Best hikes in Linville Gorge Wilderness

Ambleway maps 24 hikes in Linville Gorge Wilderness, from a 2.2-mile walk to a 15-mile day out. All of them score as wild, staying clear of roads and development for most of the route; the wildest is Cathedral Falls–Spence Ridge Trail, 3 sights. The biggest climb is Table Rock Mountain–Devil's Cellar Overlook, 5 sights, gaining 3,714 ft, and the network tops out at 4,195 ft.

• The Chimneys & Mountains-to-Sea Trail 2.2 mi · ▲ 444 ft
• Jonas Ridge Trail Loop 2.3 mi · ▲ 645 ft
• Hawksbill Alt summit Viewpoint & Hawksbill Ledge Loop 2.8 mi · ▲ 920 ft
• Gully Pipe–Olson, 3 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 1,103 ft
• Schoonover Crossover 3.2 mi · ▲ 508 ft
• Faulkner Flats–Schoonover Crossover Loop, 3 sights 3.3 mi · ▲ 1,108 ft
• Gulf Contour & Gulf Ridge 3.3 mi · ▲ 754 ft
• Cathedral Falls–Spence Ridge Trail, 3 sights 4.4 mi · ▲ 1,014 ft
• Devil's Cellar Overlook–Mountains-to-Sea Trail/ Table Rock Gap, 3 sights 4.6 mi · ▲ 1,167 ft
• Gingercake Mountain via Jonas Ridge Trail 4.9 mi · ▲ 906 ft
• Mountains-to-Sea Trail 5 mi · ▲ 1,370 ft
• Mountains-to-Sea Viewpoint–Mountains-to-Sea Trail/ Table Rock Gap Loop, 5 sights 5.4 mi · ▲ 1,319 ft
• Devil's Hole Trail–Hawksbill Ledge Loop, 3 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 2,213 ft
• Faulkner Flats–Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail Loop, 4 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,764 ft
• Table Rock South View Access Viewpoint–Devil's Cellar Overlook, 4 sights 7 mi · ▲ 1,588 ft
• Hawksbill Mountain–Gingercake Mountain, 5 sights 7.3 mi · ▲ 2,126 ft
• Rock Jock Trail 7.6 mi · ▲ 1,841 ft
• Brushy Ridge Falls–Brushy Ridge Trail Loop, 7 sights 8.8 mi · ▲ 3,011 ft
• Gulf Contour–Joe Johnson, 3 sights 9.1 mi · ▲ 2,108 ft
• Hawksbill Ledge–Hawksbill Trail Loop, 6 sights 11.4 mi · ▲ 2,824 ft
• Water Tree (Blackgum Springs)–Cambric Loop, 7 sights 12.5 mi · ▲ 3,076 ft
• Table Rock Mountain–Devil's Cellar Overlook, 5 sights 13.1 mi · ▲ 3,714 ft
• Windling Stair Knob–Gingercake Mountain, 3 summits 13.8 mi · ▲ 3,073 ft
• Faulkner Flats & Shortoff Trail via Fonta Flora Trail 15.1 mi · ▲ 1,761 ft