In summary...

It has been difficult to sum up our 11 weeks on the trail. Here is an attempt.

If a picture is worth 1,000 words, then 1,000 pictures must be worth 1,000,000 words. Enjoy...

2018 MST Completers

Jeff and I were honored to be recognized this weekend among the 2018 Mountains-to-Sea Trail completers. We met our goal of making the top 100 at 97th and 98th. Since Jeff was in front most of the journey (to clear the spider webs), I’ll let him have 97…

Final Methods and Mileage of Travel

Our approach was certainly not traditional or as we originally planned. For the most part, if we could bike it, we did. And if we could paddle it, we did. Amazingly our mileage for each method breaks down to be nearly equal – roughly 260 of each!

SEGMENT	METHOD	Mile	START LOCATION	Mile	FINISH LOCATION	TOTAL MILES
1A	backpack	0	Clingman's Dome Rd.	9.1	backcountry site #53	9.1
1A	backpack	9.1	backcountry site #53	20.7	backcountry site #52	11.6
1A	backpack	20.7	backcountry site #52	34.3	backcountry site #47	13.6
1A	backpack	34.3	backcountry site #47	47.2	backcountry site #42	12.9
1A	backpack	47.2	backcountry site #42	62	Mile High Campgrd	14.8
1A	backpack	62	Mile High Campgrd	68.9	Waterrock Knob	6.9
2	hike	0	Waterrock Knob	9.3	Balsam	9.3
2	backpack	9.3	Balsam	16.9	Grassy Ridge Mine Overlook	7.6
2	backpack	16.9	Grassy Ridge Mine Overlook	30.3	Campsite w/ limited flat space	13.4
2	backpack	30.3	Campsite w/ limited flat space	42.5	near Devil's Courthouse trail	12.2
2	backpack	42.5	near Devil's Courthouse trail	55.6	Next to log bridge over creek	13.1
2	backpack	55.6	Next to log bridge over creek	61	Pisgah Inn/Mt Pisgah	5.4
3	hike	0	Pisgah Inn/Mt Pisgah	15.6	BRP MP 395	15.6
3	hike	15.6	BRP MP 395	30.7	Folk Art Center	15.1
3	hike	30.7	Folk Art Center	45.6	Craggy Garden picnic area	14.9
3	hike	45.6	Craggy Garden picnic area	57.4	NC128/Mt Mitchell access	11.8
3	hike	57.4	NC128/Mt Mitchell access	67.7	Black Mtn. Campgrd.	10.3
4	hike	0	Black Mtn. Campgrd.	7.8	Buck Creek Gap	7.8
4	hike	7.8	Buck Creek Gap	19.7	Green Mountain Rd	11.9
4	hike	19.7	Green Mountain Rd	33.2	Old NC 105	13.5
4	backpack	33.2	Old NC 105	42.3	Many campsites	9.1
4	backpack	42.3	Many campsites	52.7	Jonas Ridge	10.4
4	hike	52.7	Jonas Ridge	65.1	FS464/Pineola Rd	12.4
4	hike	65.1	FS464/Pineola Rd	75.2	Beacon Heights	10.1
5	hike	0	Beacon Heights	13	Julian Price Campground	13
5	hike	13	Julian Price Campground	21.2	Moses Cone	8.2
5	backpack	21.2	Moses Cone	31.8	Backcountry campsite	10.6
5	backpack	31.8	Backcountry campsite	41.2	Backcountry campsite	9.4
5	backpack	41.2	Backcountry campsite	51.9	Park Vista Inn	10.7
5	backpack	51.9	Park Vista Inn	66.2	Trail Angel Camping	14.3
5	backpack	66.2	Trail Angel Camping	76	Miller's Campground	9.8
5	backpack	76	Miller's Campground	90	Devil's Garden Overlk	14
6	hike	0	Devil's Garden Overlk	9.4	Stone Mountain SP	9.4
6	bike	9.4	Stone Mountain SP	35.1	Crater Park, Elkin	25.7
6	paddle	35.1	Crater Park, Elkin	67.5	Pilot Mtn SP	32.4
7	hike	0	Pilot Mtn SP	10.4	Pilot Mtn Campgrd	10.4
7	backpack	10.4	Pilot Mtn Campgrd	20.8	Mountain Trail Stable	10.4
7	backpack	20.8	Mountain Trail Stable	35	Hanging Rock SP	14.2
7	backpack	35	Hanging Rock SP	36	Hanging Rock Overlook	1
8	bike	0	Hanging Rock SP	46	Bur-Mil Park	46
8	bike/run	46	Bur-Mil Park	53.4	Lake Brandt Marina	7.4
8	hike	53.4	Lake Brandt Marina	63.9	Bryan Park	10.5
9	bike	0	Bryan Park	24.3	Indian Valley Golf Course	24.3
9	hike	24.3	Indian Valley Golf Course	32.6	Red Slide Park	8.3
9	bike	32.6	Red Slide Park	52.3	Eno River Mill	19.7
9	hike	52.3	Eno River Mill	60.1	Eno River SP	7.8
10	backpack	0	Eno River SP	18.1	Private Land	18.1
10	backpack	18.1	Private Land	27.7	Hickory Hill Boat Ramp	9.6
10	hike	27.7	Hickory Hill Boat Ramp	39.5	Rolling View Rec. Area	11.8
10	hike	39.5	Rolling View Rec. Area	54.6	Shinleaf Rec. Area	15.1
10	hike	54.6	Shinleaf Rec. Area	65.1	Yorkshire Center	10.5
10	hike	65.1	Yorkshire Center	74.5	Wilkerson Nature Preserve	9.4
10	hike	74.9	Wilkerson Nature Preserve	77.6	Trailrace Fishing Area	2.7
11a-16a	bike/paddle	0.25	Falls Lake	31.8	NC 42 bridge	31.55
11a-16a	paddle	31.8	NC 42 bridge	46	Smithfield Commons	14.2
11a-16a	paddle	46	Smithfield Commons	65	Howell Woods Camp	19
11a-16a	paddle	65	Howell Woods Camp	95	Old Waynesborough Park	30
11a-16a	paddle	95	Old Waynesborough Park	122	Seven Springs	27
11a-16a	paddle	122	Seven Springs	145	Wildlife center @ 70	23
11a-16a	paddle	145	Wildlife center @ 70	175	Pelican Landing Fishing Camp	30
11a-16a	paddle	175	Pelican Landing Fishing Camp	194	Union Point Park/New Bern	19
11a-16a	paddle	194	Union Point Park/New Bern	216	Pine Cliff Recreation Area	22
17	hike -CLOSED	0	Neusiok Trail	21.4	Oyster Point Campground	21.4
17	bike	21.4	Oyster Point Campground	69.1	Cedar Island Ferry	47.7
18	bike	69.1	Cedar Island Ferry	0	Ocracoke	0
18	bike	0	Ocracoke	21	Frisco Campgound	21
18	bike/hike	21	Frisco Campgound	81.5	Jockey's Ridge	60.5