Trails

Trail descriptions and additional information will be added soon! In the meantime, please contact the park if you have any questions.

OPEN: Clear Creek Access in Morganton will reopen March 17 for day use. Visitors will be able to utilize both Clear Creek and Lake View trails for hiking and horseback riding. Picnic facilities and fishing will be available at the lake.

Trail Name Blaze Length Difficulty Trail Use Accessible
Chestnut Knob Trail white diamonds 2.6-mile one way Strenuous Hiking only No
Hemlock Nature Trail white triangles 0.3-mile one way Easy Hiking only No
Hidden Cove Trail orange diamonds 1.5-mile one way Moderate Hiking only No
High Shoals Falls Loop Trail blue circles 2.7-mile loop Strenuous Hiking only No
Jacob Branch Trail red hexagon 1.1-mile one way Moderate Hiking only No
Possum Trail red squares 1.8-mile one way Strenuous Hiking only No
River / K.I.P. Track Trail red triangles 0.5-mile one way Easy Hiking only No
Shinny Trail blue diamonds 2.6-mile one way Strenuous Hiking only No
Headquarters Trail orange hexagons 1.9-mile one way Strenuous Biking, hiking No
Fox Trail white hexagons 3.6-mile one way Strenuous Bridle, hiking No
Horseridge Trail orange squares 3.3-mile one way Strenuous Bridle, hiking No
Little River Trail blue triangles 2.1-mile one way Moderate Bridle, hiking No
Saddleback Trail red circles 3.4-mile one way Moderate Bridle, hiking No
Sawtooth Trail blue hexagons 2.2-mile one way Strenuous Bridle, hiking No
Turkey Ridge Trail orange circles 1.7-mile one way Moderate Bridle, hiking No
Upper CCC Trail red diamonds 1.6-mile one way Moderate Bridle, hiking No
Benn Knob Trail orange triangles 3-mile one way Moderate Biking, bridle, hiking No
Lower CCC Trail blue squares 2.5-mile one way Moderate Biking, bridle, hiking No
Raven Rock Trail white circles 5.2-mile one way Strenuous Biking, bridle, hiking No
Upper Falls Trail white squares 3.7-mile one way Strenuous Biking, bridle, hiking No
Lake View Trail red rectangles 1.3-mile loop Moderate Hiking only No
Clear Creek Trail white circles 2.2-mile one way Strenuous Bridle, hiking No
Bridle Ride: Saddleback Loop yellow outline in bridle trails map 7.9-mile loop Easy to Strenuous Bridle, hiking No
Bridle Ride: Fox Loop blue outline in bridle trails map 14.4-mile loop Easy to Strenuous Bridle, hiking No
Bridle Ride: Perimeter Loop purple outline in bridle trails map 19-mile loop Easy to Strenuous Bridle, hiking No
Bridle Ride: Sawtooth Loop green outline in bridle trails map 10.3-mile loop Moderate to Strenuous Bridle, hiking No
Bridle Ride: Upper Falls In and Back orange outline in bridle trails map 9.6-mile loop Moderate to Strenuous Bridle, hiking No
Export Table Data