Carter Falls via Mountains-to-Sea Trail

The Carter Falls via Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a 9.3 km trail that starts in Elkin, Surry County, North Carolina. Based on our data, the hike is graded as Easy. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates. This hike can be completed in approx 2 hrs 13 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.