About hiking in Caldwell County

Caldwell County, North Carolina has 51 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 89.6 miles, an average of 1.8 miles each. The longest is Lenoir Greenway, at 12.2 miles. 2 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Caldwell County are like

By length, 23 are under a mile, 26 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 25 with a difficulty rating, 9 easy, 14 moderate, and 2 hard. Of the 51 with measured elevation, Tanawha Trail climbs the most, about 5,382 ft, and 9 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 51 hiking trails, longest first

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 TrailHike2.8 mi Hibriten Mountain Trail and Service RoadHikeMTB2.7 mi Buckeye LoopHike2.6 mi Estes Mill TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Pine RidgeHike2.3 mi Daniel Boone Scout TrailHike2.3 mi Pine Ridge TrailHikeMTB2.3 mi Thorps Creek TrailHike2.1 mi Yadkin River GreenwayHikeMTB2.0 mi Pine Ridge ConnectorHike2.0 mi Walnut BottomHikeMTB2.0 mi Wilson CreekHikeMTB2.0 mi Tanawha TrailHike1.8 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 TrailHike1.2 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 TrailHike0.9 mi Collettsville GreenwayHike0.7 mi Phillips Branch ExtensionHike0.7 mi Woodruff RidgeHikeMTB0.6 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 TrailHike0.4 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 Barton & Estoy Hayes TrailHike0.2 mi Grandfather View TrailHike0.1 mi

← All Caldwell 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 September 24, 2026.