GetHiking! Saturday Saunter on the Mountains-to-Sea Trail at Falls Lake

On this Saturday Saunter celebrating the 42nd birthday of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, we'll explore a stretch of trail we haven't hiked in a while: the 3.7-mile run between the Shinleaf Recreation Area and NC 50. We'll meet at Shinleaf and shuttle to the NC 50 trailhead, hiking east. Initially, this stretch veers from the lake, piggybacking on old roadbeds and occasionally passing fading signs of civilization before there was a lake. The beginning is flatter, the end has a good climb or two. It's a moderately easy hike made more enjoyable with hiking shoes or boots. There are two road crossings on this hike.

Bring at least one bottle of water. A snack or two could be useful as well.