About trails in Carteret County, North Carolina

Carteret County has 30 named trails on the map, covering 127 miles in total, an average of 4.2 miles per trail. That is the 43rd largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 30 of them are tagged for hiking and 3 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 17, at 47.8 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 154 campsites and 132 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Morehead City, Broad Creek, and Newport.

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Mountain biking

3 trails

127Total miles

154Campsites

132Boat launches

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 17Hike47.8 mi Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 16Hike42.9 mi croatanHikeMTB5.3 mi Newport - Whiteoak RoadHikeMTB3.9 mi Elliot Coues TrailHike3.2 mi Deep Sand RoadHikeMTB3.1 mi Elliott Coues Nature TrailHike3.0 mi Little Deep CreekHike2.9 mi Yellow TrailHike2.6 mi Alligator Tram RoadHike2.5 mi Tidelands TrailHike1.3 mi Inner Loop Trail (Green)Hike0.9 mi Blue TrailHike0.9 mi Radio Range RoadHike0.8 mi Hoop Pole Creek Nature TrailHike0.7 mi Theodore Roosevelt Nature TrailHike0.6 mi Outer Loop Trail (Blue)Hike0.6 mi Croatan DriveHike0.6 mi Alice G. Hoffman Nature TrailHike0.5 mi Green TrailHike0.5 mi Atlantic Beach Connector PathHike0.3 mi Yarrow's Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Public Beach Access PathHike0.2 mi Lighthouse BoardwalkHike0.2 mi Yarraw's Loop TrailHike0.2 mi Taylor Farm RoadHike0.2 mi Fisherman's PathHike0.1 mi Bird Shoal TrailHike0.1 mi Webb Memorial TrailHike0.1 mi Hoop Pole Creek TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Carteret County

Morehead City

5 trails nearby

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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 2, 2026.