Raleigh · NC

Hiking trails near Raleigh, NC

68 trails within 75 miles · 6 with detail pages · 23 within 25 miles

This page lists every named hiking trail in our database whose centroid sits within 75 miles of Raleigh. 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 Raleigh

Top 5

North Carolina

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 11

14 miles from Raleigh · ~25 min

North Carolina

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 10

18 miles from Raleigh · ~30 min

North Carolina · 3 mi

Blue Route

24 miles from Raleigh · ~40 min

North Carolina · 5 mi

Red Route

24 miles from Raleigh · ~40 min

North Carolina

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 12

48 miles from Raleigh · ~1.4 hr

All trails within 75 miles, by distance

68 total

Within 25 miles of Raleigh

23 listed
TrailLengthNetworkFrom metroDrive
Neuse River Trail—Local8 mi~15 min
Company Mill Trail6 miLocal8 mi~15 min
Oxxford Hunt Greenway1 mi10 mi~20 min
Pine Cone Trail—10 mi~20 min
Paw Paw Trail—10 mi~20 min
Tailrace Trail—Local12 mi~20 min
Allen's Trail—13 mi~20 min
Harvey's Pond Trail—13 mi~20 min
Larry's Loop—13 mi~20 min
Little-Big Horn—13 mi~20 min
Magnolia's Run—13 mi~25 min
Main Trail—13 mi~20 min
Long Loop—13 mi~25 min
Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 11—Regional14 mi~25 min
Falls Lake Trail—Local16 mi~30 min
Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 10—Regional18 mi~30 min
Pearsontown Trail—lcn20 mi~35 min
Oak Hickory Trail1 miLocal23 mi~40 min
Streamside Trail0 miLocal24 mi~40 min
Sugarberry Road Trail—Local24 mi~40 min
Battle Branch Trail—Local24 mi~40 min
Blue Route3 miRegional24 mi~40 min
Red Route5 miRegional24 mi~40 min

25-50 miles

26 listed
TrailLengthNetworkFrom metroDrive
Red Connector Trail—Local25 mi~45 min
Purple Loop—Local25 mi~45 min
Yellow Loop—Local25 mi~45 min
Orange Connector Trail—Local25 mi~45 min
River Forest Trail—Local25 mi~45 min
Fannys Ford Trail—29 mi~50 min
Buckquarter Creek Trail—29 mi~50 min
Cox Mountain Trail—30 mi~50 min
Knight Trail—30 mi~50 min
Fieldstone Trail—30 mi~50 min
Holden's Mill Trail—30 mi~50 min
Ridge Trail—30 mi~50 min
Shakori Trail—30 mi~50 min
Farm Long—Local37 mi~1.1 hr
Dead End Spur Trail—Local43 mi~1.2 hr
RCW Loop Trail—Local43 mi~1.2 hr
Fox Squirrel Loop Trail1 miLocal43 mi~1.3 hr
Turkey Oak Loop Trail2 miLocal43 mi~1.3 hr
Cypress Point Loop Trail—Local44 mi~1.3 hr
Longleaf Pine Trail2 miLocal44 mi~1.3 hr
Rockefeller Loop Trail—Local44 mi~1.3 hr
Wiregrass Loop Trail1 miLocal44 mi~1.3 hr
Orange—44 mi~1.3 hr
Red—Local45 mi~1.3 hr
Brown—Local45 mi~1.3 hr
Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 12—Regional48 mi~1.4 hr

50-75 miles

19 listed
TrailLengthNetworkFrom metroDrive
Bluff Loop Trail—52 mi~1.5 hr
Campground Loop—53 mi~1.5 hr
Stream Loop Trail—lcn53 mi~1.5 hr
Fishing Creek Loop—lcn53 mi~1.5 hr
Summit Loop Trail—lcn53 mi~1.5 hr
Bear Swamp Trail—lcn54 mi~1.6 hr
Dam Site Loop Trail—lcn54 mi~1.6 hr
Lake Trail—Local57 mi~1.6 hr
Pine Island Trail0 miLocal59 mi~1.7 hr
Equestrian Trail—Local59 mi~1.7 hr
Holly Road Trail2 miLocal60 mi~1.7 hr
Moccasin Crossing0 miLocal60 mi~1.7 hr
Lighter Stump Trail0 miLocal60 mi~1.7 hr
Gum Swamp Trail0 miLocal60 mi~1.7 hr
Pine Barrens Trail1 miLocal60 mi~1.7 hr
Bower’s Bog Trail0 miLocal60 mi~1.7 hr
Red—Local70 mi~2.0 hr
Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 13—Regional74 mi~2.1 hr
Salters Lake Trail—Local75 mi~2.2 hr

Beyond 75 miles

Wider radius

Looking for trails further out? Browse the full North Carolina hiking list or jump to all U.S. hiking trails.