AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Mountains-to-Sea Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 517 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a 6.4-mile out-and-back near Gashes Creek, NC. It climbs 517 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,142 – 2,467 ft · steepest grade: 15%6.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Mounts to the Sea Trail Access 35.55779, -82.49767
Nearest town Gashes Creek, NC
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Mountains-to-Sea Trail

6.4 mi · ▲ 517 ft · 2 hr 24 min

Elevation 2,143–2,468 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Mounts to the Sea Trail Access · 35.55779, -82.49767

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 70° · precip 14% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

  1. Start on Mounts to the Sea Trail Access, heading E.
  2. 150 ftTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading S.
  3. 3.2 miReach Mountains-to-Sea Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 3.2 miTurn left onto Mounts to the Sea Trail Access, heading NW.
  5. 100 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/mountains-to-sea-trail-out-back-10-km-ed2d

Trail surface

1% dirt99% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F70°
Precip14%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity76%
Hourly temperature
95°70°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sun 85°68° 59%
Mon 78°64° 41%
Tue 82°59°
Wed 88°59°
Thu 89°62°
Fri 86°65° 37%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~10 min). Leave by 7:23 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 3 min before dark.

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