The town of Elkin is holding the 4th annual NC Trail Days from May 30 to June 2, 2024.
This festival celebrates the outdoors, the NC Mountains to Sea Trail, and the local trails in Elkin.
Elkin is a little over an hour north of Charlotte, in the western Foothills in the Yadkin Valley. Its openness to trails, its friendliness to the people who travel on the trails, and a ton of hard work by local people in creating and maintaining the trails have turned Elkin into a well-known Trail Town.
Read about one of our favorite hikes, from Grassy Creek Vineyard to Carter Falls. Also, check out our big list of hikes and walks in and near Charlotte.
NC Trail Days Events
Visit the NC Trail Days Schedule to see when each of these events and activities take place. Many are free. Some require registration.
- Historic hikes
- Pollinator demo
- Mural Trail
- Meteorology talk
- Nature-themed trivia
- Lightning Bug Night Walk
- Birding hike
- Forest bathing
- Gem mining
- Kids’ book fair
- Bluebird house building
- Rock climbing
- Yadkin River clean-up and paddle
- StoryWalk
- Watercolor hike
- Fishing
- Block party
- Film
- Pancake breakfast
- Mountain bike ride
- Scavenger hunt
- Vendor village
- Downtown Elkin Music Trail
- Elkin ARTrail
- Drum circle
- Photography hike
- More
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