Trails Near Highlands, NC | Trailmonger

About trails near Highlands, North Carolina

27 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Highlands, covering 42.4 miles in total. 26 of them are tagged for hiking and 2 for mountain biking.

The closest is Walden Way, about 0.5 miles away. 27 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Brush Creek Road, at 6.4 miles. These trails fall in Macon County and Jackson County.

All 27 trails, nearest first

Walden WayHikeMacon County0.6 mi Homesite Road TrailHikeMacon County0.7 mi Cliffside Loop TrailHikeMacon County0.8 mi Skitty Creek TrailHikeMacon County0.3 mi Ranger Falls TrailHikeMacon County1.8 mi Clifftop Naturel TrailHikeMacon County0.6 mi Chinquapin Mountain TrailHikeMacon County2.2 mi Potts Memorial TrailHikeMacon County0.3 mi Glenn Falls TrailHikeMacon County1.3 mi Glen Falls TrailHikeMacon County1.3 mi Vanhook TrailHikeMacon County0.3 mi Clifftop Vista TrailHikeMacon County1.7 mi Whiteside Mountain TrailHikeJackson County1.8 mi Ashwood CircleHikeMacon County0.1 mi Secret Falls TrailHikeMacon County0.7 mi Brush Creek RoadHikeMTBMacon County6.4 mi FS 57AHikeMacon County2.8 mi Glade Loop TrailHikeMacon County2.4 mi Scaly Mountain TrailHikeMacon County0.8 mi Chattooga River TrailHikeMacon County0.6 mi Chattooga LoopHikeMacon County0.7 mi Yellow Mountain TrailHikeMacon County5.7 mi Jones Gap RoadHikeMTBMacon County1.9 mi Ellicotts Rock TrailHikeMacon County4.1 mi Jones Gap TrailHikeMacon County0.4 mi Ellicott Rock ConnectorHikeJackson County1.9 mi High TrailMacon County0.1 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 August 29, 2026.