4.1 mi from the trailheadCove Creek Upper Group Camp
Campground · NC
4.7 mi out & back · 554 ft gain · 5,805 ft high point · Moderate
Via the Flat Laurel Creek Trail (1.1 mi)
In Pisgah National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Little Sam uses Flat Laurel Creek Trail for 4.7 miles out and back in Pisgah National Forest, passing waterfalls and peaks near Black Balsam Knob.
554 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.
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Thu: Sunny · wind 6 to 14 mph NNW