Laurel Ridge Road–North Mills River Trail Loop, 3 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Laurel Ridge Road–North Mills River Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 4.1-mile loop near Boylston, NC. It climbs 543 ft. It scores 86/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,231 – 2,782 ft4.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: North Mills River Trail 35.40664, -82.64962
Nearest town Boylston, NC
Directions
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Laurel Ridge Road–North Mills River Trail Loop, 3 sights
4.1 mi · ▲ 543 ft · 1 hr 38 min
Elevation 2,231–2,783 ft
Loop
Trailhead: North Mills River Trail · 35.40664, -82.64962
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 90°F / low 69° · precip 18% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route · Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Yellow Gap Road, heading W.
- 0.8 miSharp right onto Laurel Ridge Road, heading E.
- 1.2 miBear right onto Yellow Gap, heading N.
- 1.2 miBear right onto North Mills River Trail, heading SE.
- 1 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
53% dirt47% gravel
Weather
OvercastTemperature 90°F69°
Feels like83°Precip18%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity69%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:55 PM
Sat
92°72°
15%
Sun
92°67°
61%
Mon
76°66°
38%
Tue
82°60°
Wed
88°60°
Thu
90°63°
Good to know
- Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from North Mills River Trail Trailhead
- Fletcher Creek Road–North Mills River Trail, 3 sights 2.9 mi · ▲ 407 ft
- Bear Branch–Hendersonville Reservoir, 5 sights 4.7 mi · ▲ 497 ft
- Yellow Gap Road 6.3 mi · ▲ 974 ft
- Hendersonville Reservoir–North Mills River Trail, 5 sights 7.1 mi · ▲ 704 ft
- Laurel Ridge Road via Yellow Gap Road 9.3 mi · ▲ 1,439 ft
- Bad Fork Trail–North Mills River Trail, 7 sights 9.9 mi · ▲ 2,042 ft
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