nic ▁Area , ▁the ▁Ne us i ok ' s ▁northern ▁trail - head . ▁ ▁Haz ards ▁ ▁Hun ters ▁sometimes ▁walk ▁the ▁Ne us i ok , ▁so ▁during ▁hunting ▁season , ▁October ▁through ▁December , ▁h ik ers ▁are ▁recommended ▁to ▁wear ▁a ▁bright ▁orange ▁hat ▁or ▁vest . ▁ ▁The ▁trail ▁passes ▁through ▁the ▁habit ats ▁of ▁the ▁American ▁all ig ator ▁and ▁the ▁American ▁black ▁bear . ▁ ▁Ven om ous ▁sn akes , ▁co pper head s , ▁cot ton mouth s , ▁tim ber ▁( can eb ra ke ) ▁and ▁pyg my ▁r att les n akes , ▁live ▁in ▁Cro atan ▁National ▁Forest , ▁so ▁h ik ers ▁are ▁recommended ▁to ▁look ▁before ▁placing ▁their ▁hands ▁or ▁feet ▁in ▁thick ▁br ush . ▁ ▁References ▁ ▁External ▁links ▁ ▁Carter et ▁County ▁Wild life ▁Club ▁website , ▁whose ▁members ▁built ▁and ▁help ▁maintain ▁the ▁trail . ▁ ▁Un o fficial ▁website , ▁with ▁detailed ▁information ▁about ▁the ▁trail . ▁ ▁Official ▁Bro ch ure ▁ ▁Fri ends ▁of ▁the ▁Mountains - to - Se a ▁Tra il ▁website ▁ ▁Category : Pro te cted ▁areas ▁of ▁Carter et ▁County , ▁North ▁Carolina ▁Category : Pro te cted ▁areas ▁of ▁Cra ven ▁County , ▁North ▁Carolina ▁Category : C ro atan ▁National ▁Forest ▁Category : H ik ing ▁tra ils ▁in ▁North ▁Carolina <0x0A> </s> ▁The ▁prov is ional ▁club ▁alloc ations ▁for ▁steps ▁ 5 ▁and ▁ 6 ▁were ▁announced ▁by ▁the ▁FA ▁on