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Polk County Trail Maps

26 named trails across Polk County, North Carolina, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.

Map of North Carolina with Polk County highlighted

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.

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Hiking
22 trails
Mountain biking
3 trails
75Total miles
16Campsites
1Boat launches
25Waterfalls
3Trailheads
3Rapids
Southern HighlandsMTB29.0 miSaluda Grade Trail (Future)MTB10.5 miGreen River Cove TrailHike6.5 miPulliam Creek TrailHike3.9 miBishop Branch TrailHike2.6 miTurkey Gut TrailHike2.4 miBig Bradley Falls Base TrailHike2.0 miLittle Bradley Falls TrailHike1.9 miBig Bradley Falls Overlook TrailHike1.8 miBear Branch Trail1.7 miRich Mountain TrailHike1.3 miAlexander's Ford TrailHike1.3 miStair Step Falls TrailHike1.3 miStair Steps FallsHike1.3 miAlexanders Ford Loop TrailHike1.1 miLaurel Loco LoopHike0.8 miVaughn Creek GreenwayHike0.8 miRipsaw Cove LoopHike0.8 miBluff TrailHike0.8 miPiney Flats LoopHikeMTB0.7 miThe EscalatorHike0.6 miLive Wire0.6 miRock Hop TrailHike0.5 miInternational BoulevardHike0.4 miStearns Park Walking PathHike0.2 miGreen River Narrows Spur TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Polk County

Saluda
8 trails nearby
Dana
6 trails nearby

More North Carolina counties

Pender County
11 trails · 56.8 mi
Person County
6 trails · 1.3 mi
Pitt County
36 trails · 70.3 mi
Randolph County
51 trails · 60.1 mi
Richmond County
4 trails · 48.7 mi
Rockingham County
24 trails · 18.3 mi
Wake County
454 trails · 824 mi
Mecklenburg County
285 trails · 636 mi
Orange County
207 trails · 207 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 .