About trails in Henderson County, North Carolina

Henderson County has 119 named trails on the map, covering 177 miles in total, an average of 1.5 miles per trail. That is the 7th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 103 of them are tagged for hiking and 38 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Ecusta Trail, at 11.8 miles. 8 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 7 trailheads, 37 campsites, 34 waterfalls, 6 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Mills River, Etowah, and The Cliffs Valley.

What the trails in Henderson County are like

By length, 69 are under a mile, 42 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 13 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Demonstration Trail, at 5.7 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 20 easy, 77 moderate, and 22 hard. Of the 119 with measured elevation, Yellow Gap Road climbs the most, about 3,761 ft, and 23 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

177Total miles

37Campsites

6Boat launches

34Waterfalls

7Trailheads

1Rapids

Ecusta TrailHikeMTB11.8 mi Wildcat Rock TrailHike8.1 mi Oklawaha GreenwayMTB7.2 mi Yellow Gap RoadMTB6.0 mi Demonstration TrailHike5.7 mi 121 Laurel MountainHike5.6 mi Laurel MountainHikeMTB5.6 mi Neverending RoadHikeMTB5.6 mi Bradley Creek TrailHikeMTB4.7 mi Big CreekHikeMTB4.5 mi 354 Trace RidgeHike4.4 mi Trace RidgeHikeMTB4.4 mi Turkey Knob TrailHike4.2 mi Laurel Ridge RoadHikeMTB3.9 mi Spencer GapHikeMTB3.7 mi RiversideHikeMTB3.4 mi Bear BranchHike3.0 mi Slate Rock Creek TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Grassy Creek TrailHike2.4 mi Vinyard GapHikeMTB2.2 mi Fletcher Creek TrailHikeMTB2.2 mi Mountains-to-Sea TrailHike2.2 mi North Mills River TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi ReptarHike1.9 mi Ruffed Grouse TrailHike1.8 mi Seniard Creek TrailHike1.8 mi Green River TrailHikeMTB1.7 mi Bad Fork TrailHike1.7 mi Red TrailHike1.6 mi Salamander Spur TrailHike1.6 mi Blue TrailHike1.6 mi Rocky Ridge TrailHike1.6 mi High Rocks climb trailMTB1.4 mi Green RiverHike1.4 mi Tarkiln Branch RoadHikeMTB1.4 mi The Ridge TrailHike1.3 mi Joanna RoadHikeMTB1.3 mi Thomas Cemetery RoadHikeMTB1.3 mi Middle ForkHikeMTB1.3 mi Yellow GapMTB1.3 mi Big Glassy TrailHike1.2 mi EvergreenMTB1.2 mi Plantation TrailHike1.1 mi Strawberry Gap TrailHike1.1 mi Spencer Branch UpperHikeMTB1.1 mi Wintergreen Falls TrailHike1.1 mi Dark HollowHike1.1 mi Toad's TurnpikeHike1.1 mi Shoal Creek TrailHike1.0 mi Bark BusterHike1.0 mi Laurel CreekHikeMTB1.0 mi pine mountain trailHike1.0 mi Bearwallow Mountain TrailHike1.0 mi Talking Tree TrailHike0.9 mi Florence Nature Preserve Access TrailHike0.9 mi Twin Oaks TrailHike0.9 mi Southern StyleMTB0.9 mi Pilot Cove LoopHikeMTB0.9 mi Hickory Mountain RoadHikeMTB0.9 mi Memminger Trail LoopHike0.8 mi Hickory Mountain LoopHike0.8 mi Nature Trail Big LoopHike0.8 mi Short Cut TrailHike0.8 mi TumbleweedHike0.8 mi 606 Wash CreekHike0.8 mi Wash CreekHikeMTB0.8 mi Switchback TrailHike0.8 mi Easy AHike0.7 mi OctogonHike0.7 mi Poplar Hill TrailHike0.7 mi Hemlock EpochMTB0.6 mi GNCCMTB0.6 mi Narrows Put-in TrailHike0.6 mi Ray's Rock TrailHike0.6 mi StampedeHike0.6 mi cold knob boundary trailHike0.6 mi Paint it Black0.6 mi Broadway TrailHike0.6 mi Rhodo RuckusMTB0.6 mi Farmhouse TrailHike0.5 mi Pisgah Forest Trail0.5 mi Overlook TrailHike0.5 mi Slate Rock ConnectorHikeMTB0.5 mi Saluda Mountains Passage of the Palmetto TrailHike0.5 mi Lower Mud Creek Flood Plain Greenway (Wilson Site)Hike0.5 mi Little Glassy Mountain TrailHike0.5 mi Crab Creek TrailHike0.5 mi Flat Rock TrailHike0.5 mi Guion ParkingHikeMTB0.4 mi Dakota Springs LoopHike0.4 mi Jump Off Rock Blue TrailHike0.3 mi Rambling Oaks Trail0.3 mi Jump Off Rock Red TrailHike0.3 mi Nature Trail Small LoopHike0.3 mi Boundary TrailHike0.3 mi Warbler TrailHike0.3 mi Rifle TrailHike0.3 mi Strange BeastHike0.3 mi TortugaMTB0.3 mi Yellow TrailHike0.3 mi Nature Trail ConnectorHike0.3 mi Twin OaksHike0.3 mi Coon HollowHike0.3 mi Hickory Wood Trail0.3 mi Turkey Pen Trailhead ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Jump Off Rock Yellow TrailHike0.2 mi RodeoHike0.2 mi White TrailHike0.2 mi Hooker Creek - Climbing TrailHike0.2 mi First in FlightMTB0.2 mi Two-way Connector trailMTB0.2 mi Big BabyHike0.1 mi Guion TrailHike0.1 mi Long Mountain ViewHike0.1 mi Foo FooHike0.1 mi AllenHike0.1 mi High BridgeHike0.1 mi Soil and Water TrailHike0.1 mi Oklawaha Greenway BoardwalkHike0.1 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 October 25, 2026.