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This information is a public record of the 2005 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --
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Mountains-to-Sea Trail - Blue Ridge Parkway Segment

State Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    192.5 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

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Overlook near Lane Pinnacle, a peak east of Asheville, NC during peak fall foliage. Photo by Matt Mutel.
Overlook near Lane Pinnacle, a peak east of Asheville, NC during peak fall foliage. Photo by Matt Mutel.

Balsam Nature Trail in Mount Mitchell State Park. Photo by Matt Mutel.
Balsam Nature Trail in Mount Mitchell State Park. Photo by Matt Mutel.
A strenuous 3,700', 6 mile climb from the valley floor to the Mt. Mitchell summit. Photo by Matt Mutel.
A strenuous 3,700', 6 mile climb from the valley floor to the Mt. Mitchell summit. Photo by Matt Mutel.
Taken near the summit of Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. Photo by Matt Mutel.
Taken near the summit of Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi River. Photo by Matt Mutel.
  • Overlook near Lane Pinnacle, a peak east of Asheville, NC during peak fall foliage. Photo by Matt Mutel.
  • Overlook near Lane Pinnacle, a peak east of Asheville, NC during peak fall foliage. Photo by Matt Mutel.
  • Balsam Nature Trail in Mount Mitchell State Park. Photo by Matt Mutel.
  • A strenuous 3,700', 6 mile climb from the valley floor to the Mt. Mitchell summit. Photo by Matt Mutel.
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Location: Across the state of North Carolina from TN state line to the Atlantic

  • States: North Carolina

North Carolina's Mountains-to-Sea Trail stretches from Clingman's Dome in the Great Smokey Mountains National Park to Jockey's Ridge State Park by the Atlantic Ocean. The mainline distance is 908 miles and if an alternate section is followed it is 925 miles. With Ferry Rides, spur trails to scenic overlooks, and side trails to campsites, the adventurous journey is nearly 1000 miles. Its western terminus at Clingman's Dome is 6643 feet in elevation. Its eastern terminus, after reaching sea level, is in Jockey's Ridge State Park on the highest sand dune (140 feet elevation) of the nation's East Coast.

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Allowed Uses:

Hiking/Walking

Other Activities

  • Camping

Public Contact

NC Division of Parks and Recreation
12700 Bayleaf Church Rd
Raleigh, NC 27614
[email protected] • (919) 846-9991
www.ncparks.gov

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More Details

  • Elevation (low): 2000
  • Elevation (high): 6053
  • Elevation (cumulative): --
  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • Surface (primary): Soil
  • Surfaces (additional): Soil
  • Tread Width (average): 24"
  • Tread Width (minimum): --
  • Running length (minimum): --
  • Tread Grade (average, percent): 4
  • Tread Grade (maximum): 7
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Cross-slope (average, percent): --
  • Cross-slope (maximum): --
  • Running length (maximum): --
  • Certified as an NRT
    Jun 3, 2005
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