The Mountains-to-Sea Trail is an iconic hiking journey in the Southeast. This trail begins in Kuwohi, near Bryson City, NC, in the Great Smoky Mountains and stretches almost 1200 miles to Jockey’s Ridge in the Outer Banks of NC. So, how lucky are we here in the Great Smokies to have a big segment of this epic trail in our backyard?!
Soco Gap to Waterrock Knob is a section of the MST you can make a full day of at close to 9 miles. It’s a hiking fan favorite in the Great Smokies. There’s a 1929 ft elevation gain over the steady incline along this solid 4.5 hours in the woods.