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Polk County Trail Maps
26 named trails across Polk County, North Carolina, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.
About trails in Polk County, North Carolina
Polk County has 26 named trails on the map, covering 74.9 miles in total, an average of 2.9 miles per trail. That is the 48th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 22 of them are tagged for hiking and 3 for mountain biking.
The longest single trail is Southern Highlands, at 29.0 miles. 3 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 3 trailheads, 16 campsites, 25 waterfalls, 1 boat launch, and 3 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Saluda, Dana, and Columbus.
What the trails in Polk County are like
By length, 11 are under a mile, 12 run 1 to 5 miles, and 3 are 5 miles or longer. 8 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Green River Cove Trail, at 6.5 miles.
Of the 8 with a difficulty rating, 8 easy. Of the 26 with measured elevation, Green River Cove Trail climbs the most, about 3,451 ft, and 6 gain 1,000 ft or more.
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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 .