Conley Cove TrailHike1.4 mi Gulf ContourHike1.4 mi Hidden Cove TrailHike1.4 mi CambricHike1.4 mi BM1MTB1.4 mi Long ArmHike1.3 mi Devil's Hole TrailHike1.3 mi Hoyle Creek TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Overmountain Victory TrailHike1.3 mi Bob Benner Memorial TrailHike1.3 mi Broyhill GreenwayHikeMTB1.2 mi Trail 4MTB1.2 mi Babel Tower TrailHike1.2 mi Holly Springs TrailHikeMTB1.2 mi Raspberry RidgeHike1.2 mi Lower Tindo LoopHike1.2 mi Blue Rock RoadHikeMTB1.2 mi Hawksbill LedgeHike1.2 mi Tributary TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Upper Tindo LoopHike1.1 mi Clear Creek TrailHike1.1 mi Lake View TrailHike1.1 mi The High RoadHikeMTB1.1 mi Table Rock Summit TrailHike1.1 mi Joe JohnsonHike1.1 mi Mountains-to-Sea Trail/ Table Rock GapHike1.0 mi Shortoff TrailHike1.0 mi Future Burke River TrailHike1.0 mi Hawksbill TrailHike1.0 mi Bynum Bluff TrailHike1.0 mi Red SouthHike1.0 mi Jacob Branch TrailHike1.0 mi Erwin's View TrailHike1.0 mi Devil's CliffHike0.9 mi Unnamed / White Oak StandHike0.9 mi BMB10.9 mi Sourwood LoopHike0.8 mi Proposed New Outer Loop0.8 mi Trail 6MTB0.8 mi Fonta Flora State Trail and Mountains-to-Sea Connector TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Fonta Flora Connector TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Holly Discovery TrailHike0.7 mi Schoonover CrossoverHike0.6 mi Trail 8MTB0.6 mi RiverwalkHikeMTB0.6 mi Burke River Trail - Wildcat WayHikeMTB0.6 mi Springs LoopHikeMTB0.6 mi Lower CrossHike0.5 mi River TrailHike0.5 mi HuckleberryHike0.5 mi Plunge Basin TrailHike0.5 mi OlsonHike0.5 mi Tindo Connector TrailHike0.5 mi Lakeside LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi DetourHike0.4 mi Green Street GreenwayMTB0.4 mi Cabin TrailHike0.4 mi Linville Falls TrailHike0.4 mi Rostan Creek TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi JeepHike0.4 mi AmphitheaterHike0.3 mi Cambric South LobeHike0.3 mi Gulf RidgeHike0.3 mi Big HoleHike0.3 mi Down SpoutHike0.3 mi Ripshin RidgeHike0.3 mi Hemlock Nature TrailHike0.3 mi Sawtooth Camp TrailHike0.3 mi Wiseman's ViewHike0.3 mi Future Trail0.2 mi Cascade Park Primary TrailHike0.2 mi Big Bear Falls TrailHike0.2 mi Rick's CrossoverHike0.2 mi Shade SeekerHikeMTB0.2 mi Cambric ConnectorHike0.2 mi Duggers Creek Falls TrailHike0.1 mi Fonta Flora State trailHike0.1 mi Fonta Clora Connector TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Meditation Point TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Razors Edge Rock TrailHike0.1 mi Water Tree TrailHike0.1 mi Table Rock South View AccessHike0.1 mi Fonta Flora Trail - Bridge to Visitor CenterHike0.1 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.