3.3 mi from the trailheadWash Creek Horse Camp
Campground · NC
44.4 mi one way · 10,708 ft gain · 5,625 ft high point · Very hard
In Blue Ridge Parkway · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 3 traverses 44.4 mi one way along Blue Ridge Parkway to Mills River Valley Overlook and Graybeard Mountain View, ascending 10,708 ft to 5,625 ft.
10,708 ft of gain and 9,257 ft of descent.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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