Sauratown Trail Association Map

Map of Sauratown Trail in North Carolina, showing trail sections, roads, and points of interest. Includes trail distances, parking areas, and nearby parks like Pilot Mountain State Park and Hanging Rock State Park.

As a supplement to our map, Friends of the Mountain-to-Sea Trail (FMTS) maintain a trail guide which includes the Sauratown Trail. It is also featured in specialized trail-mapping apps, such as the FarOut App.

 Mountains To Sea Trail Guide for Sauratown Trail

The Sauratown Trail may also be found on several popular trail apps, including AllTrails, Wilderlist, and the Pacer App.

The Gaia GPS and Avenza Maps apps offer maps that can be downloaded and used offline when cellular service is not available.

Trail Markers on the Sauratown Trail

Single Dots

A single dot on a tree indicates you are on the trail and to travel straight ahead. Look for these as you travel along. They can be either white or blue and many (but not all) have a number on them to indicate what trail section you are on.

Tree with a white circular mark labeled 14 in a green forest.

Double Dots

If you see 2 dots together on a tree it means the trail makes a turn. The dots can be blue or white. The upper dot indicates the direction of the turn. You may also see rectangular yellow signs with our Association Logo and a directional arrow on them to indicate where to go.

Tree with two blue painted circles in a forest

Entrance Signs

These signs will either be brown or yellow on a wooden post or tree at the trail section entrances. The brown signs have a number at the top to tell you the trail section and the number below indicates the mileage of the trail. Some of the yellow entrance signs will have the section number posted above it.

A utility pole with a sign with a wooded area in the background.
A person walking on a grassy trail beside a forested area with a signpost, near a body of water in the distance.
A close-up of a tree trunk with textured bark in a forest, marked with a small blue paint spot.
A wooded forest scene with tall trees and a leaf-covered ground.
Trail marker on a tree in a forest indicating 2 miles with an upward arrow.
A dirt trail winding through a dense forest with green trees and sunlight filtering through the leaves, with a tree in the foreground marked with a white paint dot.

Brown Carsonite Markers

You may also see brown carsonite markers indicating STA and Mountains To Sea Trail, of which the Sauratown Trail is a part of.