About trails in Montgomery County, North Carolina

Montgomery County has 56 named trails on the map, covering 114 miles in total, an average of 2.0 miles per trail. That is the 24th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 21 of them are tagged for hiking and 3 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Uwharrie Trail, at 23.0 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 9 trailheads, 31 campsites, 1 waterfall, and 16 boat launches. The nearest towns to these trails are Troy, Badin, and Norwood.

What the trails in Montgomery County are like

By length, 17 are under a mile, 14 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 1 is a loop, ending where it starts; the longest is Rocky Mountain Loop Trail, at 2.7 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 16 easy, 17 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 34 with measured elevation, Uwharrie Trail climbs the most, about 8,100 ft, and 3 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

114Total miles

31Campsites

16Boat launches

1Waterfalls

9Trailheads

Uwharrie TrailHike23.0 mi Dutchman's Creek TrailHike21.8 mi Keyauwee TrailHike5.8 mi Supertree Trail3.7 mi Dickey Bell Trail3.3 mi Spencer Creek RoadHike3.1 mi Rocky Mountain Loop Trail2.7 mi Falls Dam Trail2.7 mi Morris Mountain RoadHike2.7 mi FR 6657Hike2.2 mi Dutch John Trail2.1 mi Daniel Trail1.9 mi Whitetail TrailHike1.6 mi Panther Branch RoadHike1.5 mi Barnes Creek Overlook RoadHike1.3 mi Wood Run TrailHike1.1 mi Slab Pile Trail1.1 mi Wolfden Trail1.0 mi Densons Creek TrailHike0.9 mi West Morris Mountain TrailHikeMTB0.9 mi Sawmill Trail0.9 mi Poison Fork RoadHike0.7 mi Green Gap Trail0.4 mi Old Uwharrie TrailHike0.4 mi Deep Water Trail0.3 mi Badin Lake Campground Upper Loop Driveway0.3 mi Blake Loop0.3 mi Buck Mountain DriveHike0.3 mi FR 6657AHike0.3 mi West Morris Mountain CampgroundHikeMTB0.2 mi Falls Dam Portage TrailHike0.2 mi Tuckertown Dam Portage trailHike0.2 mi FS 6655HikeMTB0.2 mi Camp 8B SpurHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Montgomery County

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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.