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
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Waynesville, North Carolina
Grassy Ridge Mine Overlook
1.14 mi / 151 ft gainGrassy Ridge Mine Overlook is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Balsam, North Carolina.Read more -
Sylva, North Carolina
Fort Ridge Overlook to Waterrock Knob
5.36 mi / 1352 ft gainFort Ridge Overlook to Waterrock Knob is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Sylva, North Carolina.Read more -
Canton, North Carolina
Cold Mountain via Art Loeb Trail
9.94 mi / 2818 ft gainCold Mountain via Art Loeb Trail is an out-and-back trail that provides a good opportunity to view wildlife located near Canton, North Carolina.Read more -
Sylva, North Carolina
Abandoned Cessna 414A at Waterrock Knob
5.01.72 mi / 430 ft gainThis 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...Read more -
Sylva, North Carolina
Waterrock Knob Trail
5.01 mi / 407 ft gainThe 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 ...Read more -
Sylva, North Carolina
Blackrock Mountain Trail
4.94 mi / 541 ft gainBlackrock Mountain Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Sylva, North Carolina.Read more -
Sylva, North Carolina
Blackrock Mountain and The Pinnacle
10.38 mi / 2894 ft gainBlackrock Mountain and The Pinnacle is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Sylva, North Carolina.Read more -
Canton, North Carolina
Richland Balsam Nature Loop Trail
1.35 mi / 364 ft gainRichland Balsam Nature Loop Trail is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Tuckasegee, North Carolina.Read more -
Maggie Valley, North Carolina
Soco Falls
5.00.09 mi / 0 ft gainThis 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...Read more -
Waynesville, North Carolina
Cataloochee Divide Trail
14.12 mi / 2539 ft gainCataloochee Divide Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Waynesville, North Carolina.Read more -
Waynesville, North Carolina
The Boogerman Trail
7.54 mi / 1490 ft gainThe Boogerman Trail is a loop trail that takes you by a river located near Waynesville, North Carolina.Read more -
Waynesville, North Carolina
Caldwell Fork Loop
16.85 mi / 3714 ft gainCaldwell Fork Loop is a loop trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Waynesville, North Carolina.Read more -
Waynesville, North Carolina
Hemphill Bald via Caldwell Fork Trail
16.2 mi / 3481 ft gainHemphill Bald via Caldwell Fork Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Waynesville, North Carolina.Read more -
Waynesville, North Carolina
Rough Fork Trail
12.12 mi / 2923 ft gainRough Fork Trail is an out-and-back trail where you may see beautiful wildflowers located near Maggie Valley, North Carolina.Read more -
Waynesville, North Carolina
Pretty Hollow Gap Trail
11.27 mi / 2533 ft gainPretty Hollow Gap Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Waynesville, North Carolina.Read more -
Cherokee, North Carolina
Flat Creek Trail
5.21 mi / 846 ft gainFlat Creek Trail is an out-and-back trail that takes you by a waterfall located near Cherokee, North Carolina.Read more