1. Start on East Pine Mountain Road, heading N.
2. 1.6 miTurn right, heading NW.
3. 0.2 miTurn right onto Wagon Road Gap, heading N.
4. 0.8 miSharp right onto South Mills River Road, heading N.
5. 1.1 miSharp left onto Pounding Mill, heading E.
6. 1.4 miContinue straight onto Squirrel Gap, heading N.
7. 0.3 miSharp left onto Laurel Creek, heading SE.
8. 1.5 miBear left onto Bradley Creek Trail, heading N.
9. 450 ftReach East Pine Mountain Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
10. 400 ftBear right onto Laurel Creek, heading SE.
11. 1.5 miSharp right onto Squirrel Gap, heading S.
12. 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pounding Mill, heading S.
13. 1.4 miSharp right onto South Mills River Road, heading SE.
14. 1.1 miSharp left onto Wagon Road Gap, heading W.
15. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
16. 0.2 miTurn left onto East Pine Mountain Road, heading SE.
17. 1.6 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/east-pine-mountain-road-laurel-creek-out-back-4-sights