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Kings Mountain Horse Trail

This easy to moderately difficult 30+ mile loop trail begins in Kings Mountain State Park and circles into Kings Mountain National Military Park, the site of a famous Revolutionary War battle. The surface is primarily flat with some rocky areas and some clay spots. A local saddle club takes care to watch over the trails and ensure solid footing on some of the ridge climbs. Both parks offer gorgeous riding through rolling hills and granite outcroppings not far from Charlotte, NC The parks sit in the eastern foothills of the Blue Ride Mountains, but they seem somewhat out-of-place with the area’s other gently rolling terrain. Small mountains called manodnocks jut above the surrounding flatland and offer spectacular views.

Location

Crowders Mountain State Park - Linwood Road Access, 4611 Linwood Rd, Kings Mountain, NC 28086, USA

30+ mile loop

Easy, Moderate

Best Use

Surface

Distance

Difficulty

Natural Surface

Hiking

Shopping

Mountain Holiday

110 W Mountain St.

Kings Mountain

704-750-4057

Outdoor Sporting Goods

Patriot Jacks Outfitters

832 E King St.

Kings Mountain

(704) 739-2989

Trailhead in Kings Mountain

Kings Mountain Gateway Trail

807 S Battleground Ave.

Kings Mountain

704-739-9663

KINGS MOUNTAIN

Kings Mountain is home to comfortable climates, top-notch educational institutions, healthcare facilities, recreational opportunities and friendly people. Whether you are interested in outdoor recreation, the arts, dining and shopping, business and industry, education or healthcare, we have it all right here in Kings Mountain. Special events provide Kings Mountain residents and visitors with year-round family-style entertainment, by producing and promoting free festivals and city-wide holiday celebrations.

Kings Mountain State Park

The Piedmont’s Kings Mountain State Park has miles of forested trails perfect for supreme Kings Mountain hiking, two fishing lakes, and sits adjacent to Kings Mountain National Military Park, one of many national park Revolutionary War sites.

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Cardio Hill Trail

Gravel

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Plateau Loop

Paved, Gravel

Moderate

0.8 Miles

This paved trail includes a short climb and a paved loop that circles a beautiful butterfly garden with a gravel footpath.

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