MST Segment 6 Archives - My Walk in the Woods

40 Hike Challenge: #13 Stone Mountain State Park

Distance: 5.0 miles one-way

Difficulty: Moderate to Strenuous

Elevation Change: gain-1565′; loss-1076′

source: Great Day Hikes of North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail

The hike through Stone Mountain State Park is the first of the 40 Hike Challenges in the “Piedmont” section of the Mountains to Sea Trail. There are many trail options in and around Stone Mountain- from summit trails to waterfalls. The main road through Stone Mountain Park (John P. Frank Pkwy) gives access to many different drop off points and trailheads for various opportunities.

40 Hike Challenge: #14 – Elkin and the E&A Rail-Trail – Downtown Elkin to US 21 at Collins Rd

Distance: 3.3 mile one way

Difficulty: Easy

Elevation Change: gain = 404 ft; loss = 169 ft

My Hike: 3.3 miles (from Collins rd to Elkin “tree sign”)

source: Great Day Hikes of North Carolina’s Mountains-to-Sea Trail

This was actually the 3rd hike I completed on my 40 Hike Challenge for the MST. Our family had been staying in an area nearby and on the way back home, my wife dropped me off so I could explore this area. This was my first hike in the Piedmont section of the MST.