About trails in Catawba County, North Carolina

Catawba County has 55 named trails on the map, covering 49.9 miles in total, an average of 0.9 miles per trail. That is the 21st largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 44 of them are tagged for hiking and 25 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Hickory Trail, at 4.8 miles. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads, 8 campsites, and 7 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Lake Norman of Catawba, Hickory, and Conover.

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50Total miles

8Campsites

7Boat launches

2Trailheads

Hickory TrailMTB4.8 mi Mountain Creek LoopHikeMTB4.6 mi Blue TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Red TrailHike2.4 mi Loblolly LoopHikeMTB2.1 mi City WalkHikeMTB2.1 mi Green TrailHike1.9 mi Bakers Mountain LoopHike1.7 mi Lyle Creek GreenwayHike1.6 mi Floodplain LoopHike1.4 mi Newton Heritage GreenwayHike1.4 mi Orange TrailHike1.3 mi Sherill's PassHikeMTB1.3 mi Murray's Mill Pond Loop OuterHike1.2 mi Old BoozyHikeMTB1.1 mi Murrays Mill Thread TrailHike1.0 mi Aviation WalkHikeMTB1.0 mi Stormie Normie TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Ridgeview WalkHikeMTB0.8 mi A.G. ClarkHike0.8 mi Gateway Trail/Conover GreenwayHike0.7 mi Miners Run0.7 mi Carolina Thread Trail - Catawba County Government SectionHike0.6 mi Murray's Mill Pond Loop InnerHike0.6 mi LadderbackHikeMTB0.6 mi Sunday StrollHike0.5 mi Yellow TrailHike0.5 mi Oh Deer!MTB0.5 mi Milk and HoneyHikeMTB0.5 mi Grassland LoopHike0.5 mi Conover City Park TrailHike0.5 mi Aww ShucksHikeMTB0.4 mi Wampus WayHikeMTB0.4 mi Center Church Community Walking TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Central Trail HubHikeMTB0.4 mi Cable FerryHikeMTB0.4 mi Hot Hole0.3 mi OLLE Art WalkHikeMTB0.3 mi Woodlands TrailHike0.3 mi Covered Bridge FootpathHike0.3 mi Rabbit Race0.3 mi Dutch OvenMTB0.3 mi RosebayHike0.3 mi Terrell's FollyMTB0.3 mi Paved TrailHike0.2 mi Haymaker0.2 mi Green/Blue TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Baked Possum0.2 mi Puddle Jump0.2 mi Red/Blue TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Shiners Stash0.2 mi TomtasticHikeMTB0.1 mi Chestnut RidgeHike0.1 mi Green/Red TrailHike0.1 mi Jug Town JumpHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Catawba County

Lake Norman of Catawba

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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.