North Carolina Hiking Resources

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On this page, there are hiking resources for the state of North Carolina. This includes books, maps, and websites that provide information for hikers in North Carolina. ​

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Hiking Books

These are hiking guidebooks for the state of North Carolina. All links are associated with Amazon.

(2014) Hiking North Carolina's National Forests by Johnny Molloy

(2014) Waterfalls of Panthertown Valley by Todd Ransom

(2013) Backpacking Overnights--North Carolina Mountains, South Carolina Upstate by Jim Parham

(2013) Hiking Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Kevin Adams

(2012) Hiking North Carolina's Blue Ridge Mountains by Danny Bernstein

(2012) Hiking the Shining Rock and Middle Prong Wildernesses by Tim Homan

(2012) Top Trails: Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Johnny Molloy

(2012) Explorer's Guide 50 Hikes in the Mountains of North Carolina by Robert L. Williams

(2011) Five-Star Trails: Asheville by Jennifer Pharr Davis

(2011) Hiking Waterfalls in North Carolina: A Guide To The State's Best Waterfall Hikes by Melissa Watson

(2010) Best Easy Day Hikes Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Randy Johnson

(2008) Day and Overnight Hikes: Great Smoky Mountains National Park by Johnny Molloy

(2007) Hiking the Carolina Mountains by Danny Bernstein

(2007) Hiking Trails of Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock and Citico Creek Wildernesses by Tim Homan

(2007) Hiking North Carolina: A Guide To Nearly 500 Of North Carolina's Greatest Hiking Trails by Randy Johnson

(2005) North Carolina Waterfalls: A Hiking and Photography Guide by Kevin Adams

(2002) Hiking Trails of the Southern Nantahala Wilderness, the Ellicott Rock Wilderness, and the Chattooga National Wild and Scenic River by Tim Homan

(1999) Waterfall Walks and Drives in the Great Smoky Mountains and the Western Carolinas by Mark Morrison

Trail Maps

These are trail maps for hiking locations in the state of North Carolina. Trail maps are one of the most important things to guide you on a hike. ​

Nantahala National Forest: Tusquitee Ranger District and Cheoah Ranger District

Nantahala National Forest: Nantahala Ranger District

Pisgah National Forest: Pisgah Ranger District

Pisgah National Forest: eastern Appalachian Ranger District

Pisgah National Forest: western Appalachian Ranger District

Pisgah National Forest: Grandfather Ranger District

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Mountains-to-Sea Trail Overview

Bartram Trail 

Green River Game Lands

Chimney Rock State Park

Gorges State Park

South Mountains State Park

Mount Mitchell State Park

Grandfather Mountain State Park

Elk Knob State Park

Mount Jefferson State Park

New River State Park

Stone Mountain State Park

Crowders Mountain State Park

Pilot Mountain State Park

Morrow Mountain State Park

Hiking Websites

These are useful websites with hiking information for the state of North Carolina. They can be used to plan your next hike. ​

North Carolina National Forests

Mountains-to-Sea Trail

North Carolina Bartram Trail

Great Smoky Mountains National Park

Hike Western North Carolina

North Carolina State Parks

North Carolina Game Lands

Blue Ridge Parkway