Top Recommended Hiking Routes
near Lowell, North Carolina
Lowell, North Carolina
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Linville Gorge Wilderness Loop
21.9 mi 35.2 km • 4,723' Up 1439.6 m Up • 4,722' Down 1439.31 m Down
Mount Mitchell - Black Mountain Crest Trail #179
12.1 mi 19.5 km • 5,010' Up 1526.98 m Up • 1,498' Down 456.71 m Down
Stone Mountain Loop Trail
4.4 mi 7.1 km • 884' Up 269.44 m Up • 884' Down 269.37 m Down
Mount Mitchell
11.7 mi 18.8 km • 3,651' Up 1112.72 m Up • 3,650' Down 1112.62 m Down
Carvers Gap to Grassy Ridge Bald
4.7 mi 7.5 km • 986' Up 300.52 m Up • 985' Down 300.25 m Down
Hanging Rock Trail
2.7 mi 4.3 km • 443' Up 135.15 m Up • 440' Down 134.24 m Down
Green Knob Trail
2.1 mi 3.4 km • 464' Up 141.53 m Up • 463' Down 141.17 m Down
Price Lake Loop
2.3 mi 3.8 km • 90' Up 27.29 m Up • 90' Down 27.48 m Down
Peaks of Grandfather Mountain
9.1 mi 14.6 km • 2,827' Up 861.65 m Up • 2,827' Down 861.62 m Down
Tanawha Trail
13.3 mi 21.3 km • 1,131' Up 344.84 m Up • 1,956' Down 596.12 m Down
MacRae Peak Out and Back
1.8 mi 2.9 km • 697' Up 212.45 m Up • 697' Down 212.56 m Down
AT: Carver's Gap to US19E
14.2 mi 22.9 km • 1,808' Up 551.09 m Up • 4,403' Down 1341.95 m Down
The Pinnacle
4.3 mi 7.0 km • 813' Up 247.9 m Up • 830' Down 252.84 m Down
Mountains-to-Sea Trail
1,237.1 mi 1,991.0 km • 74,609' Up 22740.7 m Up • 80,868' Down 24648.5 m Down
High Shoals Falls Loop Trail
2.3 mi 3.7 km • 524' Up 159.67 m Up • 516' Down 157.42 m Down
Crowders Triple Peak
12.9 mi 20.8 km • 2,485' Up 757.41 m Up • 2,479' Down 755.45 m Down
Pilot Mountain Loop
5.7 mi 9.1 km • 643' Up 195.98 m Up • 647' Down 197.35 m Down
Fonta Flora Trail Loop
6.9 mi 11.0 km • 427' Up 130.07 m Up • 426' Down 129.87 m Down
Conley Cove
2.5 mi 4.0 km • 1,025' Up 312.29 m Up • 1,025' Down 312.37 m Down
Doughton Recreation Area Loop
16.4 mi 26.4 km • 2,908' Up 886.28 m Up • 2,920' Down 889.88 m Down
Mount Mitchell Vert Marathon
26.6 mi 42.8 km • 9,022' Up 2749.86 m Up • 9,022' Down 2749.76 m Down
China Creek / Thunderhole Loop
6.7 mi 10.7 km • 1,922' Up 585.95 m Up • 1,913' Down 583.22 m Down
Glassy Mountain
3.3 mi 5.3 km • 601' Up 183.25 m Up • 601' Down 183.27 m Down
Bearwallow Mountain Loop
1.8 mi 2.9 km • 475' Up 144.86 m Up • 463' Down 140.98 m Down
Mountain Island Park Trail
3.3 mi 5.2 km • 61' Up 18.72 m Up • 62' Down 18.75 m Down
Wet'n'Wild Harper Creek Loop
16.5 mi 26.6 km • 2,644' Up 805.83 m Up • 2,628' Down 800.97 m Down
Uwharrie Romp
12.1 mi 19.4 km • 1,526' Up 465.16 m Up • 1,537' Down 468.38 m Down