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Mountains-to-Sea Trail trail stages

stage 1

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 1 Map

Starting at: Clingmans Dome, Swain County

Ending at: Burnt Spruce #56, Cherokee, Swain County, 28719

Distance: 19.9 km

Elevation gain: 395 m

Duration: 04:38:17

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stage 2

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 2 Map

Starting at: 56, Cherokee, Swain County, 28719

Ending at: Cherokee, Swain County, 28719

Distance: 24.1 km

Elevation gain: 1108 m

Duration: 06:39:55

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stage 3

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 3 Map

Starting at: Oconaluftee River, Cherokee, Swain County, 28719

Ending at: Mile High Campground, Wolftown Community, Jackson County, 28719

Distance: 17.6 km

Elevation gain: 1251 m

Duration: 05:35:51

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stage 4

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 4 Map

Starting at: Cherokee, Haywood County, 28719

Ending at: Soco Gap Overlook, Cherokee, Jackson County, 28719

Distance: 5.1 km

Elevation gain: 58 m

Duration: 01:07:13

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stage 5

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 5 Map

Starting at: Cherokee, Jackson County, 28719

Ending at: Waynesville, Jackson County, 28786

Distance: 15.4 km

Elevation gain: 861 m

Duration: 04:30:21

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stage 6

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 6 Map

Starting at: Waynesville, Jackson County, 28786

Ending at: Sylva, Jackson County, 28779

Distance: 5.8 km

Elevation gain: 42 m

Duration: 01:13:17

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stage 7

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 7 Map

Starting at: Sylva, Haywood County, 28779

Ending at: Cullowhee, Jackson County, 28723

Distance: 22.1 km

Elevation gain: 2027 m

Duration: 07:48:15

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stage 8

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 8 Map

Starting at: Jackson County, 28723

Ending at: Tuckasegee, Jackson County, 28783

Distance: 16.3 km

Elevation gain: 758 m

Duration: 04:31:07

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stage 9

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 9 Map

Starting at: Jackson County, 28783

Ending at: Balsam Grove, Transylvania County, 28708

Distance: 14.0 km

Elevation gain: 703 m

Duration: 03:57:56

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stage 10

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 10 Map

Starting at: Balsam Grove, Transylvania County, 28708

Ending at: Balsam Grove, Transylvania County, 28708

Distance: 19.1 km

Elevation gain: 910 m

Duration: 05:20:08

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stage 11

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 11 Map

Starting at: Transylvania County, 28708

Ending at: Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County, 28768

Distance: 10.1 km

Elevation gain: 589 m

Duration: 03:00:37

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stage 12

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 12 Map

Starting at: Pisgah Inn, Pisgah Forest, Transylvania County, 28768

Ending at: Bent Creek, Buncombe County, 28704

Distance: 21.6 km

Elevation gain: 1086 m

Duration: 06:07:32

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stage 13

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 13 Map

Starting at: Bent Creek, Buncombe County, 28704

Ending at: Biltmore Forest, Buncombe County, 28803

Distance: 13.2 km

Elevation gain: 448 m

Duration: 03:23:19

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stage 14

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 14 Map

Starting at: Biltmore Forest, Buncombe County, 28803

Ending at: Asheville, Buncombe County, 28805

Distance: 12.0 km

Elevation gain: 384 m

Duration: 03:02:07

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stage 15

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 15 Map

Starting at: Asheville, Buncombe County, 28805

Ending at: Barnardsville, Buncombe County, 28709

Distance: 26.2 km

Elevation gain: 1999 m

Duration: 08:33:43

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stage 16

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 16 Map

Starting at: Barnardsville, Buncombe County, 28709

Ending at: Black Mountain, Buncombe County, 28711

Distance: 9.3 km

Elevation gain: 465 m

Duration: 02:37:40

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stage 17

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 17 Map

Starting at: Walker Knob, Black Mountain, Buncombe County, 28711

Ending at: Burnsville, Yancey County, 28714

Distance: 13.9 km

Elevation gain: 926 m

Duration: 04:19:04

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stage 18

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 18 Map

Starting at: Elisha Mitchell Grave, Burnsville, Yancey County, 28714

Ending at: Black Mountain Campground, Burnsville, Yancey County, 28714

Distance: 9.4 km

Elevation gain: 107 m

Duration: 02:03:53

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stage 19

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 19 Map

Starting at: Burnsville, Yancey County, 28714

Ending at: Marion, McDowell County, 28752

Distance: 24.5 km

Elevation gain: 1351 m

Duration: 07:08:55

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stage 20

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 20 Map

Starting at: Marion, McDowell County, 28752

Ending at: Marion, McDowell County, 28752

Distance: 15.8 km

Elevation gain: 828 m

Duration: 04:32:21

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stage 21

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 21 Map

Starting at: Sevier, McDowell County, 28752

Ending at: Nebo, Burke County, 28761

Distance: 16.9 km

Elevation gain: 719 m

Duration: 04:34:10

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stage 22

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 22 Map

Starting at: Sandy Branch, Nebo, Burke County, 28761

Ending at: Morganton, Burke County, 28655

Distance: 13.0 km

Elevation gain: 1113 m

Duration: 04:26:45

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stage 23

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 23 Map

Starting at: Morganton, Burke County, 28655

Ending at: Newland, Burke County, 28657

Distance: 16.8 km

Elevation gain: 683 m

Duration: 04:30:30

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stage 24

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 24 Map

Starting at: Cold Springs, Burke County, 28657

Ending at: Newland, Avery County, 28657

Distance: 19.5 km

Elevation gain: 1003 m

Duration: 05:34:01

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stage 25

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 25 Map

Starting at: Hunt-Fish Falls Trailhead Parking, Newland, Avery County, 28657

Ending at: Newland, Avery County, 28657

Distance: 5.9 km

Elevation gain: 280 m

Duration: 01:38:14

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stage 26

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 26 Map

Starting at: Linville, Avery County, 28646

Ending at: Foscoe, Watauga County, 28604

Distance: 20.3 km

Elevation gain: 1356 m

Duration: 06:19:02

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stage 27

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 27 Map

Starting at: Foscoe, Watauga County, 28604

Ending at: Blowing Rock, Watauga County, 28605

Distance: 25.5 km

Elevation gain: 855 m

Duration: 06:31:31

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stage 28

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 28 Map

Starting at: Ski Mountain, Watauga County, 28605

Ending at: Boone, Watauga County, 28607

Distance: 13.3 km

Elevation gain: 406 m

Duration: 03:20:37

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stage 29

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 29 Map

Starting at: Boone, Watauga County, 28607

Ending at: Deep Gap, Watauga County, 28618

Distance: 13.8 km

Elevation gain: 533 m

Duration: 03:39:13

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stage 30

Mountains-to-Sea Trail stage 30 Map

Starting at: Stony Fork, Watauga County, 28618

Ending at: Purlear, Wilkes County, 28665

Distance: 17.0 km

Elevation gain: 658 m

Duration: 04:30:22

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