Hiking trails near Asheville, NC
208 trails within 75 miles · 11 with detail pages · 124 within 25 miles
This page lists every named hiking trail in our database whose centroid sits within 75 miles of Asheville. Distance is straight-line from the metro center to the trail's centroid; an actual drive to a trailhead may be longer or shorter depending on which end you start from. Multi-state trails (e.g. the Appalachian Trail) appear here if any portion of their length passes within range.
Always check trail conditions, permits, and water sources with the maintaining organisation — National Park Service, U.S. Forest Service ranger district, or trail association. Mountain trails are often impassable for half the year due to snow.
Closest trails to Asheville
All trails within 75 miles, by distance
Within 25 miles of Asheville
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunset Trail | — | 2 mi | ~5 min | |
| French Broad River Greenway West | — | 2 mi | ~5 min | |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 3 | — | Regional | 4 mi | ~5 min |
| Folk Art Center | — | 4 mi | ~5 min | |
| Craven Gap | — | 5 mi | ~10 min | |
| Rattlesnake Lodge Trail | — | 7 mi | ~15 min | |
| Bent Creek Trail | — | 8 mi | ~15 min | |
| Ledford Trail | — | 8 mi | ~15 min | |
| Wolf Branch Trail | — | 8 mi | ~15 min | |
| Deer Lake Lodge Trail | — | 8 mi | ~15 min | |
| Hardtimes Connector Trail | — | 8 mi | ~15 min | |
| Ingles Field Connector | — | 9 mi | ~15 min | |
| Homestead Trail | — | 9 mi | ~15 min | |
| Deerfield Connector Trail | — | 9 mi | ~15 min | |
| Deerfield Loop Trail | — | 9 mi | ~15 min | |
| Small Creek Trail | — | 9 mi | ~15 min | |
| Boyd Branch Trail | — | 9 mi | ~15 min | |
| Little Hickory Top Trail | — | 9 mi | ~15 min | |
| Pine Tree Loop | — | 9 mi | ~15 min | |
| Explorer Connector Trail | — | 9 mi | ~15 min | |
| Sidehill Trail | — | 10 mi | ~15 min | |
| Green's Lick Trail | — | 10 mi | ~15 min | |
| Explorer Loop | — | 10 mi | ~15 min | |
| Lower Sidehill Trail | — | 10 mi | ~15 min | |
| Sleepy Gap Trail | — | 10 mi | ~15 min | |
| Chestnut Cove | — | 10 mi | ~20 min | |
| Three Humps | — | 11 mi | ~20 min | |
| Harriet Cove | — | 11 mi | ~20 min | |
| Snowball Trail | — | 11 mi | ~20 min | |
| Avery Creek | — | 11 mi | ~20 min | |
| Sheep Rock | — | 11 mi | ~20 min | |
| Bent Creek Trail | — | 11 mi | ~20 min | |
| Shut-in Trail | — | 12 mi | ~20 min | |
| Double Head Trail | — | 12 mi | ~20 min | |
| Craggy Gardens Trail | — | 12 mi | ~20 min | |
| Brushy Ridge Trail | — | 12 mi | ~20 min | |
| Seniard Creek Trail | — | 12 mi | ~20 min | |
| Craggy Pinnacle Trail | — | 12 mi | ~20 min | |
| Bear Branch | — | 12 mi | ~20 min | |
| 354 Trace Ridge | — | 13 mi | ~20 min | |
| Douglas Falls Trail | — | 13 mi | ~25 min | |
| Strawberry Gap Trail | — | 13 mi | ~25 min | |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail | 1,175 mi | Regional | 13 mi | ~25 min |
| 606 Wash Creek | — | 13 mi | ~25 min | |
| Trombatore Trail | — | 13 mi | ~25 min | |
| Stomping Knob Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| The Gate Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Bearwallow Mountain Trail | — | 14 mi | ~25 min | |
| Red Trail | — | 14 mi | ~25 min | |
| Rainbow Mountain Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Blue Trail | — | 14 mi | ~25 min | |
| Yellow Trail | — | 14 mi | ~25 min | |
| White Trail | — | 14 mi | ~25 min | |
| Big Piney Ridge Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Lower Piney Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| West Ridge Trail | — | Local | 14 mi | ~25 min |
| Wildcat Rock Trail | — | 15 mi | ~25 min | |
| Rainbow Road | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Florence Nature Preserve Access Trail | — | 15 mi | ~25 min | |
| Lookout Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Sanctuary trail | — | 15 mi | ~25 min | |
| Rattlesnake Mountain Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Rocky Head | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Copperhead Mountain Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Hickory Ridge Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Appalachian Way | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Harry Bryan Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Rattlesnake Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Laurel Gap Trail | — | 15 mi | ~25 min | |
| Old Trestle Road | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Buck Gap Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Lake Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| East Ridge Trail | — | Local | 15 mi | ~25 min |
| Elk Pen Trail | — | 16 mi | ~25 min | |
| Walker Knob Overlook | — | 16 mi | ~25 min | |
| Graybeard Trail | — | Local | 16 mi | ~25 min |
| Nature Trail | — | Local | 16 mi | ~25 min |
| Walker's Knob Trail | — | Local | 16 mi | ~25 min |
| Rhododendron Ridge Trail | — | Local | 16 mi | ~25 min |
| Adventure Trail | — | Local | 16 mi | ~25 min |
| Royal Gorge Trail | — | Local | 16 mi | ~30 min |
| Old Mitchell Toll Road | — | Local | 16 mi | ~30 min |
| Little Andy Creek Trail | — | 16 mi | ~30 min | |
| 121 Laurel Mountain | — | 16 mi | ~30 min | |
| Upper Corner Rock Creek Trail | — | 16 mi | ~30 min | |
| Mount Pisgah Trail | — | 17 mi | ~30 min | |
| Little Bald Mountain Trail | — | 17 mi | ~30 min | |
| Pilot Rock Trail | — | 17 mi | ~30 min | |
| Catawba Falls Wildflower Trail | — | 17 mi | ~30 min | |
| Big Butt Trail | — | 17 mi | ~30 min | |
| Catawba Falls River Trail | — | 18 mi | ~30 min | |
| Catawba Falls Ridge Trail | — | 18 mi | ~30 min | |
| Old Mitchell Trail | — | Local | 19 mi | ~35 min |
| Commissary Trail | — | Local | 19 mi | ~35 min |
| Campground Trail | — | Local | 20 mi | ~35 min |
| Camp Alice Trail | — | Local | 20 mi | ~35 min |
| Mount Mitchell Summit Trail | — | Local | 20 mi | ~35 min |
| Balsam Nature Trail | — | Local | 20 mi | ~35 min |
| Hickory Nut Falls Trail | — | 20 mi | ~35 min | |
| Pink Beds Loop | — | 20 mi | ~35 min | |
| Skyline Trail | — | 20 mi | ~35 min | |
| 618 Bennet Branch | — | 20 mi | ~35 min | |
| Four Seasons Trail | — | 20 mi | ~35 min | |
| Buncombe Horse Range Trail | — | Local | 21 mi | ~35 min |
| Great Woodlands Adventure Trail | — | 21 mi | ~35 min | |
| Mount Mitchell Trail | — | Local | 21 mi | ~35 min |
| Big Tom Gap Trail | — | Local | 21 mi | ~35 min |
| Black Mountain Crest Trail | — | Local | 22 mi | ~40 min |
| Old Butt Knob Trail | — | 23 mi | ~40 min | |
| Shining Creek Path | — | 23 mi | ~40 min | |
| Art Loed Trail | — | 23 mi | ~40 min | |
| Colbert Ridge Trail | — | 23 mi | ~40 min | |
| Little East Fork Trail | — | 24 mi | ~40 min | |
| Greasy Cove Trail | — | 24 mi | ~40 min | |
| Laurel River Trail | — | 24 mi | ~40 min | |
| Ivestor Gap Trail | — | 24 mi | ~40 min | |
| Little East Fork Trail | — | 24 mi | ~40 min | |
| Cove Creek Connector | — | 25 mi | ~45 min | |
| Woody Ridge Trail | — | 25 mi | ~45 min | |
| Salamander Spur Trail | — | 25 mi | ~45 min | |
| Talking Tree Trail | — | 25 mi | ~45 min | |
| Graveyard Ridge Trail | — | 25 mi | ~45 min | |
| Bishop Branch Trail | — | 25 mi | ~45 min | |
| Demonstration Trail | — | 25 mi | ~45 min |
25-50 miles
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lover's Leap Trail | — | 25 mi | ~45 min | |
| Turkey Gut Trail | — | 26 mi | ~45 min | |
| Ivestor Gap | — | 26 mi | ~45 min | |
| Stair Steps Falls | — | 26 mi | ~45 min | |
| John Rock Trail | — | 26 mi | ~45 min | |
| Green River Cove Trail | — | 26 mi | ~45 min | |
| Cat Gap Loop Trail | — | 26 mi | ~45 min | |
| Black Balsam Knob Trail | — | 26 mi | ~45 min | |
| Ruffed Grouse Trail | — | 26 mi | ~45 min | |
| Big Bradley Falls Base Trail | — | 26 mi | ~45 min | |
| Daniel Ridge | — | 26 mi | ~45 min | |
| Nature Trail Small Loop | — | 26 mi | ~45 min | |
| Overlook Trail | — | 26 mi | ~45 min | |
| Nature Trail Connector | — | 26 mi | ~45 min | |
| Nature Trail Big Loop | — | 26 mi | ~45 min | |
| Nature Trail | — | 26 mi | ~45 min | |
| Farlow Gap | — | 27 mi | ~45 min | |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 2 | — | Regional | 27 mi | ~45 min |
| Big Bradley Falls Overlook Trail | — | 27 mi | ~45 min | |
| Flat Laurel Creek Trail | — | 27 mi | ~45 min | |
| Little Sam | — | 27 mi | ~45 min | |
| Hooker Falls Trail | — | 27 mi | ~45 min | |
| Little Bradley Falls Trail | — | 28 mi | ~50 min | |
| Green Mountain Trail | — | 28 mi | ~50 min | |
| Ferguson Cabin Trail | — | Local | 29 mi | ~50 min |
| Boogerman Trail | — | Regional | 30 mi | ~55 min |
| Fonta Flora Trail | — | Regional | 31 mi | ~55 min |
| Big Fork Ridge Trail | — | Regional | 32 mi | ~55 min |
| Plott Balsam Trail | — | Local | 32 mi | ~55 min |
| Baxter Creek Trail | — | Regional | 33 mi | ~55 min |
| Lyn Lowry Trail | — | Local | 33 mi | ~60 min |
| Waterrock Knob Trail | — | Local | 34 mi | ~60 min |
| Mysterious Cabin Loop | 9 mi | Local | 35 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| Moses Creek Road | 10 mi | Local | 35 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| Fox Den Loop Trail | — | Local | 37 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Pinnacle Park Tour | — | Local | 38 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Fishing Pier Trail | — | Local | 38 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Sandy Cliff Overlook Trail | — | Local | 38 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Lake Channel Overlook Trail | — | Local | 38 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Pinnacle Trail | — | Local | 38 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 4 | — | Regional | 38 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Little Table Rock Mountain Trail | — | Local | 39 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Thermal Belt Rail Trail | — | Local | 39 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Paddy's Creek Trail | — | Local | 39 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Mill's Creek Trail | — | Local | 40 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Greenland Creek Trail | — | lhn | 40 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail Alternate | — | Local | 40 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Mac's Gap Trail | — | 40 mi | ~1.1 hr | |
| Panthertown Valley Trail | — | 40 mi | ~1.2 hr | |
| Wolf Pit Trail | — | 40 mi | ~1.2 hr | |
| Jeep | — | 40 mi | ~1.2 hr | |
| Wolf Pit Trail | — | 40 mi | ~1.2 hr | |
| Faulkner Flats | — | 40 mi | ~1.2 hr | |
| Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail | — | Local | 40 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Cullowhee Connector | — | Local | 41 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Shortoff | 8 mi | Local | 41 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Upper Long Branch | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Lower Long Branch | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Little Savannah Connector | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Gribble Gap Loop | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Table Rock Summit Trail | — | 43 mi | ~1.2 hr | |
| Table Rock Gap Trail | — | 43 mi | ~1.2 hr | |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 1 | — | Regional | 43 mi | ~1.3 hr |
50-75 miles
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beacon Heights Trail | — | Local | 53 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Bridge Trail | — | Local | 53 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Grandfather Extension Trail | — | Local | 53 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Black Rock Trail | — | Local | 54 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Underwood Trail | — | Local | 54 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Grandfather Trail | — | Local | 54 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Profile Trail | — | Local | 54 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Profile Connector Trail | — | Local | 55 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Daniel Boone Scout Trail | — | Local | 55 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Cragway Trail | — | Local | 56 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Tanawha Trail | — | Local | 56 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Cragway Loop | — | Local | 56 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Nuwati Trail | — | Local | 56 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Asutsi Trail | — | Local | 56 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Upper Boone Fork Trail | — | Local | 56 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Trail | — | Local | 57 mi | ~1.6 hr |
| Bartram Trail | 115 mi | Regional | 60 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| Maple Run Trail | — | Local | 70 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Beech Tree Trail | — | Local | 70 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Summit Trail | — | Local | 70 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Backcountry Trail | — | Local | 71 mi | ~2.0 hr |
Beyond 75 miles
Looking for trails further out? Browse the full North Carolina hiking list or jump to all U.S. hiking trails.