Trails Near Montreat, NC | Trailmonger

About trails near Montreat, North Carolina

52 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Montreat, covering 156 miles in total. 50 of them are tagged for hiking and 9 for mountain biking.

The closest is East Ridge Trail, about 0.0 miles away. 52 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Buncombe Horse Range Trail, at 25.7 miles. These trails fall in McDowell County, Buncombe County, and Yancey County.

What the trails near Montreat are like

By length, 22 are under a mile, 22 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 14 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Douglas Falls Trail, at 11.1 miles.

Of the 52 with measured elevation, Buncombe Horse Range Trail climbs the most, about 12,474 ft, and 18 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 52 trails, nearest first

East Ridge TrailHikeMcDowell County1.2 mi Hickory Ridge TrailHikeBuncombe County0.2 mi Old Trestle RoadHikeMcDowell County1.0 mi Sanctuary TrailHikeBuncombe County0.5 mi Adventure TrailMTBMcDowell County1.6 mi Harry Bryan TrailHikeBuncombe County0.8 mi Julia Woodward TrailHikeBuncombe County0.1 mi Rhododendron Ridge TrailHikeMcDowell County0.4 mi Copperhead Mountain TrailHikeBuncombe County0.5 mi Lake TrailHikeBuncombe County0.4 mi Rattlesnake Mountain TrailHikeBuncombe County0.3 mi Rattlesnake TrailHikeMTBBuncombe County6.7 mi Royal Gorge TrailHikeMcDowell County0.9 mi Old Mitchell Toll RoadHikeMTBMcDowell County15.4 mi Graybeard TrailHikeBuncombe County4.6 mi Walker's Knob TrailHikeBuncombe County0.6 mi Bernard Mountain RoadHikeMTBMcDowell County1.7 mi Kitsuma TrailHikeMTBMcDowell County1.0 mi West Ridge TrailHikeBuncombe County5.5 mi Parris Creek TrailMcDowell County3.3 mi Point Lookout TrailHikeMTBMcDowell County3.6 mi Kitsuma/Youngs Ridge TrailHikeMTBMcDowell County3.6 mi Heartbreak RidgeHikeMTBMcDowell County3.8 mi Catawba Falls Wildflower TrailHikeMcDowell County0.2 mi Catawba Falls River TrailHikeMcDowell County2.5 mi Pinnacle TrailHikeBuncombe County0.2 mi Newberry Creek RoadHikeMcDowell County2.5 mi Newberry Creek TrailHikeMcDowell County2.2 mi Bald Knob Ridge TrailHikeYancey County2.7 mi Reese TrailHikeBuncombe County0.3 mi Laurel Log Branch TrailHikeMcDowell County1.6 mi Buncombe Horse Range TrailHikeYancey County25.7 mi Douglas Falls TrailHikeBuncombe County11.1 mi Green Knob TrailHikeYancey County2.5 mi Walker Knob OverlookHikeBuncombe County1.3 mi Big Butt TrailHikeYancey County7.6 mi Commissary TrailHikeYancey County3.5 mi South River LoopHikeYancey County2.9 mi Old Mitchell TrailHikeYancey County3.5 mi Briar Bottom TrailHikeMTBYancey County0.8 mi Camp Alice TrailHikeYancey County1.6 mi Setrock Creek Falls TrailHikeYancey County0.2 mi Higgans Bald TrailHikeYancey County1.2 mi Mount Mitchell TrailHikeYancey County10.6 mi Campground TrailHikeYancey County0.8 mi Mount Mitchell Summit TrailHikeYancey County0.4 mi Balsam Nature TrailHikeYancey County1.2 mi Devil's Den Nature TrailHikeYancey County0.6 mi South Toe Fishing AccessHikeYancey County0.1 mi Lower River LoopHikeYancey County1.7 mi Big Tom Gap TrailHikeYancey County0.7 mi Buncombe Horse TrailHikeYancey County8.4 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.