About trails in Halifax County, North Carolina

Halifax County has 36 named trails on the map, covering 56.6 miles in total, an average of 1.6 miles per trail. That is the 34th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 30 of them are tagged for hiking and 9 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Roanoke Canal Trail, at 7.2 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 11 campsites and 8 boat launches. The nearest town to these trails is Hollister.

What the trails in Halifax County are like

By length, 16 are under a mile, 18 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 8 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Pyrite Loop, at 4.9 miles.

Of the 12 with a difficulty rating, 6 easy and 6 moderate. Of the 36 with measured elevation, Roanoke Canal Trail climbs the most, about 496 ft.

Explore by activity

57Total miles

11Campsites

8Boat launches

Roanoke Canal TrailHike7.2 mi Summit Loop TrailHike5.2 mi Pyrite LoopMTB4.9 mi Pyrite Loop TrailHikeMTB4.9 mi Bluff Loop TrailHike3.4 mi Saponi LoopMTB3.3 mi Moratock Trail3.1 mi Saponi Loop TrailHikeMTB2.9 mi Dam Site Loop TrailHike1.9 mi Silvertown TrailHike1.6 mi Fishing Creek LoopHike1.6 mi Fishing Creek Loop TrailHike1.4 mi Main TrailHike1.4 mi Campground LoopHike1.3 mi Campground Loop TrailHike1.3 mi Pine Loop TrailHike1.3 mi Roanoke Canal PathHike1.3 mi Stream Loop TrailHike1.2 mi Weller Loop ExtensionHikeMTB1.1 mi Weller Loop TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Bear Swamp TrailHike0.7 mi North Single Track TrailHike0.6 mi Silver Pine Connector TrailHike0.6 mi Pine Loop ConnectorHike0.5 mi Scotts Trail Road0.4 mi Spur Single Track TrailHike0.3 mi Bear SwampMTB0.3 mi Habitat Adventure TrailHike0.3 mi Creek Loop0.3 mi Creek Loop TrailHike0.3 mi Bear Swamp Trail / Saponi Loop TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Dam Site Loop Trail / Saponi Loop TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Dam Site Loop Trail / Summit Loop TrailHike0.1 mi Campground Loop Trail / Bluff Loop TrailHike0.1 mi Pyrite Loop Emergency AccessHike0.1 mi Fishing Creek Loop Trail / Stream Loop TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Halifax County

Hollister

34 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.