Folk Art Center to Visitor's Center

This is an easy to moderate hike, and we have a pace of about 3.2 mph. There are not super long hills until about 1/4 of the way through, near the interstate. At that point, we'll find a medium length hill. The trail in general is pretty undulating. At one point we go under an overpass and occasionally that area is a little muddy. It's a total hike of 5 miles.
Well behaved dogs on leashes are welcome to attend.

When you arrive, park at the parking lot nearest the parkway, close to where buses park. The leader typically drives a blue mini cooper.

Mountains-to-Sea-Trail hikes are designed for fitness and community among people who are already reasonably fit. It's not an endurance hike by any means, but it is designed so we can get our hearts beating a bit while still being able to have a conversation and meet new people.

When you arrive, we'll circle up and introduce ourselves briefly. There will be a person who is a sweep. This person is the person who walks last and makes sure no one gets lost. Nor is that person left behind. We remain within earshot of each other.

We leave the parking spot at 9:10. If someone needs a nature break, we wait for you, but it's not a hike where we stop and take photos or frequent breaks. We basically keep hiking until the 1/2 way mark, then turn around after a short (approximately 5 minute) break. Then we keep that same pace on the way back. If we get on a trail right at 9:10, we are normally finished around 10:50 to 11:00 a.m.

These are out and back hikes, meaning that we hike in and turn around half way to return back.