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This information is a public record of the 2006 NRT application and may be out of date if it has not been updated by a trail manager --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 - Falls Lake South Shore Trail Section

Nonprofit Backcountry Trail
  • Length
    26 miles
  • Elevation Gain
    --
  • Route Type
    out & back

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Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Photo by Thomson M wiki.
Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Photo by Thomson M wiki.
Mountains-to-Sea Trail Sign. Photo by Idawriter wiki.
Mountains-to-Sea Trail Sign. Photo by Idawriter wiki.
  • Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Photo by Thomson M wiki.
  • Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Photo by Thomson M wiki.
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Location: Raleigh, NC, Blue Ridge Parkway Segment NC Follows Blue Ridge Parkway in NC then across Great Smoky Mountains National Park to Tennessee line.

  • States: North Carolina
  • Counties: Wake

The Falls Lake section of the Mountains-to-the-Sea Trail (MST) was constructed by volunteers in the early 1980s for a total of 26 miles of natural surface hiking along the south shore of Falls Lake. The land agencies along this section include the Army Corps of Engineers, NC Wildlife, NC State Parks and Recreation, and Wake County at Blue Jay Point- Due to the area being a metropolitan area the Falls Lake trail offers a unique hiking experience on natural surface and reminds hikers of a southern Appalachian experience. The Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail - Falls Lake Task Forces oversee the maintenance of this section of the MST. In May of 2004, a Memorandum of Agreement was signed to outline how each land agency and volunteers will work together to oversee the maintenance of the trail. 

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Allowed Uses:

Swimming Dogs, on leash Hiking/Walking

Other Activities

  • Camping
  • Fishing

Public Contact

Jeff Brewer
8512 Bluebill Ct.
Raleigh, NC 27615
[email protected] • (919) 841-0088
www.ncmst.org

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  • Part of a Trail System? No
  • National Designations: National Millenium
  • State Designations: A segment of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail (MST)
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  • Tread Width (average): 0"
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  • Certified as an NRT
    May 31, 2006
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