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MST: Greentown (Hwy 181) to Buck Creek

The Mountains to Sea Trail (MST) consists of 18 Segments. Segment 4 extends 75 miles from Black Mountain Campground to Beacon Heights and is one of my favorite places to hike. These trails are surprisingly diverse as they descend, climb, meander and challenge hikers of all levels. From the breathtaking experience and vistas of Linville Gorge to the vast amount of waterfalls, this segment always causes me to count my blessings to live here in Western North Carolina.

Seeking Light

I feel like it’s been raining for a month, and no, I am not in Seattle but in Western North Carolina. Obviously, I enjoy hiking and I do not necessarily consider myself a fair-weather hiker, but these past few weeks have been a hard transition from the brilliance of fall colors we were bathed in not long ago.

It has been a while since I last blogged. Some of that has just been the business of life and priorities, but I have to admit that I struggle sometimes if I have a spectacular enough vista or wildlife photo or story to share. However, I have been hiking, because that is what hikers do, they hike and writers write…