Hike To Spectacular Bridges Hiding Along These 5 Trails In North Carolina

The Carolina Thread Trail departs from Waxhaw, North Carolina. At about 1.5 miles into the trail, you'll cross the South Carolina border on a 180-foot swinging bridge over the beautiful, babbling Twelve Mile Creek. Find out more about this trail in this previous article.

A short hike of 0.4 miles brings you to this triple arch stone bridge in the middle of the forest. Most people don't know about this hidden gem, but those who do like to return again and again. Expect to share the trail, which is rated as 'easy' by All Trails.

Used by hikers, mountain bikers, and horses, this four-mile looped trail sees quite a bit of traffic. It meanders through the Korstian Division of Duke Forest outside of Durham. On it, you'll cross over New Hope Creek exactly twice, once on a concrete and wooden bridge, and the other time on a very low-lying concrete bridge that could be covered in water at certain times of the year. Wear your water shoes! Learn more about the trail and see more photos by visiting our friends at All Trails.

A four-mile forested loop trail at Eno River State Park kicks off in the first two-tenths of a mile with a spectacular swinging bridge over the gently moving Eno River. There are many trails to explore in this state park, but you'd be remiss to miss this single swinging bridge. Learn more from our friends at AllTrails.com.

Hike to four enormous waterfalls in the DuPont State Recreational Forest and pass through the famed covered bridge along the trail. The trail is rated as moderate and spans 8.3 miles in total. Learn more in this previous article.