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Hiking the new Elliott Coues Nature Trail at Fort Macon, NC

6/3/2018

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Hiking the new Elliott Coues Nature Trail at Fort Macon with our Dog!
   We adventured back into Fort Macon State Park to try a little hiking on the new-ish Elliot Coues Nature Trail. It's my second time hiking the trail and I have to say, I think this is one of the best trails in Eastern North Carolina. 
Walking on the marsh boardwalk at Fort Macon State Park, NC
Information about the Elliott Coues Nature Trail, as posted on the trail sign
Mile marker on the seaside Elliot Coues Nature Trail.
   To get there, head over the bridge to Atlantic Beach from Morehead City. You'll arrive at Bogue Banks, an Eastern North Carolina barrier island with Atlantic Beach on this end and Emerald Isle on the other (20 miles down the road). Fort Macon State Park also sits on this end, we've explored there before, but since then they have added this  trail.
Hiking Crystal Coast's best trail at Fort Macon State Park.
   The trail winds through seaside dunes, a maritime forest, and over a boardwalk through the salt marsh. It's a 3.2 mile loop, accessed from the Fort Macon Visitor's Center parking lot or the Fort Macon Swimming Beach down the road (there's parking there too). We like to start at the visitor's center and hike the beach section first, that way we can get some shade in the forest on the second half of the hike.
A beach panorama from the top of a high dune on the Elliott Coues Nature Trail in North Carolina.
Fishing information from the beach at Fort Macon State Park.
Low tide on the beach at Fort Macon.
Live Oaks and a trailside bench at Fort Macon
   The trail is well marked and maintained and there's usually a decent amount of people hiking on any given day (especially the weekends). 
Trail information on the Elliott Coues Nature Trail and Yarrow Loop Trail
The Swimming Beach area and parking lot at Fort Macon State Park, NC
How long does it take to hike the Elliott Coues Nature Trail at Fort Macon? About an hour and a half.
Swimming prohibited sign on the beach at Fort Macon State Park.
   We highly recommend this trail - there's really not that many trails in Eastern North Carolina, especially [partly] on the beach. It took us about 1 hour and 25 minutes to finish the entire 3.2 mile loop. Try it!

​~Paul, Amber, Eleanor      everyonestravelclub.com 

1 Comment
Harriet Jarvis
7/4/2020 03:49:18 am

LOVES THE E.C. TRAIL !!!!! Best relaxing run/ walk ever!! ... try to get in least 15mi a week there ..

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