Mountains-to-Sea Trail
11.7 mi · ▲ 1,867 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Mountains-to-Sea Trail is an 11.7-mile out-and-back near Rolling Green, NC. It climbs 1,867 ft. It scores 2/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Mountains-to-Sea Trail
11.7 mi · ▲ 1,867 ft · 4 hr 50 min
Elevation 2,990–3,769 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.62839, -82.49429
Weather Sep 4: Drizzle, high 88°F / low 68° · precip 15% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Dogs allowed on leash
- Start at the trailhead, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NW.
- 5.9 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 5.9 miTurn right, heading E.
- 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 2.0 mi in (~57 min). Leave by 6:38 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:03 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Dogs allowed on leash
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- Folk Art Center via Mountains-to-Sea Trail 7.4 mi · ▲ 1,473 ft
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