Laurel Mountain–Emily Falls, 3 summits
5.2 mi · ▲ 911 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Laurel Mountain–Emily Falls, 3 summits is a 5.2-mile out-and-back in Green River Game Land near Mount Valley, NC. The route passes Emily Falls before reaching Laurel Mountain at the turnaround, 2.6 miles in. It climbs 911 ft. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Laurel Mountain–Emily Falls, 3 summits
5.2 mi · ▲ 911 ft · 2 hr 11 min
Elevation 1,952–2,748 ft
Out & Back · Green River Game Land
Trailhead: Long Ridge Road · 35.28485, -82.31688
Weather Sep 4: Mostly clear, high 92°F / low 72° · precip 10% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Long Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Emily Falls.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Bishop Branch Trail, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right, heading NW.
- 1.4 miReach Laurel Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.8 miTurn left onto Connector Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Long Ridge Road, heading NE.
- 0.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.9 mi in (~63 min). Leave by 6:31 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:00 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Long Ridge Road Trailhead
- Emily Falls & Bishop Branch Trail via Long Ridge Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 282 ft
- Stairstep Falls–Bear Branch Trail, 6 sights 8.1 mi · ▲ 1,490 ft
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