Ask 13: Stairway in the Woods
SWANNANOA, N.C. -- A person driving Interstate 40 in east Asheville spotted something that piqued her interest -- a mysterious stairway in the woods.
The stairs are off the southern side of I-40. Our crew got to them by taking Azalea Road then going through a tunnel under the highway.
That tunnel leads to a gated service entrance to the Camp Cedar Cliff Day Camp in the cove.
So what are they?
"Those steps are part of a parkway trail system that's now part of the Mountains to Sea trail system," Parkway PIO Lessa Brandon said. "How far does the trail system run? The Mountains to Sea trail system runs statewide from the Smokies all the way to Jockey's Ridge in the eastern part of the state. About 200 miles of the Mountains to Sea trail run parallel or on top of existing parkway trails."
The Mountains to Sea Trail is part of the state parks system. After you come off the stairs, you can continue on the MTS across Azalea Road and over a fence.
Here, the trail runs adjacent to the parkway. The entire trail is still not complete.
Right now, 600 miles of the 1,000 planned for the route are open to the public.
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