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Mountains-to-Sea Connector Trail

Passes Lake James
1,426 ft of climbing

9.9 mi out & back · 1,426 ft gain · 1,500 ft high point · Hard

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This connector links to Lake James along a 9.9-mile out and back route in North Carolina. The trail climbs 1,426 feet.

Elevation

1,426 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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11.1 mi from the trailhead
Linville Gorge Info. Cabin
Cabin & lookout · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

22 mi from you
Mount Mitchell Trail
- Summits Mount Mitchell
- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- 3,689 ft of climbing
10.9 mi out & back · 3,689 ft gain · Very hard
Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 660 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Lake JamesAlong the way · 0.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Fonta Flora

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: 9.9 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 1,426 ft round trip
High point: 1,500 ft
Low point: 1,210 ft
Difficulty: HardFrom 9.9 mi and 1,426 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 5
Trailhead: 35.7972° N · 81.8566° W

Get directions Open the map

12.5 mi from the trailhead

Linville Falls Campground

Campground · NC

12.5 mi from the trailhead

Linville Falls Campground

Campground · NC

22 mi from you

Tanawha Trail

Ends at Price Lake
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
2,753 ft of climbing

13.0 mi one way · 2,753 ft gain · Very hard

Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp under a mile away

Buncombe Horse Range Trail

Passes Chestnut Knob
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,448 ft of climbing

17.1 mi one way · 3,448 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Old Mitchell Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
1,145 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

3.5 mi out & back · 1,145 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Daniel Boone Scout Trail

Summits Calloway Peak
2,182 ft of climbing
Camp under a mile away

7.3 mi out & back · 2,182 ft gain · Hard

NC · Camp under a mile away

Shortoff

Passes The Chimneys
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,887 ft of climbing

14.1 mi out & back · 3,887 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 9 mi away

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