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The Best Hiking in Waynesville

Looking for the best hiking in Waynesville? We've got you covered with the top trails, trips, hiking, backpacking, camping and more around Waynesville. The detailed guides, photos, and reviews are all submitted by the Outbound community.

Top hiking spots in and near Waynesville

  • Waynesville, North Carolina

    Grassy Ridge Mine Overlook

    1.14 mi / 151 ft gain
    Grassy Ridge Mine Overlook is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Balsam, North Carolina.
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  • Sylva, North Carolina

    Fort Ridge Overlook to Waterrock Knob

    5.36 mi / 1352 ft gain
    Fort Ridge Overlook to Waterrock Knob is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Sylva, North Carolina.
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  • Canton, North Carolina

    Cold Mountain via Art Loeb Trail

    9.94 mi / 2818 ft gain
    Cold Mountain via Art Loeb Trail is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Canton, North Carolina.
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  • Sylva, North Carolina

    Abandoned Cessna 414A at Waterrock Knob

    5.0
    1.72 mi / 430 ft gain
    This is an AWESOME day hike for anyone looking to get outside for a few hours and see some special views of the blue ridges, as well as check out the abandoned plane crash of a Cessna 414A that happened back in 1983. The remains of the plane are still scattered along the hillside making it a supe...
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  • Sylva, North Carolina

    Waterrock Knob Trail

    5.0
    1 mi / 407 ft gain
    The trail begins paved and quickly climbs up into a heavily forested area. Once at a 1/4 of a mile in, you will come to a nice overlook that will give you your first real good view of the surrounding mountains. The trail then continues on, though now unpaved, with great views off to your left as ...
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  • Sylva, North Carolina

    Blackrock Mountain Trail

    4.94 mi / 541 ft gain
    Blackrock Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Sylva, North Carolina.
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  • Sylva, North Carolina

    Blackrock Mountain and The Pinnacle

    10.38 mi / 2894 ft gain
    Blackrock Mountain and The Pinnacle is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Sylva, North Carolina.
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  • Canton, North Carolina

    Richland Balsam Nature Loop Trail

    1.35 mi / 364 ft gain
    Richland Balsam Nature Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Tuckasegee, North Carolina.
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  • Maggie Valley, North Carolina

    Soco Falls

    5.0
    0.09 mi / 0 ft gain
    This double waterfall is located a mile and half off of the Blue Ridge Parkway in the Cherokee Indian Reservation. From the parking area, it's a short walk down a well-established trail to the viewing area of the falls. For an even closer view of the falls, you can follow a roped, steep path dow...
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  • Waynesville, North Carolina

    Cataloochee Divide Trail

    14.12 mi / 2539 ft gain
    Cataloochee Divide Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Waynesville, North Carolina.
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  • Waynesville, North Carolina

    The Boogerman Trail

    7.54 mi / 1490 ft gain
    The Boogerman Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Waynesville, North Carolina.
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  • Waynesville, North Carolina

    Caldwell Fork Loop

    16.85 mi / 3714 ft gain
    Caldwell Fork Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Waynesville, North Carolina.
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  • Waynesville, North Carolina

    Hemphill Bald via Caldwell Fork Trail

    16.2 mi / 3481 ft gain
    Hemphill Bald via Caldwell Fork Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Waynesville, North Carolina.
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  • Waynesville, North Carolina

    Rough Fork Trail

    12.12 mi / 2923 ft gain
    Rough Fork Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Maggie Valley, North Carolina.
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  • Waynesville, North Carolina

    Pretty Hollow Gap Trail

    11.27 mi / 2533 ft gain
    Pretty Hollow Gap Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Waynesville, North Carolina.
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  • Cherokee, North Carolina

    Flat Creek Trail

    5.21 mi / 846 ft gain
    Flat Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Cherokee, North Carolina.
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