Trails Near Cherokee, NC | Trailmonger

About trails near Cherokee, North Carolina

37 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Cherokee, covering 263 miles in total. 29 of them are tagged for hiking and 1 for mountain biking.

The closest is Oconaluftee River Trail, about 0.2 miles away. 37 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 1, at 32.4 miles. These trails fall in Swain County and Jackson County.

What the trails near Cherokee are like

By length, 11 are under a mile, 8 run 1 to 5 miles, and 18 are 5 miles or longer. 13 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Deep Creek Trail, at 27.8 miles.

Of the 37 with measured elevation, Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 1 climbs the most, about 17,544 ft, and 24 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 37 trails, nearest first

Oconaluftee River TrailMTBSwain County3.3 mi Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 1HikeSwain County32.4 mi Mountains-to-Sea TrailHikeSwain County0.6 mi Cemetary TrailHikeSwain County0.8 mi Deep Low Gap TrailHikeSwain County11.5 mi Tow String Horse TrailSwain County4.5 mi Thomas Divide TrailHikeSwain County22.1 mi Smokemont Stables Trail to Towstring Horse TrailHikeSwain County0.7 mi Newton Bald Concession Horse Trail LoopHikeSwain County1.5 mi Newton Bald TrailHikeSwain County5.4 mi Smokemont Stables TrailHikeSwain County0.9 mi Smokemont Nature TrailHikeSwain County0.6 mi Indian Creek Motor TrailHikeSwain County3.5 mi Lower Indian-Queen Cemetery AccessHikeSwain County0.2 mi Martins Gap TrailSwain County5.9 mi Sam Smith LoopJackson County3.8 mi Carver Cemeter AccessHikeSwain County0.3 mi Sunkota Ridge TrailHikeSwain County16.0 mi Smokemont Loop TrailHikeSwain County15.0 mi Chasteen Creek TrailSwain County8.3 mi Pole Road Creek TrailHikeSwain County6.3 mi Kanati Fork TrailHikeSwain County2.8 mi Kephart Prong TrailHikeSwain County3.9 mi Kanati Fork Quiet WalkwayHikeSwain County0.2 mi Fork Ridge TrailHikeSwain County9.9 mi Dry Sluice Gap TrailHikeSwain County4.1 mi Cabin Flats TrailHikeSwain County1.0 mi Enloe Creek TrailSwain County7.0 mi Sweat Heifer Creek TrailHikeSwain County7.2 mi Bradley Fork TrailSwain County14.4 mi Hyatt Ridge TrailHikeSwain County5.3 mi Swinging Bridge Quiet WalkwayHikeSwain County0.5 mi Hughes Ridge TrailHikeSwain County19.1 mi Beech Flats Quiet WalkwayHikeSwain County0.6 mi Deep Creek TrailHikeSwain County27.8 mi Grassy Branch TrailHikeSwain County5.2 mi Beech Gap TrailSwain County10.7 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 October 4, 2026.