About trails in Caldwell County, North Carolina

Caldwell County has 55 named trails on the map, covering 94.9 miles in total, an average of 1.7 miles per trail. That is the 21st largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 51 of them are tagged for hiking and 22 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Lenoir Greenway, at 12.2 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 1 trailhead, 6 campsites, 21 waterfalls, 2 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Gamewell, Linville, and Blowing Rock.

What the trails in Caldwell County are like

By length, 25 are under a mile, 28 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Daniel Boone Scout Trail, at 2.3 miles.

Of the 29 with a difficulty rating, 12 easy, 15 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 55 with measured elevation, Tanawha Trail climbs the most, about 5,382 ft, and 10 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

95Total miles

6Campsites

2Boat launches

21Waterfalls

1Trailheads

1Rapids

Lenoir GreenwayHikeMTB12.2 mi Wilson RidgeHikeMTB6.1 mi Forest Service RoadHike4.3 mi Gem Mine TrailHikeMTB3.3 mi Schoolhouse TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Wilson Ridge TrailHikeMTB3.2 mi Harper Creek TrailHikeMTB3.1 mi Zacks Fork TrailHike2.9 mi Hibriten Mountain Trail and Service RoadHikeMTB2.7 mi Buckeye LoopHike2.6 mi Estes Mill TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi BM9MTB2.5 mi Pine RidgeHike2.3 mi Daniel Boone Scout TrailHike2.3 mi Pine Ridge TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Thorps Creek TrailHike2.1 mi Richlands Trail2.1 mi Yadkin River GreenwayHikeMTB2.0 mi Pine Ridge ConnectorHike2.0 mi Walnut BottomHikeMTB2.0 mi Wilson CreekHikeMTB2.0 mi Tanawha TrailHike1.9 mi Yellow Buck TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Demo Long TrailHike1.7 mi Thunderhole FallsHikeMTB1.7 mi High Knob TrailHike1.7 mi Raider Camp TrailHike1.6 mi Woodruff Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.6 mi Upper Jackson Knob TrailHike1.3 mi Lower Jackson Knob TrailHike1.0 mi Wild TurkeyHike1.0 mi Grassy Gap TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Riverwalk TrailHike0.9 mi Reids Creek TrailHike0.9 mi Lenoir Aquatic Center TrailHike0.8 mi Collettsville GreenwayHike0.7 mi Phillips Branch ExtensionHike0.7 mi Woodruff RidgeHikeMTB0.6 mi Lenoir Greenway (Joan Rogers Trail)0.6 mi Horseshoe BendHikeMTB0.6 mi Tally Ho TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Mountain View Loop TrailHike0.5 mi Western North Carolina Sculpture Park TrailHike0.5 mi Phillips Branch TrailHike0.5 mi Snag Creek TrailHike0.5 mi Old Sleepy Hollow TrailHike0.4 mi Hackamore TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Gazebo TrailHike0.4 mi Talking Tree TrailHike0.4 mi Schoolhouse RidgeHikeMTB0.3 mi Pond TrailHike0.3 mi Bill Vines TrailHike0.2 mi Old 321 Loop0.2 mi Barton & Estoy Hayes TrailHike0.1 mi Grandfather View TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Caldwell County

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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.