Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Blackberry Inn, NC. It climbs 719 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade. It scores 4/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi4,603 – 5,289 ft · steepest grade: 27%2.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Craggy Gardens Trail 35.69994, -82.39067
Nearest town Blackberry Inn, NC
Directions
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Mountains-to-Sea Trail
2.5 mi · ▲ 719 ft · 1 hr 12 min
Elevation 4,603–5,290 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Craggy Gardens Trail · 35.69994, -82.39067
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 75°F / low 61° · precip 21% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Craggy Gardens Trail, heading NE.
- 200 ftSharp right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading SW.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Stoney Fork Road, heading W.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miReach Mountains-to-Sea Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.6 miContinue straight onto Stoney Fork Road, heading NE.
- 50 ftContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NE.
- 0.6 miSharp left onto Craggy Gardens Trail, heading E.
- 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
100% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 75°F61°
Precip21%Wind6 mphUV7Humidity77%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°60°
Sunrise 7:05 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat
74°63°
Sun
71°57°
57%
Mon
66°55°
32%
Tue
69°50°
Wed
76°52°
Thu
76°57°
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.3 mi in (~9 min). Leave by 7:25 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:23 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Craggy Gardens Trail Trailhead
- Craggy Gardens Viewpoint & Craggy Gardens Trail 1.1 mi · ▲ 429 ft
- Craggy Dome Scenic Overlook (MP 364.5) & Craggy Gardens Trail via Mountains-to-Sea Trail 1.5 mi · ▲ 356 ft
- Craggy Dome–Graybeard Mountain View (MP 363.4), 5 sights 6.4 mi · ▲ 1,670 ft
- Hawksbill Creek Road–Mountains-to-Sea Trail, 4 sights 14 mi · ▲ 4,277 ft
- Big Ivy Road–Craggy Gardens Trail, 4 sights 15.9 mi · ▲ 2,691 ft
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