Faulkner Flats–Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail Loop, 4 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,764 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Faulkner Flats–Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail Loop, 4 sights is a 6.3-mile loop in Linville Gorge Wilderness near Linville, NC. It climbs 1,764 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 61/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,230 – 2,595 ft · steepest grade: 29%6.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail 35.80103, -81.88226
Nearest town Linville, NC
Directions
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Faulkner Flats–Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail Loop, 4 sights
6.3 mi · ▲ 1,764 ft · 2 hr 59 min
Elevation 1,230–2,596 ft
Loop · Linville Gorge Wilderness
Trailhead: Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail · 35.80103, -81.88226
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 93°F / low 71° · precip 17% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
- Start on Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left, heading N.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Faulkner Flats, heading W.
- 1.1 miBear left onto Shortoff Trail, heading N.
- 0.8 miTurn left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miTurn right onto Rick's Crossover, heading S.
- 50 ftBear left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left onto Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftBear left onto Schoonover Crossover, heading S.
- 200 ftTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miBear left, heading N.
- 250 ftBear left, heading N.
- 50 ftBear right, heading N.
- 500 ftBear right, heading E.
- 150 ftThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
81% dirt1% gravel18% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 93°F71°
Precip17%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity83%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70°
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat
95°72°
Sun
86°69°
70%
Mon
81°68°
59%
Tue
85°64°
Wed
90°64°
Thu
94°68°
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