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Rutherford County Trail Maps

35 named trails across Rutherford County, North Carolina, with maps, distances, and elevation profiles.

Map of North Carolina with Rutherford County highlighted

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 1 trailhead, 32 campsites, 14 waterfalls, 6 boat launches, and 1 rapid. The nearest towns to these trails are Lake Lure, Forest City, and Spindale.

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Hiking
33 trails
Mountain biking
3 trails
120Total miles
32Campsites
6Boat launches
14Waterfalls
1Trailheads
1Rapids
Thermal Belt Rail TrailHikeMTB81.0 miWeed Patch Mountain TrailHike4.4 miLottie Queen Stamper TrailHike3.9 miPurple Martin GreenwayMTB3.8 miHickory Nut Falls TrailHike3.2 miBuffalo Creek Park LoopHike2.7 miRumbling Bald RidgelineHikeMTB2.7 miYoungs Mountain TrailHike2.3 miSkyline TrailHike1.6 miUpper Boulders TrailHike1.4 miRumbling Bald LoopHike1.4 miFour Seasons TrailHike1.3 miParty Rock TrailHike1.1 miAngel Mountain Trail0.9 miICC Trails - Blue WestHike0.9 miGreat Woodlands Adventure TrailHike0.8 miICC Trails - YellowHike0.7 miMountain Laurel TrailHike0.6 miMountain Vista TrailHike0.5 miRaptor Ridge TrailHike0.5 miDogwood TrailHike0.4 miICC Trails -- OrangeHike0.4 miICC Trails - Blue EastHike0.3 miCrestview Park Walking PathHike0.3 miKiwanis Park PathHike0.3 miChimney Rock Boulders TrailHike0.3 miRoller Coaster TrailHike0.3 miICC Trails - Blue East ConnectorHike0.2 miExclamation Point TrailHike0.2 miICC Trails - OrangeHike0.2 miCreekside TrailHike0.2 miOutcroppings TrailHike0.2 miMulberry TrailHike0.2 miTunnel TrailHike0.1 miPiney Hill TrailHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Rutherford County

Lake Lure
9 trails nearby

More North Carolina counties

Richmond County
4 trails · 48.7 mi
Rockingham County
24 trails · 18.3 mi
Rowan County
38 trails · 51.0 mi
Stanly County
21 trails · 85.7 mi
Stokes County
53 trails · 154 mi
Surry County
61 trails · 355 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 .