About trails in Johnston County, North Carolina

Johnston County has 34 named trails on the map, covering 64.4 miles in total, an average of 1.9 miles per trail. That is the 40th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 33 of them are tagged for hiking and 9 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 11, at 37.1 miles. 2 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 13 campsites, and 4 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Clayton, Newton Grove, and Wilson's Mills.

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64Total miles

13Campsites

4Boat launches

3Trailheads

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 11Hike37.1 mi Clayton River WalkMTB5.3 mi Buffalo Creek GreenwayHikeMTB2.9 mi Sam's Branch Greenway TrailHikeMTB2.5 mi Salamander LoopHikeMTB2.0 mi Blue Flame TrailHike1.5 mi Main TrailHike1.0 mi Long LoopHike0.9 mi Magnolia RunHikeMTB0.9 mi Edge Wood TrailHike0.8 mi Rocky Top TrailHike0.8 mi Magnolia's RunHike0.8 mi Mill Race TrailHike0.7 mi Sam's Branch GreenwayHikeMTB0.7 mi Gristmill TrailHike0.7 mi Farm LongHike0.6 mi Little-Big HornHike0.5 mi Longleaf LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Larry's LoopHike0.5 mi Spider Pint TrailHike0.4 mi Double Running TrailHike0.4 mi hikingHike0.3 mi Neuse River ConnectorHikeMTB0.3 mi Shine Pond TrailHike0.3 mi Harvey's Pond TrailHike0.3 mi Ali2 TrailHike0.2 mi Allen's TrailHike0.2 mi Demonstration TrailHike0.2 mi Lodge Loop TrailHike0.2 mi Bootleggers' LoopHike0.2 mi Meadowbrook DriveHike0.1 mi Bellini CutoutHike0.1 mi Garden WalkHike0.1 mi Covered Bridge Road TrailheadHikeMTB0.1 mi

Trails by town in Johnston County

Clayton

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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 2, 2026.