About trails in Yancey County, North Carolina

Yancey County has 35 named trails on the map, covering 142 miles in total, an average of 4.1 miles per trail. That is the 38th largest mapped trail network among 80 counties in North Carolina. 34 of them are tagged for hiking and 1 for mountain biking.

The longest single trail is Buncombe Horse Range Trail, at 25.7 miles. 8 trails run 5 miles or longer. Mapped points of interest in the county include 6 trailheads, 30 campsites, 23 waterfalls, and 8 rapids. The nearest towns to these trails are Montreat, Burnsville, and Banner Hill.

What the trails in Yancey County are like

By length, 13 are under a mile, 14 run 1 to 5 miles, and 8 are 5 miles or longer. 8 are loops, ending where they start; the longest is Colbert Ridge Trail, at 14.7 miles.

Of the 35 with measured elevation, Buncombe Horse Range Trail climbs the most, about 11,963 ft, and 13 gain 1,000 ft or more.

Explore by activity

Hiking

34 trails

142Total miles

30Campsites

23Waterfalls

6Trailheads

8Rapids

Buncombe Horse Range TrailHike25.7 mi Black Mountain Crest TrailHike18.2 mi Colbert Ridge TrailHike14.7 mi Mount Mitchell TrailHike10.6 mi Woody Ridge TrailHike9.6 mi Buncombe Horse TrailHike8.4 mi Big Butt TrailHike7.6 mi Mountains-to-Sea TrailHike7.0 mi Black Mountain CrestHike3.6 mi Commissary TrailHike3.5 mi Old Mitchell TrailHike3.5 mi South River LoopHike2.9 mi Wilderness Trail2.8 mi Lost Cove TrailHike2.8 mi Bald Knob Ridge TrailHike2.7 mi Green Knob TrailHike2.5 mi Crabtree Falls TrailHike2.4 mi Devils Creek TrailHike2.0 mi Lower River LoopHike1.7 mi Camp Alice TrailHike1.6 mi Higgans Bald TrailHike1.2 mi Balsam Nature TrailHike1.2 mi Carolina Hemlock TrailHike1.0 mi Campground TrailHike0.8 mi Briar Bottom TrailHikeMTB0.8 mi Big Tom Gap TrailHike0.7 mi Devil's Den Nature TrailHike0.6 mi Mount Mitchell Summit TrailHike0.4 mi Big Bald Bypass TrailHike0.4 mi Ray Mine TrailHike0.3 mi Upper River LoopHike0.3 mi Setrock Creek Falls TrailHike0.2 mi Big Butt Summit TrailHike0.1 mi Rock Creek ConnectorHike0.1 mi South Toe Fishing AccessHike0.1 mi

Trails by town in Yancey County

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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 September 24, 2026.