The trail follows the Mountains-to-Sea Trail, east from Bull Gap at 3,100 feet to Lane Pinnacle at 5,230 feet. In most places, the trail is in good condition, with great winter views, and easy to follow. Just follow the white circles all the way up. Bull Gap may have been named for the last bull elk or the last bull buffalo, depending on the legend.

On the way, you will pass the site of Rattlesnake Lodge site at 3,700 feet. The Lodge, the former summer home of Asheville physician and outdoor activist Dr. Chase P. Ambler, was built in 1903 and occupied until 1920.
 
Length: 10.0 miles
Altitude gain: 2,950 ft.

Book: Trail Profiles: The Mountains to Sea Trail by the Carolina Mountain Club

Trailhead: Take the Blue Ridge Parkway to MP 375.6 at Bull Gap. Turn at the brown Weaverville/Vance Birthplace sign. The trailhead is one mile from this turn. At the T, turn right on Ox Creek Road. The trailhead is the second one on this road. Look for the white circles of the MST . Take the short access trail and turn left on the MST