Question: Which North Carolina hiking trail offers the best chance to see black bears, red wolves, and alligators?
Answer: There are two trails, actually, and they are located in the same area. The Alligator River National Wildlife Refuge in East Lake offers two half-mile universally accessible trails: the Sandy Ridge Wildlife Trail and Creef Cut Wildlife Trail. The refuge is located in an area inhabited by some of the largest black bears in the world. Other predators like alligators and red wolves also live in the refuge. Learn more here.