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Mountains-To-Sea Trail route map
North Carolina

Mountains-To-Sea Trail

5.4 mi

Distance

1h 48m

Est. Time

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Mountains-To-Sea Trail unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:494 ft
Max:1,118 ft
Gain:134 ft
Loss:684 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 494 ft and 1,118 ft across 5.4 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.494 ft702 ft910 ft1,118 ft0.0 mi1.4 mi2.7 mi4.1 mi5.4 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,045 ft
High point0.6 mi1,118 ft
End5.4 mi494 ft

Trail Details

Surface
Dirt

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Sparta, NC · about 4 mi away
County:
Wilkes County, NC

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: Jul 28, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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