NC MST Segment 5

Segment 5 of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail runs for 90.3 miles from Beacon Heights to Devil's Garden Overlook on the Blue Ridge Parkway.  This segment is called the High Country because it runs through the high country of northwestern North Carolina following the parkway closely.  The segment includes 82 miles on trail and 8.3 miles on roads, including the parkway.

Route:

The western trailhead is at Beacon Heights at milepost 305.2 on the Blue Ridge Parkway.  It follows the Tanawah Trail for the entire length, passing Lynn Cove Viaduct and Grandfather Mountain.

The trail follows Boone Fork Trail through Julian Price Memorial Park and the carriage trails at Moses Cone Memorial Park.

The trail continues following the parkway northeast, passing through E.B. Jeffress Park and Doughton Park.  The eastern terminus of this segment is at Devil's Garden Overlook at milepost 235.7.

External Links:

NC MST website: https://mountainstoseatrail.org/segment/5/