4.0 star · Difficult Loop

Shinbone Loop Trail

Cherokee National Forest · Mitchell County, North Carolina

Trail length

16.9 km

Time

~4 hrs 22 min

Elevation Gain

593 m

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"An epic challenge to remember from the heart of Mitchell County"

The Shinbone Loop Trail is a 16.9 km looped trail that starts and ends in Banner Hill, Mitchell County, North Carolina. Based on our data, the trail is graded as Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates.

This trail can be completed in approx 6 hrs 17 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.