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Hike

Laurel Ridge Trail

Ends at Fawn Lake

2.0 mi out & back · 279 ft gain · 2,890 ft high point · Easy

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Laurel Ridge Trail reaches Fawn Lake over 2.0 miles out and back, passing Bridal Veil Falls and other waterfalls.

Elevation

279 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.8 mi from the trailhead
Sycamore Flats Picnic Shelter
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

18 mi from you
Old Butt Knob Trail
- Passes Old Butt Knob
- Inside Shining Rock Wilderness
- 3,433 ft of climbing
8.4 mi out & back · 3,433 ft gain · Very hard
Shining Rock Wilderness · Camp 2 mi away

Out: 100 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Fawn LakeDestination · 1.0 mi in
Bridal Veil FallsNearby · 0.0 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 0.5 mi in
Mine MountainNearby · 0.9 mi in
Jenn's FallsNearby · 1.0 mi in
Lake JuliaNearby · 1.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.0 mi in

Nearby reading

Bridal Veil Falls (DuPont State Forest)

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 2.0 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 279 ft round trip
High point: 2,890 ft
Low point: 2,796 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.0 mi and 279 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Trailhead: 35.1697° N · 82.6247° W

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9.3 mi from the trailhead

Kuykendall Group Camp

Campground · NC

9.5 mi from the trailhead

Davidson River

Campground · NC

19 mi from you

Mount Pisgah Trail

Summits Mount Pisgah
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway
1,237 ft of climbing

4.4 mi out & back · 1,237 ft gain · Moderate

Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp under a mile away

Black Balsam Knob Trail

Summits Black Balsam Knob
Inside Pisgah National Forest
Camp 4 mi away

1.7 mi out & back · 373 ft gain · Easy

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Sassafras to Caeser's Head Spur Trail

Summits Sassafras Mountain
3,787 ft of climbing

14.1 mi one way · 3,787 ft gain · Very hard

SC · Camp 11 mi away

Art Loed Trail

Passes Stairs Mountain
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,324 ft of climbing

16.0 mi out & back · 3,324 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Greasy Cove Trail

Ends at Lower Greasy Cove Falls
Inside Pisgah National Forest
2,837 ft of climbing

11.5 mi out & back · 2,837 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

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- Ends at Falls Lake
- 4,723 ft of climbing
59.1 mi one way · 4,723 ft gain · Very hard
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Signal

Cell coverage here

AT&TLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Fri62°37°Sunny
Sat60°34°Sunny
Sun59°33°Sunny
Mon65°35°Sunny
Tue67°39°Sunny
Wed63°39°Mostly Sunny
Thu65°Mostly Sunny

Fri: Sunny · wind 3 mph NNE

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