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Hike

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 18

Ends at Silver Lake

115.2 mi of trails · 484 ft climb · 72 ft high point

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About this hike

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 18 reaches Silver Lake on a 115.2-mile trail network with 484 feet of climb.

Elevation

484 ft of gain and 397 ft of descent.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.9 mi from the trailhead
North Core Banks - Beach Camping
Campground

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

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- Inside Cape Hatteras National Seashore
- Camp 2 mi away
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Cape Hatteras National Seashore · Camp 2 mi away
19 mi from you

Elevation along the trail from the start. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Silver LakeDestination
Bare HillAlong the way
ViewpointAlong the way
ViewpointAlong the way
Viewing PlatformAlong the way
ViewpointAlong the way
Styron HillsAlong the way
Jockey's Ridge OverlookAlong the way
Scrag CedarsAlong the way
Knoll CedarsAlong the way
The KnollAlong the way
Ocracoke Pony Pens Viewing AreaNearby

Nearby reading

Ocracoke Historic District
Ocracoke Light
Ocracoke British Cemetery
Ocracoke, North Carolina
Battle of Ocracoke

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 115.2 mi
Shape: Trail network
Gain: 484 ft
Descent: 397 ft
High point: 72 ft
Low point: -9 ft
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
Camps within 15 mi: 3
Trailhead: 35.0187° N · 76.3141° W

Get directions Open the map

8.9 mi from the trailhead

North Core Banks - Beach Camping

Campground

8.9 mi from the trailhead

Long Point Cabin Camp

Campground · NC

Jim Stephenson Nature Trail

Ends at Light Station
Camp 4 mi away

0.8 mi out & back

NC · Camp 4 mi away

OI TR Hammock Hills Nature Trail

Ends at a viewpoint
Inside Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Camp under a mile away

1.2 mi loop · Moderate

Cape Hatteras National Seashore · Camp under a mile away

Hammock Hills Trail

Ends at a viewpoint
Camp under a mile away

0.7 mi loop

NC · Camp under a mile away

Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 17

Inside Croatan National Forest
Camp under a mile away

47.8 mi one way · 155 ft gain

Croatan National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TLTE · Fair
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu74°67°Chance Rain Showers
Fri72°66°Slight Chance Rain Showers
Sat75°67°Sunny
Sun76°69°Sunny
Mon76°70°Sunny
Tue77°72°Sunny
Wed77°Sunny

Thu: Chance Rain Showers · wind 31 mph N

National Weather Service · refreshed hourly

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