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Rutherford County Trail Maps
35 named trails across Rutherford County, North Carolina, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.
About trails in Rutherford County, North Carolina
Rutherford County has 35 named trails on the map, covering 120 miles in total, an average of 3.4 miles per trail. That is the 37th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 33 of them are tagged for hiking and 3 for mountain biking.
The longest single trail is Thermal Belt Rail Trail, at 81.0 miles. 1 trail runs 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 2 trailheads, 32 campsites, 14 waterfalls, 6 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Lake Lure, Forest City, and Spindale.
What the trails in Rutherford County are like
By length, 22 are under a mile, 12 run 1 to 5 miles, and 1 is 5 miles or longer. 3 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Hickory Nut Falls Trail, at 3.2 miles.
Of the 35 with measured elevation, Weed Patch Mountain Trail climbs the most, about 2,672 ft, and 7 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 .