About hiking in Orange County

Orange County, North Carolina has 184 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 173 miles, an average of 0.9 miles each. The longest is Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 9A, at 11.7 miles. 2 run 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Orange County are like

By length, 129 are under a mile, 53 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer. 16 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Shakori Trail, at 3.9 miles.

Every one carries a difficulty rating: 136 easy, 47 moderate, and 1 hard. Of the 183 with measured elevation, Occoneechee Mountain Loop Trail climbs the most, about 745 ft.

All 184 hiking trails, longest first

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 9AHike11.7 mi Cox Mountain TrailHike7.0 mi Holden's Mill TrailHike4.7 mi Shakori TrailHike3.9 mi New Hope Creek Trail NorthHike3.7 mi Springhouse LoopHikeMTB3.6 mi Crow Branch Overlook LoopHikeMTB3.4 mi Foot TrailHike3.3 mi WormholeHikeMTB3.3 mi Occoneechee LoopHikeMTB3.0 mi Horace Williams TrailHikeMTB2.7 mi Buckquarter Creek TrailHike2.6 mi Ridge TrailHike2.5 mi Occoneechee Mountain Loop TrailHike2.4 mi Buckeye LoopHikeMTB2.3 mi Battle Branch TrailHike2.2 mi Pumpkin LoopHikeMTB2.2 mi Homestead TrailHikeMTB2.1 mi Fieldstone TrailHike2.1 mi Wooden Bridge RoadHikeMTB2.1 mi Mountains-to-Sea TrailHike2.1 mi Dry Creek TrailHike2.0 mi OWASA CorridorHikeMTB2.0 mi Neverland Outer LoopHikeMTB1.9 mi Concrete Bridge RoadHike1.8 mi Neverland Inner LoopHikeMTB1.8 mi Two Forks TrailHike1.8 mi Old Field Bluff TrailHike1.7 mi Lowlands LoopHikeMTB1.7 mi Mary's TrailHike1.6 mi Old Farm TrailHike1.5 mi Cedar Falls TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Eno RoadHikeMTB1.5 mi Inner Old Field Loop TrailHikeMTB1.5 mi Bobbitt Hole TrailHike1.4 mi Nature Observation TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Quartz LoopHikeMTB1.4 mi Laurel Bluffs TrailHike1.4 mi Knight TrailHike1.4 mi Fannys Ford TrailHike1.4 mi Bolin Creek Headwaters TrailHikeMTB1.4 mi Old Field Creek TrailHikeMTB1.3 mi Gate 11 to Gate 12 RoadHikeMTB1.3 mi Robin's TrailHike1.2 mi Sawmill Road TrailsHikeMTB1.2 mi Wood Duck WayHikeMTB1.1 mi Purple LoopHike1.1 mi Tripp FarmHikeMTB1.1 mi Stony Creek Bluff TrailHike1.1 mi Mason Farm TrailHike1.1 mi New Hope Creek Trail SouthHike1.1 mi Sevenmile Loop TrailHike1.1 mi Cabe Lands TrailHike1.0 mi The VineHikeMTB1.0 mi Poet's WalkHike1.0 mi Eno Quarry TrailHike1.0 mi Sticks N' Stones TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi James H. Knox TrailHikeMTB1.0 mi Spoonwood LoopHike1.0 mi Goat HillHikeMTB1.0 mi Running Cedar TrailHike0.9 mi Lake Hogan Farm GreenwayHikeMTB0.9 mi Dairy Farm TrailHike0.9 mi Farmhouse SpurHikeMTB0.9 mi Running-cedar LoopHike0.9 mi Chimney Swift CircleHike0.8 mi Pluck Farm Loop TrailHike0.8 mi Library LoopHike0.8 mi Duke Energy CorridorHikeMTB0.8 mi Chestnut Oak TrailHike0.8 mi Atamasco AlleyHikeMTB0.8 mi Allen's LoopHike0.8 mi Merritt's Pasture LoopHike0.8 mi Big Meadow LoopHike0.8 mi hikingHike0.7 mi Black Cohosh TrailHike0.7 mi Woodland TrailHike0.7 mi Speedway TraceHike0.7 mi Walnut Grove LoopHikeMTB0.7 mi Quail Hill LoopHikeMTB0.7 mi MaytagHikeMTB0.7 mi Duke Forest RoadHikeMTB0.7 mi Ballentine Bike PathHikeMTB0.7 mi OWASA AccessHike0.7 mi Mason Hall TrailHike0.6 mi Hard Climb RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Wagon Fire TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Pluck Farm Osage-Juniper LoopHike0.6 mi Hollow Rock Loop TrailHike0.6 mi Oak Hickory TrailHike0.6 mi George's RoadHikeMTB0.6 mi Flat Tail TrailHike0.6 mi Aphid AlleyHike0.6 mi Beech TrailHike0.6 mi Red TrailHike0.6 mi Yellow LoopHike0.6 mi Slick Hill Fire TrailHikeMTB0.6 mi Streamside TrailHike0.5 mi Shagbark LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Cedar Grove TrailHike0.5 mi Conservation Corps LoopHikeMTB0.5 mi Eno River State Park - Dumont AccessHike0.4 mi Farm Road TrailHike0.4 mi Gate 25 to Gate 26 ConnectorHike0.4 mi Echinata Fire TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Historic Occoneechee Speedway TrailHike0.4 mi Lava LoopHike0.4 mi Kid's LoopHike0.4 mi Laurel Hill TrailHike0.4 mi Snake Fire TrailHikeMTB0.4 mi Duke Power EasementHikeMTB0.4 mi Rose Walk GreenwayHikeMTB0.4 mi Horne Hollow Bike PathHikeMTB0.4 mi OWASA EasementHikeMTB0.4 mi Northern Forest LoopHike0.3 mi Number 5HikeMTB0.3 mi Land's End RoadHike0.3 mi Sourwood LoopHike0.3 mi Laurel Hill Fire TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Lovers' LoopHike0.3 mi Bluebird TrailHike0.3 mi Midway Fire TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Osage TrailHike0.3 mi A Train TrailHike0.3 mi Rainy Day TrailHike0.3 mi Grand Oak LoopHike0.3 mi The Everett Copeland Memorial TrailHike0.3 mi Bivins Fire TrailHikeMTB0.3 mi Bike-Pedestrian PathHike0.3 mi Fannys Ford Campsites TrailHike0.3 mi West RoadHikeMTB0.3 mi Fanny's Ford TrailHike0.3 mi Bent Beech TrailHike0.3 mi Rocky Water PathHike0.2 mi Juniper TrailHike0.2 mi Fiori Hill TrailHike0.2 mi Jedi SpurHikeMTB0.2 mi Alices's LoopHike0.2 mi Big BendHike0.2 mi Brown Elfin Knob TrailHike0.2 mi Peggy Cates Bartow Loop TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Deer Track TrailHike0.2 mi Fan Branch Trail Community ExtensionHike0.2 mi Cub WayHikeMTB0.2 mi Bluff's End Fire TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi The GladeHikeMTB0.2 mi Creekside ConnectorHike0.2 mi Wolf Tree TraceHike0.2 mi Unknown Fire TrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Cedar Top TrailHike0.2 mi Kings HighwayHike0.2 mi Beach BluffHike0.2 mi Rhodo TrailHike0.2 mi Park Service RoadHike0.2 mi Cobblestone Bike PathHikeMTB0.2 mi Spectator TraceHike0.2 mi Cemetery ConnectorHike0.2 mi Manor ConnectorHikeMTB0.2 mi Overhill ConnectorHike0.2 mi Slick Ford FireTrailHikeMTB0.2 mi Oak Hickory ConnectorHike0.2 mi Overlook TrailHike0.2 mi Scarlett StreetHike0.2 mi Terrace TraceHike0.1 mi Solitary Hill TrailHike0.1 mi Creekside TrailHike0.1 mi Oak Hill Fire TrailHike0.1 mi Flat Rock Fire TrailHikeMTB0.1 mi Oak Hickory SpurHike0.1 mi Overlook Loop TrailHike0.1 mi Orange Connector TrailHike0.1 mi Eno Trace TrailHike0.1 mi Beer to Trail PathHike0.1 mi Kings Mill Road TrailHike0.1 mi Teahouse TrailHike0.1 mi Farm Field PathHike0.1 mi Sugarberry Road TrailHike0.1 mi Red Connector TrailHike0.1 mi Driveway BypassHikeMTB0.1 mi Mrs. Brown's Fire TrailHike0.1 mi Center LaneHike0.1 mi Alpha DriveHike0.1 mi Slick Hill TrailHike0.1 mi Hartig StreetHike0.1 mi

← All Orange County trails

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.