About trails in Haywood County, North Carolina

Haywood County has 102 named trails on the map, covering 346 miles in total, an average of 3.4 miles per trail. That is the 8th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 83 of them are tagged for hiking and 10 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Caldwell Fork Trail, at 24.9 miles. 23 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 19 trailheads, 74 campsites, 49 waterfalls, 1 boat launch, and 4 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Maggie Valley, Brevard, and Canton.

What the trails in Haywood County are like

By length, 37 are under a mile, 42 run 1 to 5 miles, and 23 are 5 miles or longer. 19 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Caldwell Fork Trail, at 24.9 miles.

Of the 102 with measured elevation, Little East Fork Trail climbs the most, about 9,273 ft, and 39 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

346Total miles

74Campsites

1Boat launches

49Waterfalls

19Trailheads

4Rapids

Caldwell Fork TrailHike24.9 mi Little East Fork TrailHike21.1 mi Boogerman TrailHike15.9 mi Swallow Fork TrailHike15.5 mi Baxter Creek TrailHike12.0 mi Mount Sterling Ridge Trail11.2 mi Graveyard Ridge TrailHikeMTB10.7 mi Little Cataloochee Trail10.5 mi Big Creek Trail10.5 mi Pretty Hollow Gap Trail10.3 mi Camel Gap Trail10.2 mi Green Mountain TrailHike10.2 mi Hemphill Bald TrailHike8.2 mi Ivestor Gap TrailHikeMTB7.5 mi Flat Laurel Creek TrailHike7.4 mi Long Bunk TrailHike7.1 mi Old Butt Knob TrailHikeMTB6.9 mi Fork Mountain TrailHike6.8 mi Palmer Creek TrailHike6.4 mi Cataloochee Divide TrailHike6.3 mi Cataloochee Horse TrailHike6.3 mi Rough Fork TrailHike6.3 mi Big Fork Ridge TrailHike6.3 mi Greasy Cove TrailHike4.9 mi Art Loed TrailHike4.6 mi Mount Sterling TrailHike4.5 mi Rube Rock TrailHike4.1 mi Gunter Fork TrailHike4.0 mi Shining Creek PathHike3.9 mi Shining Creek TrailHikeMTB3.9 mi Balsam Mountain Trail3.7 mi Big East Fork TrailHikeMTB3.4 mi Haywood Gap TrailHike2.8 mi Buckeye Gap TrailHike2.8 mi hikingHike2.5 mi Robert Gap TrailHike2.5 mi Plott Balsam TrailHike2.4 mi Old TimerHike2.4 mi Mount Pisgah TrailHike2.3 mi McKee Branch TrailHike2.3 mi Cherry Creek TrailHike2.3 mi Ferguson Cabin TrailHike2.2 mi Cold Springs TrailHike2.2 mi Cherry Ridge TrailHike2.0 mi Right Prong RoadHike2.0 mi Chestnut Branch TrailHike2.0 mi Groundhog Creek TrailHike1.9 mi Ivestor GapHike1.8 mi Sam Knob TrailHike1.7 mi Kingfisher TrailHike1.7 mi Lady BirdMTB1.6 mi Tower Trail1.6 mi Cold Mountain TrailHike1.4 mi Dutch CoveHike1.3 mi Little SamHike1.2 mi Little Sam TrailHike1.2 mi Mountains-to-Sea TrailHike1.2 mi Black Balsam Knob TrailHike1.2 mi ChampionMTB1.2 mi Paper Town Express (Upper)Hike1.2 mi Bridges Camp Gap TrailHike1.1 mi Graveyard Fields Loop TrailHike1.1 mi Middle Prong RoadHike1.1 mi Bobcat TrailHike1.0 mi WildcatMTB1.0 mi Graveyard Upper Falls TrailHike0.9 mi Black Balsam Summit TrailHike0.9 mi Papertown Expresss (Middle)Hike0.8 mi Papertown Express (Lower)HikeMTB0.7 mi Horse Camp Loop Trail0.7 mi SunburstMTB0.6 mi Mt Hardy TrailHike0.6 mi Wagon Trail Road0.6 mi Copperhead TrailHike0.5 mi Bear CountryHike0.5 mi TurnpikeHike0.5 mi Art Loeb Spur TrailHike0.4 mi Richland Creek GreenwayHike0.4 mi Falls Trail0.3 mi Browning Knob TrailHike0.3 mi Field TrailHike0.3 mi Railgrade (old)Hike0.3 mi Science Center TrailHike0.2 mi ClickbaitHike0.2 mi Grassy Cove TopHike0.2 mi Burgess Loop0.2 mi Mountains-to-Sea Trail ConnectorHike0.2 mi On The FlyHike0.2 mi Fork Mountain Ridge TrailHike0.2 mi Big Creek Group CampHike0.2 mi Moon Tree WayHike0.2 mi Wilderness Trail0.1 mi Sutton-McGhee Cemetery AccessHike0.1 mi Bernies Trail0.1 mi The ClimbHike0.1 mi Smokey Ridge Loop0.1 mi Sage Trail0.1 mi Mill Pond ConnectorHike0.1 mi Roll the DiceHike0.1 mi High RollerHike0.1 mi Carson-Messer Cemetery AccessHike0.1 mi Doc Caldwell Cemetery AccessHike0.1 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 September 24, 2026.