Trails Near Hillsborough, NC | Trailmonger

About trails near Hillsborough, North Carolina

40 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Hillsborough, covering 34.7 miles in total. 38 of them are tagged for hiking and 13 for mountain biking.

The closest is Poet's Walk, about 0.0 miles away. 40 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Springhouse Loop, at 3.6 miles. These trails fall in Orange County.

What the trails near Hillsborough are like

By length, 29 are under a mile and 11 run 1 to 5 miles. 2 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Wood Duck Way, at 1.1 miles.

Of the 16 with a difficulty rating, 8 easy and 8 moderate. Of the 40 with measured elevation, Occoneechee Mountain Loop Trail climbs the most, about 745 ft.

All 40 trails, nearest first

Poet's WalkHikeOrange County1.0 mi Occoneechee Mountain Loop TrailHikeOrange County2.4 mi Brown Elfin Knob TrailHikeOrange County0.2 mi Overlook TrailHikeOrange County0.2 mi Chestnut Oak TrailHikeOrange County0.8 mi Summit TrailOrange County0.3 mi Oak Hill Fire TrailHikeOrange County0.1 mi Bivins Fire TrailHikeMTBOrange County0.3 mi Slick Ford FireTrailHikeMTBOrange County0.2 mi Kings HighwayHikeOrange County0.2 mi Mountains-to-Sea TrailHikeOrange County2.1 mi Stonewall Fire TrailOrange County0.5 mi Wagon Fire TrailHikeMTBOrange County0.6 mi Eno RoadHikeMTBOrange County1.5 mi Foot TrailHikeOrange County3.3 mi Flat Rock Fire TrailHikeMTBOrange County0.1 mi Allen's LoopHikeOrange County0.8 mi Alices's LoopHikeOrange County0.2 mi Mary's TrailHikeOrange County1.6 mi Kid's LoopHikeOrange County0.4 mi Chimney Swift CircleHikeOrange County0.8 mi Wood Duck WayHikeMTBOrange County1.1 mi Grand Oak LoopHikeOrange County0.3 mi Walnut Grove LoopHikeMTBOrange County0.7 mi Conservation Corps LoopHikeMTBOrange County0.5 mi Atamasco AlleyHikeMTBOrange County0.8 mi Flat Tail TrailHikeOrange County0.6 mi Springhouse LoopHikeMTBOrange County3.6 mi Manor ConnectorHikeMTBOrange County0.2 mi Running Cedar TrailHikeOrange County0.9 mi Cedar Grove TrailHikeOrange County0.5 mi Dairy Farm TrailHikeOrange County0.9 mi A Train TrailHikeOrange County0.3 mi Cemetery ConnectorHikeOrange County0.2 mi Buckeye LoopHikeMTBOrange County2.3 mi Black Cohosh TrailHikeOrange County0.7 mi Stony Creek Bluff TrailHikeOrange County1.1 mi Quartz LoopHikeMTBOrange County1.4 mi Lava LoopHikeOrange County0.4 mi Eno River State Park - Dumont AccessHikeOrange County0.4 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 4, 2026.