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Explore the best rated trails in Mount Holly, NC, whether you're looking for an easy walking trail or a bike trail like the Thermal Belt Rail Trail and Catawba River Greenway . With more than 49 trails covering 178 miles you're bound to find a perfect trail for you. Click on any trail below to find trail descriptions, trail maps, photos, and reviews.

Recent Trail Reviews

West Branch Rocky River Greenway

Very good for beginners

October, 2026 by abigailconner038

Very good for beginners

City Walk

very nice but short downtown ride

October, 2026 by maggiedbell

Enjoyed this ride through downtown Hickory. You do have to cross streets several times and switch sides of the road but it is all doable. It is a rather short trail, although it appears construction is under way to connect this trail to the Riverwalk Trail on the Catawba River which will really make a nice length.

Thermal Belt Rail Trail

Excellent rail to trail!

October, 2026 by maggiedbell

Road 10 miles of this trail from the Gilky trailhead down into Forest City. Thoroughly enjoyed it – what a well done project especially the upper half where you can ride for miles without stopping. It was a cool overcast Sunday afternoon so not many people out and about, but frequent benches and areas to rest, especially in the lower half. Would highly recommend.

Accordion

Catawba River Greenway

Very nice but still has damage

October, 2026 by maggiedbell

Very nice paved railway with several different places to enter / exit. Lots of walkers, joggers and bikers with families and dogs. Unfortunately several parts are still closed off due to the damage from Hurricane Helene flooding with repairs underway. Would still highly recommend!

Triple C Rail Trail

Not workable

September, 2026 by sipperphoto

I did some recon on this trail on it's eastern edge and it was completely overgrown. Would make a nice project if you could get some money behind it. At this point, it's basically inaccessible.

Thermal Belt Rail Trail

Great Trail!

July, 2026 by happyrcsmiles

We visited Biltmore yesterday, stayed the night in Asheville, then drove nearly an hour to this trail and glad we did. The trail is well maintained with clear markings. Only a few small areas were raised or bumpy and those were clearly marked with bright red spray paint. We wish all paved trails were in this good of condition! Rene’ and Greg

Thermal Belt Rail Trail

awesome

July, 2026 by d7c9znmktr

Great place to go ride all paved

Little Sugar Creek Greenway

Easy Ride

July, 2026 by okey.n.okonkwo

I really enjoyed the trail

Lower McAlpine Creek, McMullen Creek & Four Mile Creek Greenways

okay ride

June, 2026 by okey.n.okonkwo

The ride was okay

Triple C Rail Trail

zero access!!

June, 2026 by beth.friedman

I tried three different locations to park and get on this trail. The very end as mentioned on this ABP gas station which shows an access trail which is very overgrown and the James Ross wildlife rehab which this app states there’s parking. None of which worked I do not recommend attempting to access this trail from York, South Carolina Carolina.

Triple C Rail Trail

Triple C Rail Trail: Potential Waiting to Be Realized

June, 2026 by aswheele

While I do not have firsthand knowledge of this trail, I learned from conversations with local residents that, except for portions of the trail in York, SC, much of the corridor is currently overgrown and undeveloped. A review of Google Maps satellite imagery appears to support those observations.

That is unfortunate, as the region would greatly benefit from a longer rail trail connecting communities and providing additional recreational opportunities. Hopefully, future development efforts will bring more of this historic rail corridor back into public use.

Shelby Rail-Trail

Shelby Trail

April, 2026 by twbrock71

The suspension bridge is now fully repaired. The trail is in good condition. Wish there were trees around the parking lot for shade.

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