Best hikes in Carolina Management Area

Ambleway maps 9 hikes in Carolina Management Area, from a 2.4-mile walk to a 6.8-mile day out. 8 of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Diamond Pond–Chicken Head trail Loop, 7 sights. The biggest climb is Carolina Trout Pond–"Take the Bait" Trail, 5 sights, gaining 282 ft, and the network tops out at 262 ft.

• Wells Pond–Red Trail, 3 sights 2.7 mi · ▲ 56 ft
• North South Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
• Carolina Trout Pond–"Take the Bait" Trail, 5 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 282 ft
• Diamond Pond–Chicken Head trail Loop, 7 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 229 ft
• North South Trail via Essex Trail 3.4 mi · ▲ 249 ft
• Kenyon Hill–Jabba’s Lair, 3 sights 4.2 mi · ▲ 275 ft
• Carolina Curves–Field trail, 3 sights 5 mi · ▲ 160 ft
• Wells Pond–Essex Trail - east spur, 5 sights 6.8 mi · ▲ 225 ft
• Meadow Brook Pond via North South Trail 2.4 mi · ▲ 27 ft