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North Carolina
Mountains-to-Sea Trail
1.8 mi
Distance
1,841 ft
Gain
55 min
Time
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Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.8 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,841 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,841 ft
- Highest point
- 4,946 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,380 ft
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- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a 3.6-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 1,841 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 4,946 feet.
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