Park · South Mountains State Park, North Carolina

Best hikes in South Mountains State Park

The 25 best of 25 trails in South Mountains State Park, North Carolina, ranked by route quality.

Trails
25
Easy
11
Moderate
9
Hard
5

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Top trails

  1. River Trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.7 km) · Elevation Gain 43 ft (13 m) · 20 min
  2. Chestnut Knob Trail Moderate · 4.3 mi (6.9 km) · Elevation Gain 955 ft (291 m) · 1 hr 50 min
  3. Clear Creek Trail Easy · 2.3 mi (3.6 km) · Elevation Gain 292 ft (89 m) · 50 min
  4. Little River Trail Moderate · 4.2 mi (6.8 km) · Elevation Gain 748 ft (228 m) · 1 hr 45 min
  5. Saddleback Trail Hard · 6.3 mi (10.1 km) · Elevation Gain 1,047 ft (319 m) · 2 hr 35 min
  6. Turkey Ridge Trail Moderate · 3.2 mi (5.2 km) · Elevation Gain 531 ft (162 m) · 1 hr 20 min
  7. High Shoals Falls Loop Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 554 ft (169 m) · 55 min
  8. Benn Knob Trail Hard · 5.7 mi (9.2 km) · Elevation Gain 922 ft (281 m) · 2 hr 20 min
  9. Hidden Cove Trail Easy · 2.8 mi (4.5 km) · Elevation Gain 331 ft (101 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  10. Lake View Trail Easy · 1.1 mi (1.8 km) · Elevation Gain 89 ft (27 m) · 25 min
  11. Raven Rock Trail Moderate · 4.1 mi (6.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,093 ft (333 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  12. Possum Trail Moderate · 3.4 mi (5.5 km) · Elevation Gain 715 ft (218 m) · 1 hr 30 min
  13. Headquarters Trail Moderate · 2.4 mi (3.8 km) · Elevation Gain 568 ft (173 m) · 1 hr 5 min
  14. Shinny Creek Trail Moderate · 3.6 mi (5.8 km) · Elevation Gain 833 ft (254 m) · 1 hr 35 min
  15. Upper CCC Trail Easy · 3.3 mi (5.2 km) · Elevation Gain 269 ft (82 m) · 1 hr 10 min
  16. Horseridge Trail Hard · 6.7 mi (10.7 km) · Elevation Gain 1,112 ft (339 m) · 2 hr 40 min
  17. Lower CCC Trail Moderate · 4.7 mi (7.6 km) · Elevation Gain 830 ft (253 m) · 1 hr 55 min
  18. Fox Trail Hard · 6.6 mi (10.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,184 ft (361 m) · 2 hr 45 min
  19. Upper Falls Trail Hard · 7.2 mi (11.6 km) · Elevation Gain 1,365 ft (416 m) · 3 hr
  20. Sawtooth Trail Moderate · 5.1 mi (8.2 km) · Elevation Gain 879 ft (268 m) · 2 hr 5 min
  21. Jacob Branch Trail Easy · 2 mi (3.2 km) · Elevation Gain 509 ft (155 m) · 55 min
  22. High Shoals Falls Loop Easy · 0.6 mi (0.9 km) · Elevation Gain 49 ft (15 m) · 15 min
  23. Big Bear Falls Trail Easy · 0.5 mi (0.8 km) · Elevation Gain 118 ft (36 m) · 15 min
  24. Hemlock Nature Trail Easy · 0.6 mi (0.9 km) · Elevation Gain 23 ft (7 m) · 10 min
  25. Sawtooth Camp Trail Easy · 0.5 mi (0.8 km) · Elevation Gain 79 ft (24 m) · 10 min

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