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Hike

Mountain Laurel Trail

Near Carrick Creek Falls

2.4 mi out & back · 422 ft gain · 1,507 ft high point · Easy

Via the Jocassee Gorges Passage Of The Palmetto Trail (0.5 mi)

SC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

This 2.4 mi out and back trail via Jocassee Gorges Passage reaches areas near Pinnacle Lake and several waterfalls.

Elevation

422 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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13.9 mi from the trailhead
Kuykendall Group Camp
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

25 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: 350 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Pinnacle LakeNearby · 0.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 0.0 mi in
Carrick Creek FallsNearby · 0.0 mi in
WaterfallNearby · 0.9 mi in
Spring Bluff FallsNearby · 0.9 mi in
Pinnacle Mountain FallsNearby · 0.9 mi in
Green Creek FallsNearby · 1.2 mi in

Nearby reading

Table Rock State Park (South Carolina)
Table Rock Civilian Conservation Corps Camp Site

Map

The hike from its start, the approach dashed. 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: 2.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 422 ft round trip
High point: 1,507 ft
Low point: 1,177 ft
Difficulty: EasyFrom 2.4 mi and 422 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: SC
Camps within 15 mi: 1
Trailhead: 35.0274° N · 82.7065° W

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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

Station Cove Falls Trail

Ends at Station Cove Falls
2,155 ft of climbing

14.4 mi out & back · 2,155 ft gain · Very hard

SC · Camp 5 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

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

Naturaland Trust Trail #14

Ends at Firewater Falls
1,987 ft of climbing

5.1 mi out & back · 1,987 ft gain · Hard

SC · Camp 12 mi away

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Laurel Trail
- Passes a waterfall
2.9 mi out & back · 114 ft gain · Easy
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Carrick Creek Loop Trail
- Ends at Carrick Creek Falls
- 1,183 ft of climbing
6.2 mi out & back · 1,183 ft gain · Moderate
SC · Camp 14 mi away
Mills Creek Falls Spur Trail
- Ends at a waterfall
- 1,539 ft of climbing
6.4 mi out & back · 1,539 ft gain · Hard
SC · Camp 14 mi away
Jocassee Gorges Passage Of The Palmetto Trail
- Passes a waterfall
- 3,467 ft of climbing
18.6 mi out & back · 3,467 ft gain · Very hard
SC · Camp 14 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Poor

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Thu66°40°Sunny
Fri57°35°Sunny
Sat56°33°Sunny
Sun56°37°Sunny
Mon54°38°Mostly Sunny
Tue57°38°Mostly Sunny
Wed62°Sunny

Thu: Sunny · wind 3 to 10 mph WNW

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