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Clay County Trail Maps
29 named trails across Clay County, North Carolina, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.
About trails in Clay County, North Carolina
Clay County has 29 named trails on the map, covering 50.5 miles in total, an average of 1.7 miles per trail. That is the 45th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 27 of them are tagged for hiking and 10 for mountain biking.
The longest single trail is Chunky Gal Trail, at 8.4 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 9 campsites, 8 waterfalls, and 3 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Hiawassee, Hayesville, and Tate City.
What the trails in Clay County are like
By length, 16 are under a mile, 10 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Upper Ridge, at 1.5 miles.
Of the 12 with a difficulty rating, 2 easy and 10 moderate. Of the 29 with measured elevation, Chunky Gal Trail climbs the most, about 4,721 ft, and 5 gain 1,000 ft or more.
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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 .