Mountains-to-Sea Trail Month Events

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Event Name	Sort by General Location	Day	Sort by Date	Sort by Trip Type	Sort by Difficulty
Paddle the Neuse River, Kinston	Coastal Plain	Fri	10/02/09	Paddle	Easy
Trail Workday, Eno River State Park, Durham	Triangle	Sat	10/03/09	Trail workday	Strenuous, but we can adjust to abilities.
Hike from Greensboro Water Supply Lakes to Haw River State Park along future MST route	Triad	Sat	10/03/09	Dayhike	Moderate
Hike Black Balsam during the Full Moon	Mountains	Sat	10/03/09	Dayhike	Easy
Hike to Window and Hidden Falls at Hanging Rock State Park	Triad	Sat	10/03/09	Dayhike	Moderate
“Big Dig 2” Trail Workday, Blue Ridge Parkway near Boone	Mountains	Sat	10/03/09	Trail workday	Strenuous, but we can adjust to abilities
Trail Workday on the Haw River	Triad	Sat	10/03/09	Trail workday	Strenuous, but we can adjust to abilities
Hike from Pink Beds to Pisgah Inn	Mountains	Sun	10/04/09	Dayhike	Moderate
Hike the Black Balsam Loop via Graveyard Ridge	Mountains	Sun	10/04/09	Dayhike	Moderate
Dune Hike to the Start (or End) of the MST	Coast	Mon	10/05/09	Dayhike	Moderate to Strenuous
Hike Mt. Mitchell to Balsam Gap	Mountains	Wed	10/07/09	Dayhike	Moderate
Dune Hike to the Start (or End) of the MST	Coast	Fri	10/09/09	Dayhike	Moderate to Strenuous
Hike the Haw River from Indian Valley to Carolina Mill	Triad	Sat	10/10/09	Dayhike	Easy
Trail Workday and Cookout on the Blue Ridge Parkway near Deep Gap	Mountains	Sat	10/10/09	Trail workday	Strenuous, but we can adjust to abilities.
Paddle the Neuse River in Wake and Johnston Counties	Triangle	Sat	10/10/09	Paddle	Easy
Hike Moore’s Wall Loop Trail at Hanging Rock State Park	Triad	Sat	10/10/09	Dayhike	Strenuous
Overnight Camping and Dayhikes to the summit of Mt. Mitchell	Mountains	Sat	10/10/09	Camping with two dayhikes	Strenuous
Hike the Falls Lake Trail, Raleigh	Triangle	Sun	10/11/09	Dayhike	Moderate
Hike the MST from Mt. Mitchell Road to Waterfall and Back	Mountains	Sun	10/11/09	Dayhike	Easy
Trail Workday in Pisgah National Forest near Morganton	Mountains	Sat	10/17/09	Trail workday	Strenuous, but we can adjust to abilities.
Trail Workday, Soco Gap west of Asheville	Mountains	Sat	10/24/09	Trail workday	Strenuous, but we can adjust to abilities.
Hike to Window and Hidden Falls at Hanging Rock State Park	Triad	Sat	10/17/09	Dayhike	Moderate
Hike and Paddle Overnight Trip at Falls Lake, Wake & Durham counties	Triangle	Sat	10/17/09	Camping with hike and paddle	Easy - Short Trip /Moderate to Strenuous - Long Trip
Showdown at Black Creek/RUSA 200K (125 miles) Permanent Ride	Coastal Plain	Sat	10/17/09	Bike Ride	Strenuous (for experienced cyclists)
Hike the Sam Knob Loop	Mountains	Sun	10/18/09	Dayhike	Easy
MST Celebration & Arts Benefit	Triangle	Sun	10/18/09	Other Festivities	Easy
Hike from Bee Tree Gap to Glassmine Falls Overlook	Mountains	Wed	10/21/09	Dayhike	Moderate
Trail Workday, Soco Gap west of Asheville	Mountains	Sat	10/24/09	Trail workday	Strenuous, but we can adjust to abilities.
Overnight Backpack to Bald Knob	Mountains	Sat	10/24/09	Backpack	Strenuous (this is the most challenging part of the MST)
Hike the new MST route through New Bern	Coastal Plain	Sat	10/24/09	Dayhike	Moderate
Trail Workday and Cookout on Falls Lake	Triangle	Sat	10/24/09	Trail workday	Strenuous, but we can adjust to abilities.
Hike from Buckeye Gap to NC 215	Mountains	Sat	10/24/09	Dayhike	Moderate
Hike Moore’s Wall Loop Trail at Hanging Rock State Park	Triad	Sat	10/24/09	Dayhike	Strenuous
Hike the Newton Bald Trail in the Great Smoky Mountain National Park	Mountains	Sat	10/24/09	Dayhike	Strenuous
Hike the MST in Doughton Park -- cancelled	Mountains	Sat	10/24/09	Dayhike	Moderate
Leave No Trace Activities and Nature Hike at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park	Coastal Plain	Sat	10/24/09	Dayhike and activities	Moderate
Hike from Bad Fork to the Chestnut Cove Overlook	Mountains	Wed	10/28/09	Dayhike	Strenuous
Book Signing and Slideshow Presentation: Trail Profiles of the Mountains-to-Sea Trail from Beech Gap to Black Mountain Campground	Mountains	Wed	10/28/09	Book signing and presentation	Easy



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