The best hiking trails in Mitchell County

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Check out some of the best hiking, walking and backpacking routes in Mitchell County, North Carolina. The Roan Mountain Gardens NRT Loop B is the most popular trail. There are trails of various difficulty levels including easy and medium. The trail with the highest elevation climb is the Beartown Mountain, Cloudland Mountain and Roan High Knob via Appalachian Trail and the trail with the least amount of climbing is the Rose Creek Trail. The longest trail is the Round Bald and Little Hump Mountain via Appalachian Trail at 22.3 km. For a shorter adventure you can try the Roan Mountain Gardens National Recreation Trail at 698 m. Get off line access to Viewpoint, Water, Shelter, and Peak locations and much more with a Hiiker subscription.

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