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Watauga County

The best running trails in Watauga County

29runs

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338 people ran here

Running in Watauga County is one of the best ways to explore more of this region. To help you discover the most beautiful places to run, we’ve reviewed our full collection of routes in Watauga County—and are proud to present the best running trails. Click on any of the routes for more details and browse real tips and photos uploaded by other runners.

Historic Dam Site loop from Blairmont
Intermediate

00:59

9.35km

Expert

01:47

13.0km

Intermediate

01:31

14.2km

Intermediate

01:20

12.1km

Intermediate

00:41

6.43km

Expert

02:05

19.6km

Expert

01:55

18.0km

Expert

01:02

6.12km

Expert

01:50

17.5km

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  1. 1
    1

    00:59

    9.35km

    6:16/km

    40m

    40m

    Intermediate

    31

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  2. 2

    01:47

    13.0km

    8:15/km

    170m

    170m

    Expert

    22

    Expert run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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  4. 3

    01:31

    14.2km

    6:22/km

    200m

    200m

    Intermediate

    18

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  5. 4

    01:20

    12.1km

    6:35/km

    240m

    240m

    Intermediate

    15

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  6. 5

    00:41

    6.43km

    6:19/km

    70m

    70m

    Intermediate

    15

    Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  7. 6

    02:05

    19.6km

    6:22/km

    210m

    210m

    Expert

    11

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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    7

    01:55

    18.0km

    6:23/km

    240m

    240m

    Expert

    10

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
  9. 8

    01:02

    6.12km

    10:11/km

    270m

    270m

    Expert

    10

    Expert run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
  10. 9

    01:50

    17.5km

    6:19/km

    160m

    160m

    Expert

    5

    Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
10

01:49

17.3km

6:19/km

130m

130m

Expert

6

Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.

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