Hiking trails near Greensboro, NC
77 trails within 75 miles · 14 with detail pages · 8 within 25 miles
This page lists every named hiking trail in our database whose centroid sits within 75 miles of Greensboro. 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 Greensboro
Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Richardson-Taylor Preserve
8 miles from Greensboro · ~15 min
Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 8
19 miles from Greensboro · ~35 min
Haw River Land Trail
22 miles from Greensboro · ~40 min
Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 9
23 miles from Greensboro · ~40 min
Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 9A
29 miles from Greensboro · ~50 min
All trails within 75 miles, by distance
Within 25 miles of Greensboro
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Garden Road | — | Local | 5 mi | ~10 min |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Richardson-Taylor Preserve | — | Regional | 8 mi | ~15 min |
| Draper Trail | — | Local | 9 mi | ~15 min |
| Chatfield Trail | — | Local | 9 mi | ~15 min |
| Heritage Trail | — | Local | 10 mi | ~15 min |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 8 | — | Regional | 19 mi | ~35 min |
| Haw River Land Trail | — | Regional | 22 mi | ~40 min |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 9 | — | Regional | 23 mi | ~40 min |
25-50 miles
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxapahaw Island Loop | — | 28 mi | ~50 min | |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 9A | — | Regional | 29 mi | ~50 min |
| Middle Mountain Trail | — | Local | 30 mi | ~50 min |
| Mountain Laurel Trail | — | Local | 30 mi | ~50 min |
| Moonshine Run | — | Local | 30 mi | ~50 min |
| Purgatory Trail | — | Local | 30 mi | ~50 min |
| Parking Lot Connector Trail | — | Local | 31 mi | ~55 min |
| Pluck Farm Osage-Juniper Loop | — | 31 mi | ~55 min | |
| Pluck Farm Loop Trail | — | 31 mi | ~55 min | |
| Camp 3 Trail | — | Local | 33 mi | ~55 min |
| Thornburg Farm Trail | — | Local | 33 mi | ~55 min |
| Birkhead Mountain Trail | — | Local | 33 mi | ~55 min |
| Ward Trail | — | Local | 33 mi | ~55 min |
| Robbins Branch Trail | — | Local | 34 mi | ~60 min |
| Hanging Rock Trail | — | Local | 34 mi | ~60 min |
| Byrd’s Loop Trail | — | Local | 34 mi | ~60 min |
| Wolf Rock Trail | — | Local | 34 mi | ~60 min |
| Chestnut Oak Nature Trail | — | Local | 34 mi | ~60 min |
| Fishing Path | — | Local | 34 mi | ~60 min |
| Hannah's Creek Trail | — | Local | 34 mi | ~60 min |
| Rock Garden Trail | — | Local | 35 mi | ~60 min |
| Upper Cascades Trail | — | Local | 35 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| Cooks Wall Trail | — | Local | 35 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| Magnolia Springs Trail | — | Local | 35 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| CCC Heritage Trail | — | Local | 35 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| Mayo River Trail | — | Regional | 35 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| Indian Creek Trail | — | Local | 35 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| Moores Wall Loop Trail | — | Local | 35 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| Lower Cascades Trail | — | Local | 36 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| Redbud Trail | — | Local | 36 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| Riverbluffs Trail | — | Local | 36 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| Torys Den Trail | — | Local | 36 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| Running-cedar Loop | — | Local | 36 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| Spoonwood Loop | — | Local | 36 mi | ~1.0 hr |
| RM Collins Trail | — | Local | 37 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| RM Collins Trail | — | Local | 37 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 7 | — | Regional | 38 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Sauratown Trail | — | Local | 39 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Hunting Season Detour - Segment 7 | — | Regional | 39 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Mountain Trail Stables Connector | — | Local | 39 mi | ~1.1 hr |
| Brims Grove Connector | — | Local | 41 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Horne Creek Farm | — | Local | 41 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Horne Creek Trail | — | Local | 41 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Grassy Ridge Trail | — | Local | 41 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Corridor Trail | — | Local | 41 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Yadkin Islands Trail | — | Local | 41 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Bean Shoals Canal Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Ivy Bluffs Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Mountain Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Grindstone Trail | — | Local | 42 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Uwharrie Trail | — | Regional | 43 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Sassafras Trail | — | Local | 43 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Ledge Spring Trail | — | Local | 43 mi | ~1.2 hr |
| Pilot Creek Trail | — | Local | 43 mi | ~1.2 hr |
50-75 miles
| Trail | Length | Network | From metro | Drive |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ashley-Ladd Trail | — | Local | 53 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Campsite Bypass Trail | — | Local | 53 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Campground Trail | — | Local | 53 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Northwest Loop Trail | — | Local | 54 mi | ~1.5 hr |
| Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 6 | — | Regional | 59 mi | ~1.7 hr |
| Knob Hike | — | Local | 65 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Lake Trail | — | Local | 65 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Perimeter Trail | — | Local | 66 mi | ~1.9 hr |
| Saddle Mountain Trail | — | Local | 70 mi | ~2.0 hr |
| Connector Trail | — | Local | 72 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Middle Falls/Lower Falls Trail | — | Local | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Stone Mountain Loop Trail | — | Local | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Blackjack Ridge Trail | — | Local | 73 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Cedar Rock Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
| Wolf Rock Trail | — | Local | 74 mi | ~2.1 hr |
Beyond 75 miles
Looking for trails further out? Browse the full North Carolina hiking list or jump to all U.S. hiking trails.