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Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 11

Regional route104 km · 65 miBest Feb–May, Sep–Dec

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Best time to hike

Best months: Feb–May, Sep–Dec · highs 11–27 °C (52–81 °F)

  1. J10°1°93
  2. F12°2°85
  3. M17°6°108
  4. A22°10°80
  5. M26°15°93
  6. J30°20°103
  7. J31°22°116
  8. A30°21°124
  9. S27°18°106
  10. O22°12°87
  11. N16°7°81
  12. D11°3°86

Average high °C · low °C · precipitation mm per month. Highlighted: best months.

How we pick months

Best months are those where the 1981–2010 average daily high is 10–27 °C (50–81 °F), the average overnight low is 0 °C (32 °F) or warmer, and average precipitation is 200 mm (7.9 in) or less. Values are long-term monthly averages for the ~1 km cell at the trail point on the map, from CHELSA V2.1 climatologies (Karger et al., CC0), not a forecast. Higher or more exposed parts of a route can be colder, wetter or snowier.

About this trail

The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a developing long distance hiking trail, which connects the Great Smokys to the Outer Banks. The trail is an official unit of the NC State Park System, and it is supported by the Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail.

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Trail facts

Mapped length
104 km · 65 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Part of
Mountains-to-Sea Trail (national route)
Best months
Feb–May, Sep–Dec
Country
United States of America
Region
North Carolina
Continent
North America
Route type
Regional route
Ref
MST
Operator (OSM)
North Carolina Division of Parks & Recreation
Route centre
35.6552, -78.4445
Route start
35.9399, -78.5807
OpenStreetMap
relation 11609064
Wikidata
Q6925667
Official info
mountainstoseatrail.org
How it’s scored

Hikers can rate difficulty from 1 to 10 (1 = flat, short, easy walk for anyone; 3 = gentle hills, a little effort; 5 = moderate climbs, some fitness needed; 7 = steep or long, solid fitness required; 10 = extremely strenuous or technical; long steep climbing; experienced hikers only). The community average is shown once at least 3 people have rated the trail; until then the official or computed score is used when we have one.

Nearest trails

distance from the trail start

Mountain Bike Trail - South loop

9 mi · 14 km · North Carolina

Mountain Bike Trail - West loop

9 mi · 15 km · North Carolina

Cedar Ridge Trail

10 mi · 17 km · North Carolina

N. Turkey Creek Trail

10 mi · 17 km · North Carolina

Graylyn Trail

11 mi · 18 km · North Carolina

S. Turkey Creek Trail

11 mi · 18 km · North Carolina

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