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Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 5

In North North Carolina Blue Ridge Crest

Regional route138 km · 86 miBest Apr–Oct

Next nearby hike: Grandfather Trail 1.5 mi · 2.4 kmExplore North North Carolina Blue Ridge Crest →

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Best time to hike

Best months: Apr–Oct · highs 14–23 °C (57–73 °F)

  1. J4°-6°130
  2. F5°-4°137
  3. M9°-1°155
  4. A14°3°150
  5. M18°8°144
  6. J21°12°155
  7. J23°14°182
  8. A22°14°166
  9. S19°10°140
  10. O15°5°98
  11. N10°1°120
  12. D5°-4°136

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
138 km · 86 mi (OSM route, Waymarked Trails)
Mountain range
North North Carolina Blue Ridge Crest (Southern Blue Ridge Front › Blue Ridge Mountains; GMBA)
Park or forest
Blue Ridge Parkway
Part of
Mountains-to-Sea Trail (national route)
Connects to
MTS / Tanawha Trail (at its start or end)
Best months
Apr–Oct
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
36.2598, -81.4665
Route start
36.0837, -81.8290
OpenStreetMap
relation 11612122
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.

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