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North Carolina
Mountains-to-Sea Trail
0.7 mi
Distance
333 ft
Gain
20 min
Time
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Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 0.7 mi
- Elevation gain
- 333 ft
- Elevation loss
- 333 ft
- Highest point
- 3,895 ft
- Lowest point
- 3,766 ft
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Permits & access
- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a 1.4-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 333 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 3,895 feet.
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