Newest Recommended Hiking Routes
near Claremont, North Carolina
Claremont, North Carolina
Recommended Routes, Photos, & More
![Fog rolling over the Brumley Mountain Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7096971_smallMed_1732991945.jpg?cache=1737787329)
Hidden Valley Loop
6.6 mi 10.6 km • 1,034' Up 315.27 m Up • 1,018' Down 310.3 m Down
![Stone Mountain Falls.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7024150_smallMed_1554846358.jpg?cache=1738390989)
Wolf Rock to Stone Mountain Falls
5.6 mi 9.0 km • 706' Up 215.17 m Up • 800' Down 243.78 m Down
![About halfway up ridge looking off towards Stone Mtn State Park](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7042829_smallMed_1555107067.jpg?cache=1737785878)
Doughton Recreation Area Loop
16.4 mi 26.4 km • 2,908' Up 886.28 m Up • 2,920' Down 889.88 m Down
![View from the Mt. Mitchell summit.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7013419_smallMed_1554822587.jpg?cache=1738390747)
Mount Mitchell Vert Marathon
26.6 mi 42.8 km • 9,022' Up 2749.86 m Up • 9,022' Down 2749.76 m Down
![Gateway Trail.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7084813_smallMed_1661432144.jpg?cache=1738393067)
Gateway Trails
7.5 mi 12.0 km • 942' Up 287.01 m Up • 941' Down 286.84 m Down
![Ruins of a Chimney in a small clearing.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7084634_smallMed_1659833371.jpg?cache=1737787105)
Southwest Park Loop
2.2 mi 3.6 km • 203' Up 61.82 m Up • 212' Down 64.62 m Down
![Bridge to the picnic area.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7084356_smallMed_1658109396.jpg?cache=1738393052)
Bald Mountain Creek Preserve Outer Loop
7.3 mi 11.8 km • 1,875' Up 571.35 m Up • 1,878' Down 572.36 m Down
![Profile of Linville Falls from Plunge Basin](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7083691_smallMed_1655232099.jpg?cache=1738393028)
Linville Falls Full Tour
4.7 mi 7.6 km • 953' Up 290.58 m Up • 938' Down 285.8 m Down
![Storms over North Carolina.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7010415_smallMed_1554398451.jpg?cache=1737785070)
Mt. Rogers Out-and-Back
9.7 mi 15.7 km • 1,216' Up 370.51 m Up • 1,214' Down 370.12 m Down
![View from the parking lot](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7082348_smallMed_1645380253.jpg?cache=1738392983)
Bailey Mountain Preserve Loop (Mars Hill, NC)
5.1 mi 8.3 km • 1,461' Up 445.29 m Up • 1,459' Down 444.72 m Down
![Laurel Falls](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7080789_smallMed_1634410544.jpg?cache=1738392931)
Laurel Falls Out and Back from Dennis Cove
2.3 mi 3.7 km • 408' Up 124.38 m Up • 408' Down 124.25 m Down
![Trail marker.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7081655_smallMed_1639627412.jpg?cache=1738392960)
Blue Ridge Music Center Loop
3.8 mi 6.2 km • 540' Up 164.68 m Up • 542' Down 165.1 m Down
![View from the Mt. Mitchell summit.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7013419_smallMed_1554822587.jpg?cache=1738390747)
Mount Mitchell Challenge
38.9 mi 62.7 km • 5,089' Up 1550.98 m Up • 5,118' Down 1559.93 m Down
![Well maintained trails with beautiful fall colors.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7074831_smallMed_1606085489.jpg?cache=1738392732)
South Mountains Eastern Loop
7.2 mi 11.6 km • 1,445' Up 440.58 m Up • 1,483' Down 451.92 m Down
![View from the Baxton Cliff overlook around sunset](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7085121_smallMed_1663807877.jpg?cache=1738393077)
Carmen AT Loop
17.0 mi 27.3 km • 3,579' Up 1090.98 m Up • 3,540' Down 1079.07 m Down
![Pine Tree Loop](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7067869_smallMed_1583974951.jpg?cache=1738392493)
MST/Powhatan Loop
9.9 mi 16.0 km • 1,274' Up 388.4 m Up • 1,302' Down 396.77 m Down
![Fall colors](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7066992_smallMed_1581428681.jpg?cache=1738392458)
Milliken & Company Arboretum Main Trail
3.7 mi 6.0 km • 94' Up 28.62 m Up • 93' Down 28.28 m Down
![Moonshiners' Trail at Fire Tower Trail](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7095138_smallMed_1712353543.jpg?cache=1738393263)
Bays Mountain Cherry Knob Fire Tower
7.4 mi 11.9 km • 1,075' Up 327.68 m Up • 1,078' Down 328.59 m Down
![Along the Vertical Mile Challenge Trail's steep climb, enjoy this interesting rock slab and an incredible view.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7028252_smallMed_1554918139.jpg?cache=1738391128)
Vertical Mile Challenge Loop
2.1 mi 3.3 km • 497' Up 151.57 m Up • 496' Down 151.26 m Down
![red berry trail](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7064747_smallMed_1574111346.jpg?cache=1738392373)
Reedy Creek - Big Oak, Umbrella, and Dragonfly Loop
1.9 mi 3.1 km • 135' Up 41.01 m Up • 135' Down 41.03 m Down
![Near Morrow Mountain summit.](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7063165_smallMed_1568911011.jpg?cache=1738392316)
Morrow Mountain
5.8 mi 9.3 km • 892' Up 271.88 m Up • 892' Down 271.93 m Down
![McAlpine Creek Greenway](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7059614_smallMed_1560889912.jpg?cache=1738392195)
McAlpine Creek Loop
2.6 mi 4.2 km • 26' Up 8.07 m Up • 27' Down 8.2 m Down
![Nature at work](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7065787_smallMed_1577568936.jpg?cache=1738392414)
Latta Park Shady Loop
2.6 mi 4.1 km • 116' Up 35.39 m Up • 116' Down 35.47 m Down
![Lake Norman State Park](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7007375_smallMed_1554322709.jpg?cache=1738390572)
Lake Norman Lake Shore Trail
5.1 mi 8.2 km • 343' Up 104.56 m Up • 345' Down 105.02 m Down
!["Kings Mountain National Military Park - South Carolina" by Doug Kerr (https://tinyurl.com/umu9c2d), Flickr licensed under CC BY-SA 2.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0/).](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7064576_smallMed_1573668816.jpg?cache=1737786508)
Kings Mountain Battlefield Loop
1.6 mi 2.6 km • 203' Up 61.93 m Up • 203' Down 61.84 m Down
![Jetton Park view](https://hikingproject.com/assets/photos/hike/7064560_smallMed_1573597141.jpg?cache=1738392366)
Jetton Park Loop
1.4 mi 2.2 km • 59' Up 17.91 m Up • 56' Down 16.99 m Down