About trails in Graham County, North Carolina

Graham County has 47 named trails on the map, covering 138 miles in total, an average of 2.9 miles per trail. That is the 26th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 45 of them are tagged for hiking and 4 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Yellow Creek Mountain Trail, at 10.4 miles. 10 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 5 trailheads, 28 campsites, 21 waterfalls, and 15 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Lake Santeetlah, Fontana Dam, and Bryson City.

What the trails in Graham County are like

By length, 12 are under a mile, 25 run 1 to 5 miles, and 10 are 5 miles or longer. 4 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Old Fontana Forest Road, at 7.1 miles.

Of the 47 with measured elevation, Slickrock Creek Trail climbs the most, about 7,004 ft, and 23 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

138Total miles

28Campsites

15Boat launches

21Waterfalls

5Trailheads

Yellow Creek Mountain TrailHike10.4 mi Snowbird MountainHike9.0 mi Slickrock Creek TrailHike8.6 mi Left LoopHike7.5 mi Hangover Lead TrailHike7.3 mi Old Fontana Forest RoadHike7.1 mi Thompson LoopHike7.0 mi Stratton Bald TrailHike6.8 mi Haoe Lead TrailHike6.3 mi Mouse Branch LoopHike5.4 mi Stecoah Gap Trail4.5 mi Bartram Trail ExtensionHike4.5 mi Naked Ground TrailHike3.9 mi Wauchecha Bald TrailHike3.6 mi Nichols Cove TrailHike3.4 mi Gold Branch TrailHike3.0 mi Whiting Rail TrailHike2.9 mi Lewellyn Cove TrailHike2.7 mi Squatter TrailHike2.4 mi Lookout Rock TrailHike2.3 mi Ike Branch TrailHike2.0 mi Mouse OverlookHike2.0 mi Strawberry Knob TrailHike1.8 mi Bee Cove TrailHikeMTB1.8 mi Hoor Hollow TrailHike1.8 mi Fontana Loop TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Yellow Hammer Gap TrailHike1.5 mi Windy Gap TrailHike1.4 mi Big Fat Branch TrailHike1.4 mi Piney Ridge TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Tapoco TrailHike1.3 mi Turkey ChuteHikeMTB1.1 mi Elmer Hollow TrailHike1.1 mi Stratton Bald AlternateHike1.1 mi Cheoah Dam Overlook TrailHike1.0 mi Turkey Chute TrailHike1.0 mi Lewellyn Cove Nature TrailHike1.0 mi Stairway to Heaven TrailHike0.9 mi Lower Loop TrailHike0.9 mi Upper Loop TrailHike0.7 mi Big SnowbirdHike0.6 mi Thompson Loop ConnectorHike0.4 mi Yellow Creek Falls TrailHike0.4 mi Hidden Falls Trail0.3 mi Hangover Lead Alternate TrailHike0.2 mi Wolf Laurel TrailHike0.1 mi King MeadowsHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Graham County

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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.