About trails in Gaston County, North Carolina

Gaston County has 43 named trails on the map, covering 59.4 miles in total, an average of 1.4 miles per trail. That is the 27th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 37 of them are tagged for hiking and 19 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Avon & Catawba Creeks Greenway, at 7.4 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 6 campsites, 3 waterfalls, and 9 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Mount Holly, Belmont, and Cramerton.

What the trails in Gaston County are like

By length, 28 are under a mile, 13 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 6 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Pinnacle Trail, at 3.9 miles.

Of the 31 with a difficulty rating, 19 easy and 12 moderate. Of the 43 with measured elevation, Pinnacle Trail climbs the most, about 1,443 ft.

Explore by activity

59Total miles

6Campsites

9Boat launches

3Waterfalls

Avon & Catawba Creeks GreenwayMTB7.4 mi Rocky Branch TrailMTB5.5 mi South Fork TrailMTB4.0 mi Pinnacle TrailHike3.9 mi Highland Rail TrailMTB3.7 mi Crowders TrailHike3.4 mi Seven Oaks Preserve TrailHike2.6 mi Canopy TrailMTB2.4 mi Turnback TrailHike2.2 mi Mountain Island TrailHike2.1 mi Tower TrailHike1.9 mi Goat Island GreenwayHike1.5 mi Loblolly LoopHike1.3 mi McAdenville GreenwayHikeMTB1.2 mi Boulder TrailHikeMTB1.1 mi Rocktop TrailHike1.0 mi Spencer Mountain Loop (Yellow)HikeMTB0.9 mi Bethesda Oaks Trail0.8 mi Catawba Hills Nature TrailHike0.8 mi Backside TrailHike0.7 mi Lake TrailHike0.7 mi Legacy TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Euler's Way TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi City Church TrailHikeMTB0.7 mi Talking Tree TrailHike0.7 mi Riverside GreenwayHikeMTB0.7 mi Soccer Loop (Green)HikeMTB0.6 mi Fern TrailHike0.6 mi River Street Thread TrailHike0.6 mi Soccer Loop (Blue)HikeMTB0.6 mi Harvest Hill TrailHike0.6 mi Avon Creek TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Brevard StreetHike0.5 mi Eagle TrailHikeMTB0.5 mi Family Camping TrailHike0.4 mi Pharr Yarns Family TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Group Camping TrailHike0.3 mi Spencer Mountain Loop Option (Yellow)HikeMTB0.3 mi Stuart Cramer High School TrailHike0.3 mi South Fork Trail - Carolina Thread TrailHike0.2 mi Demonstration TrailHike0.2 mi Big Leaf Loop (Red)HikeMTB0.1 mi Yellow Connector TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Gaston County

Mount Holly

4 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 24, 2026.