North Carolina mountain wilderness landscape showing hiking trails and scenic peaks across North Carolina state parks and forests
25 Hiking Trails

Best Hikes in North Carolina

Complete trail guides with maps, elevation profiles, weather forecasts & parking details for every mountain

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The Highest Peaks in North Carolina

All 25 summits ranked by elevation

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A-Z listing of all peaks in North Carolina

25 Peaks
Mount Mitchell
6,686 ft

Mount Mitchell

9.5 mi
5 hrs
3537 ft
Strenuous View
Kuwohi
6,643 ft

Kuwohi

1.6 mi
1 hrs
466 ft
Easy View
Mount Craig
6,637 ft

Mount Craig

19.5 mi
8 hrs
3334 ft
Strenuous View
Mt. Buckley
6,575 ft

Mt. Buckley

1 mi
0.5 hrs
371 ft
Easy View
Cattail Peak
6,516 ft

Cattail Peak

19.5 mi
8 hrs
3334 ft
Strenuous View
Mount Love
6,417 ft

Mount Love

18.2 mi
6.5 hrs
1319 ft
Strenuous View
Richland Balsam
6,401 ft

Richland Balsam

1.3 mi
0.5 hrs
361 ft
Easy View
Old Black
6,360 ft

Old Black

21.2 mi
8 hrs
1739 ft
Strenuous View
Hallback
6,309 ft

Hallback

9.5 mi
5 hrs
3537 ft
Strenuous View
Horse Rock
6,211 ft

Horse Rock

19.5 mi
8 hrs
3334 ft
Strenuous View
Gibbs Mountain
6,198 ft

Gibbs Mountain

19.5 mi
8 hrs
3334 ft
Strenuous View
Mount Collins
6,197 ft

Mount Collins

9.6 mi
4.5 hrs
2773 ft
Strenuous View
Winter Star Mountain
6,188 ft

Winter Star Mountain

19.5 mi
8 hrs
3334 ft
Strenuous View
Percys Peak
6,184 ft

Percys Peak

19.5 mi
8 hrs
3334 ft
Strenuous View
Mount Yonaguska
6,179 ft

Mount Yonaguska

9.4 mi
3.5 hrs
607 ft
Hard View
Cloudland Mountain
6,178 ft

Cloudland Mountain

2.4 mi
1 hrs
227 ft
Easy View
Big Cataloochee Mountain
6,152 ft

Big Cataloochee Mountain

10.2 mi
3.5 hrs
574 ft
Hard View
Mount Hardison
6,150 ft

Mount Hardison

9.4 mi
3.5 hrs
607 ft
Hard View
Mount Hardy
6,122 ft

Mount Hardy

9.8 mi
4.5 hrs
2726 ft
Strenuous View
Mount Ambler
6,120 ft

Mount Ambler

21.7 mi
8 hrs
1191 ft
Strenuous View
Craggy Dome
6,079 ft

Craggy Dome

0.7 mi
0.5 hrs
250 ft
Easy View
Deer Mountain
6,076 ft

Deer Mountain

19.5 mi
8 hrs
3334 ft
Strenuous View
Tennent Mountain
6,056 ft

Tennent Mountain

8.4 mi
3 hrs
315 ft
Moderate View
Grassy Cove Top
6,050 ft

Grassy Cove Top

6 mi
3 hrs
1732 ft
Hard View
Balsam Corner
6,042 ft

Balsam Corner

18.7 mi
7 hrs
1592 ft
Strenuous View