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Latest MST News |
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| Hot off the Press - The Raleigh News and Observer is doing a 4 part series about the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. Click here for all of the articles, video's, and interviews about the MST. | |
July 7, 2008 and July 19, 2008 - Central Blue Ridge Task Force- Morganton, NC area - Your trail maintenance assistance is needed in this 80 mile section of the MST - click here for all of the details! July 12, 2008 - South Ashe Task Force - Blue Ridge Parkway- Come help us extend the MST south of NC-16 to US-421, click here for more info. |
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BIG DIG! on the Blue Ridge Parkway - July 25-26, 2008 - Come help us extend the MST south of NC-16 to US-421, click here for more info. |
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Becka Walling, MST Section Hiker has produced two You Tube Video's about her trip on the MST. Her videos capture the turn nature of this trail and what it is like to hike North Carolina's flagship trail - the MST! MST - Part 1 - click here. - You Tube! |
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LAYERS - Coolmax - FMST T-shirts for sale at Great Outdoor Provision Company or right here at the FMST Website. Click here for more information.
FMST Layers T-shirt - front and back in Ocean Blue. |
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| NEW! - View this PDF file to see the options for the MST from Greensboro to Durham. This map is the result of the hard work of local city and county governments coming together around the table to discuss trail options. Click here to view this PDF file (7.5 MB). | |
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Marion, NC - The FMST has designated the MST from the North Fork of the Catawba bridge to the Pinnacle (entrance to Linville Gorge). This will also include the 200 foot bridge across the North Fork of the Catawba River. This 10.5 mile section has been an FMST project since the Fall of 1999. This trail designation will link 240 continuous miles of natural surface hiking trail for the MST.
Photo: The MST longest foot bridge - 200 feet across the North Fork of the Catawba River on the way to the top of Bald Knob.
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Are you a Patron Member? Your support helps us keep the MST moving full steam ahead! You can become a Patron Member by downloading this form (PDF file). |
Photo: Trail supporters come together on National Trails Day to help construct a 24 foot bridge along the Falls Lake Trail. This worksite was one of six along the MST. |
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Thinking about planning that MST thru-hike? Click here to see the MST Workbook for planning your trip.
Photo: Thur Hikers' Guide to America by E. Schlimmer spotlights 25 of America's long distance trails and one of them is the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. To order the book above, click here! |
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| We have added the MST - Photo Gallery, click here! Take a look at this photography that just shows a quick view of the beauty along the MST! We encourage you to submit your photos of the trail as well! Check out our MST Suggested day hikes and backpacking trips! | |
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Want
to know who is hiking on the MST? You can read about all of the
MST section and thru-hikers on the MST
at Trail Journals!
Photo: Hiking along Alamance County bike route #74 through the farm lands. |
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Your service to the MST means more! For 20 hours of trail maintenance or trail construction the Great Outdoor Provision Company will give a 20% gift certificate off any single, regularly priced item. Thus, this incentive program has been named the "20/20 Program." |
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Anitgravity Gear, Wilmington, NC, gives a small portion of their sales to the FMST. With their signature alcohol stoves and pot cozes, Antigravity Gear is a one-stop shop for ultra-light backpackers. |
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