On September 9, 2017, Friends of the Mountains to Sea Trail need you to collaborate with hundreds of others across North Carolina to hike and paddle the entire 1,175 miles of the MST in one day. Registration is now open for all legs – follow the instructions on mstinaday.org to sign up.
MST in a Day commemorates a speech on September 9, 1977 by Howard Lee, then the NC Secretary of Natural Resources and Community Development. He told a National Trails Symposium in Waynesville that North Carolina should create a “state trail from the mountains to the coast, leading through communities as well as natural areas.”
That speech was the catalyst for the trail that now stretches through 36 counties from the Great Smoky Mountains to the Outer Banks. Now, this year, Friends of the MST is celebrating its 40th anniversary all across the state.
They are asking people to sign up to complete a “leg” of the trail any time on September 9. Most legs are three to five miles, although some are longer in remote parts of the trail. You can hike your leg alone or with friends or family. While you’re at it, send several photos of your hike or paddle so they can compile photos taken by everyone who participates into a video of the trail.
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