The best running trails in Haywood County
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301
runners
14
runs
Last updated: October 21, 2025
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
49
runners
2. Lake Junaluska – Lake Junaluska bridge loop from Waynesville
10.2km
01:04
70m
70m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
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33
runners
3. Lake Junaluska bridge – Lake Junaluska loop from Waynesville
7.41km
00:47
90m
90m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
22
runners
4. Lake Junaluska bridge loop from Waynesville
4.73km
00:29
20m
20m
Easy run. Great for any fitness level. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
12
runners
5. Black Balsam Knob – Tennent Mountain loop from Brevard
8.09km
01:09
230m
230m
Expert run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
7
runners
6. Sam Knob – Devils Courthouse loop from Waynesville
15.9km
02:12
430m
430m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
6
runners
7. Midnight Hole – Mount Sterling loop from Hartford
27.1km
04:04
1,300m
1,300m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
5
runners
8. Sam Knob loop from Brevard
13.7km
01:57
410m
410m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
5
runners
9. Tennent Mountain – Black Balsam Knob loop from Waynesville
14.4km
01:55
360m
360m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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