About trails near Spruce Pine, North Carolina

19 named trails lie within about 25 miles of Spruce Pine, covering 55.7 miles in total. 17 of them are tagged for hiking.

The closest is Gillespie Gap Trail, about 0.9 miles away. 19 of them lie within 10 miles of town. The longest nearby is Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 4, at 23.6 miles. These trails fall in McDowell County, Mitchell County, Avery County, Burke County, and Yancey County.

What the trails near Spruce Pine are like

By length, 8 are under a mile, 9 run 1 to 5 miles, and 2 are 5 miles or longer.

Of the 12 with a difficulty rating, 4 easy and 8 moderate. Of the 19 with measured elevation, Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 4 climbs the most, about 13,305 ft, and 4 gain 1,000 ft or more.

All 19 trails, nearest first

Gillespie Gap TrailHikeMcDowell County0.6 mi Orchard TrailHikeMitchell County1.6 mi Rose Creek TrailHikeMitchell County1.4 mi Little Table Rock Mountain TrailHikeMcDowell County1.4 mi Long Branch TrailMitchell County0.9 mi New Beginnings LoopAvery County0.3 mi Dobson Knob SpurHikeMcDowell County0.2 mi Overmountain Victory TrailHikeMcDowell County2.0 mi Wiseman's ViewHikeBurke County0.3 mi Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 4HikeMcDowell County23.6 mi Conley Cove TrailHikeBurke County1.4 mi Rock Jock TrailHikeBurke County3.8 mi Razors Edge Rock TrailHikeBurke County0.1 mi Linville Gorge TrailHikeBurke County12.5 mi Pinch In TrailHikeBurke County1.6 mi Crabtree Falls TrailHikeYancey County2.4 mi AmphitheaterHikeBurke County0.3 mi Table Rock Summit TrailHikeBurke County1.1 mi Table Rock South View AccessHikeBurke County0.1 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 October 4, 2026.