The Best Hikes in Western North Carolina

Welcome to your guide to the best hikes in Western North Carolina. This section lists all Guided Hikes in the various Trailheads on this site. Use this section to find a hike based on its difficulty, length, features and highlights. Short descriptions of each hike are given, so you can decide which ones you are interested in. To find a hike by where it is located, use the Trailheads section. Click here to go there now.

Browse All Hikes Choose a Best Hike Toms Creek Falls Camp Alice Lower Douglas Falls Forest Stroll Moore Cove Falls Craggy Gardens Dupont State Forest Waterfalls Summit/Rhododendron Trail Loop Craggy Pinnacle Sam Knob Linville Falls - Erwin's View Pink Beds Rattlesnake Lodge Graveyard Fields Potato Knob Fields Crabtree Falls Skyline/Cliff Trail Loop Mount Pisgah Old Mitchell Trail Upper Douglas Falls John Rock Mount Mitchell Trail

Hikes are organized by their relative difficulty level (easiest to hardest). To find a hike by another category, choose from the list at the left. Once you select a hike, you can find all the details, including (where available):

• length
• elevation change
• trailhead location
• a map
• images from the ride
• landmark mileages, and
• a detailed description and trail directions

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Hikes to Waterfalls | Hikes to Views | Hikes to Historic Sites