The best running trails in McDowell County
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Last updated: October 2, 2025
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Expert run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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2. Linville Gorge Trail & Pinch In Trail loop — Linville Gorge Wilderness
12.7km
02:13
590m
580m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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3. Pine Gap & Bynum Bluff Trail loop — Linville Gorge Wilderness
4.20km
00:41
160m
170m
Expert run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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4. Linville Gorge Upper Falls trail run — Blue Ridge Parkway
6.59km
00:53
180m
180m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
5. Duggers Creek Falls via Linville Falls Road — Blue Ridge Parkway
5.10km
00:32
60m
60m
Intermediate run. Good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
6. Bald Knob via Mountains-to-Sea Trail — Pisgah National Forest
22.0km
02:37
630m
630m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Mostly paved surfaces. Suitable for all skill levels.
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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8. Graybeard Mountain – Big Slaty loop from Montreat
16.2km
02:35
730m
730m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
7
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9. Brushy Mountain – Lookout Mountain loop from Montreat
8.37km
01:18
400m
400m
Expert run. Very good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
3
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10. Rainbow Mountain loop from Montreat
3.47km
00:31
100m
110m
Expert run. Good fitness required. Sure-footedness, sturdy shoes and alpine experience required.
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