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Nantahala National Forest
NC- West and Mountains
- Nantahala National Forest
Gems in Nantahala National Forest - 1
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Recommended Routes in Nantahala National Forest - 10
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Difficult
AT: Winding Stair Gap to Nantahala Outdoor Center (NOC)
27.8 mi 44.8 km • 5,316' Up 1620.42 m Up • 7,280' Down 2219.01 m Down
Franklin, NC
Intermediate/Difficult
Standing Indian (Nantahala Headwaters) Loop
21.9 mi 35.3 km • 3,960' Up 1206.92 m Up • 3,972' Down 1210.8 m Down
Franklin, NC
Intermediate
Headwaters Half Marathon
12.7 mi 20.5 km • 2,198' Up 669.85 m Up • 2,200' Down 670.49 m Down
Cullowhee, NC
Intermediate
Panthertown Valley Loop
5.5 mi 8.8 km • 822' Up 250.45 m Up • 791' Down 241.13 m Down
Cullowhee, NC
Intermediate/Difficult
Headwaters Trail Run
18.6 mi 29.9 km • 2,510' Up 765.03 m Up • 2,513' Down 766.02 m Down
Cullowhee, NC
Intermediate/Difficult
Big Green Mountain — Little Green Mountain Loop
8.5 mi 13.6 km • 1,173' Up 357.57 m Up • 1,172' Down 357.09 m Down
Brevard, NC
Difficult
Beech Creek Trail to Big Scaly Mountain
9.9 mi 15.9 km • 2,649' Up 807.37 m Up • 2,650' Down 807.68 m Down
Hayesville, NC
Difficult
High Line Loop
13.7 mi 22.0 km • 2,760' Up 841.11 m Up • 2,769' Down 844.08 m Down
Cullowhee, NC
Nantahala National Forest Running
- 481 Miles 774 Kilometers of Trail
- 10 Recommended Routes
- 1 Gem
- 36
Easy Trails
- 71
Intermediate Trails
- 41
Difficult Trails
Areas Within Nantahala National Forest
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Trails in Nantahala National Forest - 138
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2.0
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3.2
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#1Whiteside Mountain
Intermediate/Difficult
Cullowhee, NC
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Cullowhee, NC |
19
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102.3
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164.7
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#2AT: Smoky Mountain Hiking Club (TN/NC)
Intermediate/Difficult
Robbinsville, NC
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Robbinsville, NC |
14
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0.7
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1.2
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#3Big Scaly Mountain Trail
Difficult
Hayesville, NC
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Difficult
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Hayesville, NC |
1
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0.5
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0.9
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#4Big Laurel Falls Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Franklin, NC
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Easy/Intermediate
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Franklin, NC |
1
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0.4
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0.6
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#5Raven Rock Trail
Easy/Intermediate
Hayesville, NC
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Easy/Intermediate
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Hayesville, NC |
1
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1.5
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2.4
km
#6Snowbird Creek Trail #64 - Middle Section
Difficult
Andrews, NC
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Difficult
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Andrews, NC |
3
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6.2
mi
10.0
km
#7Yellow Mountain Trail
Difficult
Franklin, NC
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Difficult
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Franklin, NC |
6
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1.0
mi
1.6
km
#8Sassafras Creek Trail #65
Intermediate
Andrews, NC
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Intermediate
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Andrews, NC |
2
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3.4
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5.5
km
#9Holden Cove Trail
Intermediate
Hayesville, NC
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Intermediate
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Hayesville, NC |
2
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1.2
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2.0
km
#10Ranger Falls Loop
Intermediate/Difficult
Franklin, NC
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Intermediate/Difficult
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Franklin, NC |
2
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