Sunday, July 4, 2021

Mountains-to-Sea Trail

The Mountains-to-Sea Trail spans the state of North Carolina. There are 18 segments, and its distance is 1,175 miles. I live close to the trail. I've decided this will be a fun way to explore the state.

Trail Segments | Mountains-to-Sea Trail (mountainstoseatrail.org)

Segment 1 - Clingmans Dome to Waterrock Knob, 46.8 miles
  • 0.0 to 25.4 - Clingman's Dome to Cemetery Trail
  • 25.4 to 26.6 - Cemetery Trail to Mingus Mill Trailhead 11/17/2021
  • 26.6 to 27.3 - Mingus Mill Trailhead to Oconaluftee Visitor Center Trailhead 
  • 27.3 to 28.0 - Oconaluftee Visitor Center Trailhead to US 441/BRP Junction 11/17/2021
  • 28.0 to 35.5 - US 441/BRP Junction to Big Witch Overlook
  • 35.5 to 39.8 - Big Witch Overlook to BRP at Wolf Laurel Gap (Heitooga Road) 8/11/2024
  • 39.8 to 42.4 - BRP at Wolf Laurel Gap (Heitooga Road) to Soco Gap 7/1/2024
  • 42.4 to 44.9 - Soco Gap to past boggy area 7/11/2024
  • 44.9 to 46.8 - Past boggy area to Waterrock Knob 7/13/2024
Segment 2 - Waterrock Knob to Pisgah Inn, 63.6 miles
  • 0.0 to 2.5 - Waterrock Knob to Fork Ridge Overlook 5/10/2024
  • 2.5 - 5.0 - Fork Ridge Overlook to Woodfin Creek 8/6/2024
  • 5.0 - 7.6 - Woodfin Creek to Orchards Overlook 7/10/2024
  • 7.6 to 9.6 - Orchards Overlook to BRP Maintenance Area 7/2/2024
  • 9.6 - 17.8 - BRP Maintenance Area to Grassy Mine Overlook 
  • 20.8 - 33.8 - Grassy Mine Overlook to Bear Pen Gap
  • 33.8 to 35.8 - Bear Pen Gap Parking to Haywood Gap Trailhead 4/17/2024
  • 35.8 to 42.3 - Haywood Gap Trailhead to NC 215 Trailhead 4/18/2024
  • 42.3 to 44.3 - NC 215 Trailhead to Devils Courthouse Connector 3/31/2024
  • 44.2 to 46.6 - Devils Courthouse Connector to Black Balsam Knob Parking 6/22/2022
  • 46.6 to 49.4 - Black Balsam Knob Parking to Graveyard Ridge trail 11/6/2022
  • 49.4 to 49.9 - Graveyard Ridge Trail to MST Access Trail 7/26/2022
  • 49.9 to 51.9 - MST Access trail to Looking Glass Rock Overlook 9/14/2023
  • 51.9 to 54.1 - Looking Glass Rock Overlook to MP 415 3/12/2024
  • 54.1 to 57.0 - MP 415 to US 276 Trailhead 3/14/2024
  • 57.0 to 63.6 - US 276 Trailhead to Pisgah Inn 5/1/2024

Segment 3 - Pisgah Inn to Black Mountains Campground, 71.4 miles
  • 0.0 to 4.5 - Pisgah Inn to Mills River Valley Overlook - 7/4/2021
  • 3.4 to 5.6 - Elk Pasture Gap to Big Ridge Overlook - 7/25/2021
  • 5.6 to 7.8 - Big Ridge Overlook to Beaverdam Gap Overlook - 8/7/2021
  • 7.8 to 12.4 - Beaverdam Gap Overlook to Chestnut Cove Overlook 10/12/21
  • 12.4 to 13.3 - Chestnut Cove Overlook to Sleepy Gap 8/27/2021
  • 13.3 to 18.6 - Sleepy Gap to BRP Access Road at French Broad River 2/13/2022
  • 18.6 to 29.1 - BRP Access Road at French Broad River to BRP Visitor Center 5/28/2022
  • 29.1 to 29.8 - BRP at US 74A to BRP Visitor Center 8/20/2021
  • 29.8 to 32.2 - BRP Visitor Center to Folk Arts Center - 8/18/2021
  • 32.2 to 34.8 - Folk Arts Center to Haw Creek Overlook -  4/26/2021
  • 34.8 to 37.7 - Haw Creek Overlook to Craven Gap - 11/25/2021
  • 37.7 to 39.5 - Craven Gap to Ox Creek Road -  6/28/2021
  • 39.5 to 41.7 - Ox Creek Road to Rattlesnake Lodge 8/2/2021
  • 41.7 to 44.1 - Rattlesnake Lodge to Bull Mountain 5/28/2024
  • 44.1 to 47.9 - Bull Mountain to Craggy Gardens Picnic Area - 9/3/2022
  • 47.9 to 48.8 - Craggy Gardens Picnic Area to Craggy Gardens Visitor Center - 6/30/2021
  • 48.8 to 49.9 - Craggy Gardens Visitor Center to Douglas Falls Trail - 7/16/2021
  • 49.9 to 51.6 - Douglas Falls Trail to Graybeard Mountain Overlook -  7/28/2021
  • 51.6 to 52.4 - Graybeard Mountain Overlook to Lunch Rock - 7/29/2021
  • 52.4 to 53.8 - Lunch Rock to Glassmine Falls Overlook 8/23/2021
  • 53.8 to 55.3 - Glassmine Falls Overlook to Walker Knob Overlok 6/11/2024
  • 55.3 to 58.3 - Walker Knob Overlook to Patton Knob 8/24/2021
  • 58.3 to 60.3 - Patton Knob to NC 128 6/18/2024
  • 60.3 to 63.8 - NC 128 to Commissary/MST Trail Intersection 8/10/2024
  • 63.8 to 66.6 - Commissary/MST Trail Intersection to Mount Mitchell/Commissary Trail Intersection 6/12/2022
  • 66.6 to 71.4 - Mount Mitchell/Commissary Trail Intersection to South Toe River Trailhead
Segment 4 - Black Mountain Campground to Beacon Heights, 75.3 miles
  • 0.0 to 7.8 - South Toe River Trailhead to BRP Intersection with NC 80 at Buck Creek Gap
  • 7.8 to 19.7 - BRP Intersection with NC 80 at Buck Creek Gap to Woodlawn Parking Area
  • 19.7 to 30.4 - Woodlawn Parking Area to FS 106 (Dobson Knob Rd.) Trailhead
  • 30.4 to 33.2 - FS 106 (Dobson Knob Rd.) Trailhead
  • to Old NC 105/Kistler Memorial Highway Trailhead
  • 33.2 to 34.0 - Old NC 105/Kistler Memorial Highway Trailhead to Improved Parking Area at the Pinnacle
  • 34.0 to 37.2 - Improved Parking Area at the Pinnacle to Blue Dot Trail (includes river crossing)
  • 37.2 to 38.4 - Blue Dot Trail to Wolf Pit Rd. Trailhead - Wolf Pit Rd. Trailhead
  • 38.4 to 44.4 - Wolf Pit Rd. Trailhead to Table Rock Parking Lot
  • 44.4 to 46.4 - Table Rock Parking Lot to FS 496 Trailhead
  • 46.4 to 52.8 - FS 496 Trailhead to NC 181 Trailhead
  • 52.8 to 60.9 - NC 181 Trailhead to Brown Mtn. Beach Rd. Trailhead
  • 60.9 to 65.2 - Brown Mtn. Beach Rd. Trailhead to FS 464 (Pineola Rd) Trailhead
  • 65.2 to 65.7 - FS 464 (Pineola Rd) Trailhead to FS 464 at Forest Service Trail (FST) 263 Trailhead
  • 65.7 to 69.3 - FS 464 at Forest Service Trail (FST) 263 Trailhead to Roseboro Rd. Trailhead
  • 69.3 to 75.3 - Roseboro Rd. Trailhead to Beacon Heights Parking Area

Segment 5 - Beacon Heights to Devils Garden Overlook, 90.3 miles
  • 0.0 to 1.6 - Beacon Heights to Linn Cove Visitor Center
  • 1.6 to 4.4 - Linn Cove Visitor Center to Rough Ridge Parking Area
  • 4.4 to 8.1 - Rough Ridge Parking Area to Boone Fork Parking Area
  • 8.1 to 13.0 - Boone Fork Parking Area to Julian Price Park Picnic Area
  • 13.0 to 15.7 - Julian Price Park Picnic Area to Boone Fork footbridge 10/23/2021 (Lynn only), 12/11/2022
  • 15.7 to 17.2 - Boone Fork footbridge to Shulls Mill Road Trailhead parking 
  • 17.2 to 20.1 - Shulls Mill Road Trailhead parking to Trout Lake Parking 7/3/2024
  • 20.1 to 21.3 - Trout Lake Parking to Cone Manor House Parking 8/5/2024
  • 21.3 to 24.1 - Cone Manor House Parking to Watkin Rd./Black Bottom Rd intersection 6/25/2024
  • 24.1 to 27.1 - Watkin Rd./Black Bottom Rd intersection to Thunder Hill Overlook
  • 27.1 to 34.0 - Thunder Hill Overlook to Boone's Trace Overlook
  • 34.0 to 38.1 - Boone's Trace Overlook to Grand View Overlook
  • 38.1 to 48.3 - Grand View Overlook to Osborne Mountain Overlook
  • 48.3 to 52.1 - Osborne Mountain Overlook to Benge Gap
  • 52.1 to 83.3 - Benge Gap to Doughton Park Trailhead
  • 83.3 to 90.3 - Doughton Park Trailhead to Devils Garden Overlook

Segment 6 - Devils Garden Overlook to Pilot Mountain State Park, 69.4 miles
Segment 7 - Pilot Mountain State Park to Hanging Rock State Park, 34.7 miles
Segment 8 - Hanging Rock State Park to Bryan Park - 64.5 miles
Segment 9 - Bryan Park to Eno River State Park - 60 miles
Segment 10 - Eno River State Park to Falls Lake Dam -79.3 miles
Segment 11 - Falls Lake Dam to Howell Woods - 65.7 miles
Segment 12 - Howell Woods to Suggs Mill Pond Game Land - 65.8 miles
Segment 13 - Suggs Mill Pond Game Land to Singletary Lake State Park, 38.9 miles
Segment 14 - Singletary Lake State Park to Holly Shelter Game Land, 65.9 miles
Segment 15 - Holly Shelter Game Land to Stella, 90.5 miles
Segment 16 - Stella to Oyster Point Campground, 68.9 miles
Segment 17 - Oyster Point Campground to Cedar Island Ferry, 48 miles
  • 0.0 to 23.9 - Oyster Point Campground to Williston United Methodist Church 
  • 23.9 to 27.7 - Williston United Methodist Church to Downtown Davis 
  • 27.7 to 38.8 - Downtown Davis to Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge Boat Ramp
  • 38.8 to 48.0 - Cedar Island National Wildlife Refuge Boat Ramp to Cedar Island Ferry
Segment 18 - Cedar Island Ferry to Jockey's Ridge State Park, 82.1 miles


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