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North Carolina
Mountains-to-Sea Trail
1.5 mi
Distance
1,028 ft
Gain
47 min
Time
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Elevation & route
- Distance
- 1.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 1,028 ft
- Elevation loss
- 1,028 ft
- Highest point
- 2,385 ft
- Lowest point
- 2,122 ft
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- Managing agency
- National Park Service
About this trail
The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a 3.08-mile out-and-back hike in North Carolina with 1,028 feet of elevation gain and loss. The trail reaches a maximum elevation of 2,385 feet.
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