North Carolina GPS tracks

Distance: 8.1 Km • Elevation gain: 50 m • Maximum elevation: 6 m

Distance: 6.6 Km • Elevation gain: 168 m • Maximum elevation: 1,208 m

The Catawba Falls Trail offers a scenic journey through Pisgah National Forest, guiding hikers along a gentle riverside path rich with historic stonework, lush vegetation, and streams that punctuate the quiet, wooded landscape. About halfway up, hikers encounter a historic dam that forms a small waterfall,…

Distance: 4.0 Km • Elevation gain: 205 m • Maximum elevation: 695 m

The hike to Black Balsam Knob is a favorite for its sweeping views and unique, treeless balds that stretch along the ridge. As you ascend, grassy fields and open skies create an almost alpine atmosphere, with uninterrupted 360-degree views of the Blue Ridge Mountains surrounding you at the summit. Whether you…

Distance: 2.4 Km • Elevation gain: 102 m • Maximum elevation: 1,886 m

The Company Mill Loop Trail weaves through picturesque hardwood forests, hugging the banks of Crabtree Creek before ascending into quiet ridges. Hikers can enjoy a blend of open creekside views, where remnants of an old mill create a peaceful spot to rest, and more secluded sections under a canopy of pines and…

Distance: 10.0 Km • Elevation gain: 183 m • Maximum elevation: 143 m

The Graveyard Fields Loop Trail offers hikers an immersive journey through diverse landscapes, leading to two picturesque waterfalls. As you traverse the trail, you’ll pass through open meadows and lush forests, with sections of boardwalks that cross over wild blueberry patches during the summer months​.…

Distance: 5.2 Km • Elevation gain: 142 m • Maximum elevation: 1,621 m

The Whiteside Mountain Loop Trail offers a striking blend of natural beauty and rich history in North Carolina's Nantahala National Forest. As you hike, the views are dominated by towering cliffs that drop over 750 feet to the valley below, offering sweeping panoramas of the surrounding mountain ranges,…

Distance: 3.3 Km • Elevation gain: 233 m • Maximum elevation: 1,465 m

The Hawksbill Mountain Trail offers hikers an accessible but rewarding adventure in the heart of the Linville Gorge Wilderness. As you climb through rhododendron-filled forests, you’ll encounter rock outcroppings that reward you with breathtaking panoramic views of the gorge below, including vistas of Table…

Distance: 3.4 Km • Elevation gain: 207 m • Maximum elevation: 1,202 m

The Crabtree Falls Loop Trail offers a beautiful and moderately challenging hike. As you descend through a lush oak-hickory forest, you'll pass over rocky sections, switchbacks, and a series of stone steps, all of which make the journey to the falls both scenic and rewarding. At the base, the waterfall…

Distance: 4.5 Km • Elevation gain: 161 m • Maximum elevation: 1,148 m

This Waterfalls Loop via the Deep Creek Trail in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers a serene and scenic hiking experience. Along the way, hikers encounter three picturesque waterfalls: Juney Whank Falls, Indian Creek Falls and Tom Branch Falls. Each waterfall has its own charm, with the cascading…

Distance: 3.9 Km • Elevation gain: 188 m • Maximum elevation: 691 m

The Looking Glass Rock Trail offers an engaging and moderately strenuous hike with spectacular mountain views. Starting near a gentle stream, the path leads through lush rhododendron and laurel tunnels, eventually bringing you to a rocky clearing used as a helicopter pad. From there, the trail climbs further…

Distance: 9.7 Km • Elevation gain: 543 m • Maximum elevation: 1,192 m

The hike to the Kuwohi Observation Tower offers stunning panoramic views from the highest point in the park, previously known as Clingmans Dome. As you ascend the paved, yet steep, trail, you'll be rewarded with vistas of expansive mountain ranges, including Sugarland Mountain and the Elkmont area. On clear…

Distance: 2.1 Km • Elevation gain: 106 m • Maximum elevation: 2,021 m

Distance: 2.8 Km • Elevation gain: 11 m • Maximum elevation: 23 m

Distance: 9.3 Km • Elevation gain: 32 m • Maximum elevation: 20 m

Distance: 2.1 Km • Elevation gain: 8 m • Maximum elevation: 23 m

Distance: 3.3 Km • Elevation gain: 10 m • Maximum elevation: 23 m

The hike from Carvers Gap to Grassy Ridge Bald via the Appalachian Trail offers expansive views of the Roan Highlands, considered by many to be among the most scenic sections of the Appalachian Trail. As you traverse open grassy balds like Round Bald and Jane Bald, you'll be rewarded with panoramic vistas of…

Distance: 8.1 Km • Elevation gain: 392 m • Maximum elevation: 1,887 m

The hike to Charlies Bunion is a rewarding experience characterized by stunning panoramic views of the Great Smoky Mountains. As you traverse the Appalachian Trail, you'll encounter diverse landscapes, including dense forests of Fraser fir and red spruce, as well as several scenic overlooks that reveal…

Distance: 13.3 Km • Elevation gain: 678 m • Maximum elevation: 1,851 m

Mecklenburg County Trail Run

Distance: 10.4 Km • Elevation gain: 189 m • Maximum elevation: 238 m

Distance: 4.5 Km • Elevation gain: 119 m • Maximum elevation: 286 m

Distance: 1.6 Km • Elevation gain: 30 m • Maximum elevation: 47 m

Distance: 5.0 Km • Elevation gain: 102 m • Maximum elevation: 271 m

Loop hike / MTP in the Oak Hill Community Park & Forest. #Hike #MTB #Loop #Park #Nature #Forest

Distance: 4.2 Km • Elevation gain: 54 m • Maximum elevation: 359 m

Pisgah National Forest. #Hike #Mountain #Nature #Forest

Distance: 8.0 Km • Elevation gain: 387 m • Maximum elevation: 1,886 m

Loop run / trail / hike from Rice Pinnacle Parking via Wolf Branch Trail, Ingles Fields Gap, Little Hickory Top, Sidehill Trail, Greens Lick Trail, North Boundary Road, Wolf Knob, Mease Gap, Moors Gap, Corvair Trail and Deer Lake Road in the Pisgah National Forest. #Run #Trail #Hike #Loop #Forest #Nature

Distance: 23.1 Km • Elevation gain: 907 m • Maximum elevation: 1,015 m

Distance: 12.8 Km • Elevation gain: 679 m • Maximum elevation: 966 m

Gorges State Park. Pisgah National Forest. Horsepasture River. #Hike #MTB #Mountain #River #Waterfall #Nature #Forest

Distance: 6.3 Km • Elevation gain: 244 m • Maximum elevation: 888 m

Pisgah National Forest. #Hike #Waterfall #River #Mountain #Forest #Nature #Pisgah

Distance: 3.7 Km • Elevation gain: 145 m • Maximum elevation: 630 m

Pisgah National Forest. #Hike #Mountain #Forest #Nature

Distance: 9.3 Km • Elevation gain: 562 m • Maximum elevation: 1,192 m

Great Smoky Mountains National Park. #Hike #Mountain #Forest #Nature

Distance: 2.0 Km • Elevation gain: 103 m • Maximum elevation: 2,021 m

Mountain Bike in Dupont State Recreation Forest via Cedar Rock and Little River. #MTB #Loop #Forest #Mountain #River #Nature

Distance: 15.2 Km • Elevation gain: 354 m • Maximum elevation: 930 m

Loop in the Dahlia Ridge Trail System at Haywood Community College. #Hike #Walk #Run #Loop #Nature #Forest

Distance: 5.2 Km • Elevation gain: 122 m • Maximum elevation: 846 m

Loop hike from Banner Elk to Wildcat Lake via Lees-McRae College, Mill Pond and Hemlock Hill. #Hike #Loop #Nature #Forest #Lake

Distance: 7.5 Km • Elevation gain: 209 m • Maximum elevation: 1,180 m

Loop MTB in the Valdese Lakeside Park via In Progress - Mountain Biking. #MTB #Loop #Park #Nature #Forest #Lake

Distance: 6.6 Km • Elevation gain: 166 m • Maximum elevation: 353 m

Hike through Great Smoky Mountains along Appalachian Trail via Standing Indian, Ridgepole Mountain, Yellow Bald, Wine Spring Bald, Copper Ridge Bald, Cheoah Bald, Wauchecha Bald, Fontana Dam, Thunderhead Mountain, Clingmans Dome, Mount Kephart and Mount Guyot. #Hike #Mountain #Nature #Forest #Lake #Appalachian

Distance: 231.7 Km • Elevation gain: 8,873 m • Maximum elevation: 2,013 m

Loop hike along the Lake Norman via Lake Shore Trail, Family Camp Circle and Short Turn Trail in the Lake Norman State Park. #Hike #Loop #Lake #Nature #Forest

Distance: 5.8 Km • Elevation gain: 75 m • Maximum elevation: 256 m

Hike from Linville Gorge Parking to Linville Falls via Erwin's View Trail, Upper Falls Overlook, Chimney View, Gorge View, Erwin's View Outlook, Linville Falls Trail, Linville River, Plunge Basin Trail, Plunge Basin Overlook and Plunge Basin in the Blue Ridge Parkway and the Pisgah National Forest. #Hike…

Distance: 7.8 Km • Elevation gain: 413 m • Maximum elevation: 1,019 m

Distance: 3.1 Km • Elevation gain: 24 m • Maximum elevation: 16 m

Distance: 2.0 Km • Elevation gain: 10 m • Maximum elevation: 65 m

Croatan National Forest Loop

Distance: 7.3 Km • Elevation gain: 38 m • Maximum elevation: 20 m