MST hikers came together in September to hike over 7180 miles in celebration of the trail's 44th birthday! 157 people climbed the leaderboard on the MST Guide to participate in our 44th birthday celebration, with 96 completing the
Fourteen miles of new trail are in the final planning phases, and your donation will speed construction along. Read about our progress and view the map of completed and planned trail sections. Attend this special event to join
Join the festivities as we celebrate how far the trail has come since September 1977. That's when Howard Lee, then secretary of the NC Department of Natural Resources and Community Development, proposed “establishing a state trail between the
North Carolinians have something new to look forward to in 2023. Under the leadership of Representative Dean Arp, R-69 (Union), Representative Hugh Blackwell, R-86 (Burke), Representative Pat Hurley, R-70 (Randolph), Representative Larry Strickland, R-28 (Harnett, Johnston), the NC
Buying clothes treated with insect repellent can drive away bugs and attract funds for Friends of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail thanks to Greensboro-based Insect Shield. The company has announced it will donate 10% of the value of any online purchases of its products by Friends of the MST members, or their friends.
What better way to celebrate a cross country move than by exploring the state you're moving to from end to end on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail? And, what better way to document your journey than by watercoloring what you
Over the past year, Friends of the MST has created and begun work on a Priority Action Plan. Many of our priorities revolve around making the trail an inclusive place. While we’ve not heard specifics from any of hikers
Do you know how many bridges there are along the Mountains-to-Sea Trail? Neither do I. But, I can tell you that the word “bridge” shows up 67 times in the Segment 5 Guide. I can also tell you
You may have heard that we’ve been working on a new digital format for our MST Segment Guides to make them more user-friendly and easier to update quickly with the latest route information. We’re excited to announce that
Appropriately, a podcast focused on the Southeast begins with the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. About 15 years ago I was in Colorado backpacking with a friend when I mentioned I was writing a book, “100 Classic Hikes in North Carolina.”
