Polk County · NC

Hiking Trails in Polk County

22 hiking trails in Polk County, North Carolina, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.

Map of North Carolina with Polk County highlighted
22
Hiking
33.1 mi
Total length

About hiking in Polk County

Polk County, North Carolina has 22 named trails tagged for hiking, covering 33.1 miles, an average of 1.5 miles each. The longest is Green River Cove Trail, at 6.5 miles. 1 runs 5 miles or longer.

What the hiking trails in Polk County are like

By length, 10 are under a mile, 11 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 8 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Green River Cove Trail, at 6.5 miles.

Of the 22 with measured elevation, Green River Cove Trail climbs the most, about 3,520 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 22 hiking trails, longest first

Green 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 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 miRock Hop TrailHike0.5 miInternational BoulevardHike0.4 miStearns Park Walking PathHike0.2 miGreen River Narrows Spur TrailHike0.1 mi
← All Polk 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 .