Lees-McRae College features 5 miles of hiking trails near Banner Elk, NC. This loop trail has plenty of singletrack, forest roads, gravel roads, and pavement. Switchbacks wind through this wooded area, and it's a perfect place to get out and stretch your legs.<br />
Beware of the high mountain bike traffic.
Campus Address: 191 Main Street West; Banner Elk, NC 28604<br />Lees-McRae is best reached from Boone, North Carolina, by highways N.C. 105 to route 184 which leads to Banner Elk, a distance of 17 miles. The College is reached from Johnson City, Tennessee, 65 miles to the west, by highways U.S. 19E to Elk Park and route 194 to Banner Elk.<br /><br /><br /><br />
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