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Mitchell County Trail Maps
9 named trails across Mitchell County, North Carolina, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.
About trails in Mitchell County, North Carolina
Mitchell County has 9 named trails on the map, covering 16.9 miles in total, an average of 1.9 miles per trail. That is the 65th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 8 of them are tagged for hiking.
The longest single trail is Shinbone Trail, at 8.6 miles. 1 trail runs 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 5 campsites, 7 waterfalls, and 4 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Spruce Pine, Bakersville, and Banner Hill.
What the trails in Mitchell County are like
By length, 5 are under a mile, 3 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer.
Of the 5 with a difficulty rating, 3 easy and 2 moderate. Of the 9 with measured elevation, Shinbone Trail climbs the most, about 3,683 ft.
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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 .