3.7 mi from the trailheadCove Creek Upper Group Camp
Campground · NC
12.9 mi out & back, trail only · 2,577 ft gain · 4,854 ft high point · Very hard
Reached from Art Loeb & Black Balsam Knob Trailhead, 17.5 mi each way
In Pisgah National Forest · NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
121 Laurel Mountain is a 12.9 mi out and back in Pisgah National Forest with a high point of 4,854 ft, passing Laurel Mountain and near Rich Gap Mountain, Black Mountain, and Johnny Tiller Falls.
2,577 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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