Laurel Mountain–Emily Falls, 5 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Laurel Mountain–Emily Falls, 5 sights is a 5.7-mile out-and-back in Green River Game Land near Baxter, NC. The route passes Emily Falls before reaching Laurel Mountain at the turnaround, 2.9 miles in. It climbs 1,075 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade. It scores 79/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
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Laurel Mountain–Emily Falls, 5 sights
5.7 mi · ▲ 1,075 ft · 2 hr 26 min
Elevation 1,851–2,748 ft
Out & Back · Green River Game Land
Trailhead: Pullian Creek Trailhead · 35.29105, -82.32864
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 Pulliam Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Rock Hop Trail, heading E.
- 0.5 miTurn left onto Bishop Branch Trail, heading NE.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NW.
- 50 ftPass Emily Falls.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
- 1.4 miReach Laurel Mountain, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 2 miTurn right onto Rock Hop Trail, heading W.
- 0.5 miSharp right onto Pulliam Creek Trail, heading W.
- 0.4 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 2.2 mi in (~73 min). Leave by 6:21 PM for the 7:54 PM sunset. Back at your car by 9:08 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Pullian Creek Trailhead Trailhead
- Emily Falls–Long Ridge Road, 4 sights 2.8 mi · ▲ 354 ft
- Sunshine Falls–Pulliam Creek Falls, 3 falls 3 mi · ▲ 850 ft
- Bear Branch Trail–Long Ridge Road, 4 sights 3.9 mi · ▲ 584 ft
- Bear Branch Trail–Long Ridge Road, 5 sights 6.3 mi · ▲ 1,190 ft
- Loobie Falls–Stairstep Falls, 8 sights 7.9 mi · ▲ 1,714 ft
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