Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 812 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail is an 8.1-mile out-and-back in Fonta Flora County Park near Linville, NC. It climbs 812 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 15/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi1,207 – 1,453 ft8.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail 35.79705, -81.85660
Nearest town Linville, NC
Directions
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Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail
8.1 mi · ▲ 812 ft · 3 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,209–1,452 ft
Out & Back · Fonta Flora County Park
Trailhead: Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail · 35.79705, -81.85660
Weather Sep 4: Heavy showers, high 94°F / low 69° · precip 16% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:52 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail, heading W.
- 2.6 miTurn right, heading N.
- 350 ftTurn left, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading W.
- 50 ftBear right, heading W.
- 1.3 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miBear left, heading SE.
- 250 ftBear left, heading E.
- 50 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 500 ftBear right, heading SE.
- 300 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miTurn left onto Fonta Flora State Trail and Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 2.4 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
97% dirt3% gravel
Weather
Heavy showersTemperature 94°F69°
Precip16%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity85%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°65°
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:52 PM
Sat
97°73°
15%
Sun
94°69°
70%
Mon
81°68°
59%
Tue
85°64°
Wed
90°64°
Thu
94°68°
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail Trailhead
- Lake James & Detour via Fonta Flora Trail 3.5 mi · ▲ 242 ft
- Fonta Flora State Trail and Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail 5 mi · ▲ 231 ft
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- Jeep & Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail 12 mi · ▲ 2,506 ft
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