2.8 mi from the trailheadDoughton Park Campground
Campground · NC
86.0 mi one way · 14,882 ft gain · 4,680 ft high point · Very hard
In Blue Ridge Parkway · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Mountains-to-Sea Trail: Segment 5 is an 86-mile one-way route on the Blue Ridge Parkway, climbing 14,882 feet to 4,680 feet.
14,882 ft of gain and 14,070 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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Sun: Sunny · wind 5 to 9 mph W
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