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Hike

Flat Laurel Creek Trail

Passes Split Falls
Inside Pisgah National Forest
Camp 5 mi away

7.4 mi out & back · 842 ft gain · 5,806 ft high point · Moderate

In Pisgah National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Flat Laurel Creek Trail passes Split Falls, Wildcat Falls, and other waterfalls over 7.4 miles out and back in Pisgah National Forest, gaining 842 feet.

Elevation

842 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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4.9 mi from the trailhead
Sunburst
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

5 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: 800 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Split FallsAlong the way · 0.2 mi in
Wildcat FallsAlong the way · 0.7 mi in
Waterfalls of Flat Laurel CreekAlong the way · 2.0 mi in
Bubbling Spring Branch CascadesNearby · 0.5 mi in
Lower Wildcat FallsNearby · 0.5 mi in
Middle Wildcat FallsNearby · 0.5 mi in
Little Sam FallsNearby · 0.8 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 1.9 mi in
Sam KnobNearby · 2.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 2.0 mi in
ViewpointNearby · 2.0 mi in
Little Sam KnobNearby · 2.1 mi in

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: 7.4 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 842 ft round trip
High point: 5,806 ft
Low point: 4,989 ft
Difficulty: ModerateFrom 7.4 mi and 842 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 13
Trailhead: 35.3079° N · 82.9086° W

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5.2 mi from the trailhead

Cove Creek Upper Group Camp

Campground · NC

5.2 mi from the trailhead

Cove Creek Lower Group Camp

Campground · NC

12 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

Waterrock Knob Trail

Summits Waterrock Knob
Inside Blue Ridge Parkway

1.0 mi out & back · 467 ft gain · Easy

Blue Ridge Parkway · Camp 8 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

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- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- 2,577 ft of climbing
12.9 mi out & back · 2,577 ft gain · Very hard
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Catawba Falls River Trail
- Ends at Catawba Falls
- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- Camp 5 mi away
2.7 mi out & back · 789 ft gain · Moderate
Pisgah National Forest · Camp 5 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

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Weather

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Today59°45°Sunny
Fri62°48°Sunny
Sat51°44°Mostly Cloudy
Sun47°45°Chance Rain Showers
Mon51°46°Chance Rain Showers
Tue53°48°Slight Chance Rain Showers
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Today: Sunny · wind 3 mph E

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