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Cherokee County Trail Maps

28 named trails across Cherokee County, North Carolina, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.

Map of North Carolina with Cherokee County highlighted

About trails in Cherokee County, North Carolina

Cherokee County has 28 named trails on the map, covering 29.2 miles in total, an average of 1.0 mile per trail. That is the 46th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 19 of them are tagged for hiking and 4 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Benton MacKaye Trail, at 5.9 miles. 1 trail runs 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 8 trailheads, 7 campsites, 10 waterfalls, and 12 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Murphy, Coker Creek, and Copperhill.

Explore by activity

Hiking
19 trails
Mountain biking
4 trails
29Total miles
7Campsites
12Boat launches
10Waterfalls
8Trailheads
Benton MacKaye TrailHike5.9 miThe GobblerHikeMTB5.0 miMurphy River WalkHike2.8 miUnicoi Mountain TrailHikeMTB2.0 miGrape SmugglerHikeMTB1.8 miRamsey Bend NorthHike1.4 miRamsey Bend South AHike1.2 miRamsey Bend ConnectorHike1.2 miFarmer Top OverlookHike0.9 miMingusHike0.9 miRamsey Bend SouthHike0.9 miHiking Nature TrailHike0.8 miSnowbird Trail0.5 miNotteley River ConnectorHike0.5 miWhite Oak View Trail0.4 miRamsey Bend Connector AHike0.4 miValley River Park TrailHikeMTB0.3 miRivercane WalkHike0.3 miRamsey Bend North SpurHike0.3 miBanjo Trail0.3 miThe Confluence LoopHike0.3 miThe Fisherman's LoopHike0.2 miCollett Woods Trail0.2 miRoost Ridge Trail0.2 miDead End Trail0.2 miTwilight Trail0.1 miTimberwolf Trail0.1 miSilver Sky Trail0.1 mi

Trails by town in Cherokee County

Murphy
16 trails nearby
Marble
2 trails nearby
Andrews
1 trail nearby

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30 trails · 127 mi
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55 trails · 49.9 mi
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35 trails · 151 mi
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29 trails · 50.5 mi
Cleveland County
23 trails · 29.2 mi
Columbus County
6 trails · 16.0 mi
Wake County
454 trails · 824 mi
Mecklenburg County
285 trails · 636 mi
Orange County
207 trails · 207 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 .