Laurel River Trail & Mill Ridge Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 1,425 ft · 4 hr 15 min
Laurel River Trail & Mill Ridge Trail is a 10.6-mile out-and-back near Runion, NC. It climbs 1,425 ft, with sections as steep as 23% grade. It scores 67/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,385 – 2,664 ft · steepest grade: 23%10.8 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Mill Ridge Trail 35.90369, -82.79008
Nearest town Runion, NC
Directions
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Laurel River Trail & Mill Ridge Trail
10.6 mi · ▲ 1,425 ft · 4 hr 15 min
Elevation 1,383–2,663 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mill Ridge Trail · 35.90369, -82.79008
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 88°F / low 67° · precip 10% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mill Ridge Trail, heading E.
- 3.1 miBear left, heading SW.
- 250 ftBear left, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Pump Gap Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading S.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Laurel River Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Mill Ridge Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 450 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.5 miBear right onto Pump Gap Loop, heading NW.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading W.
- 150 ftTurn right, heading N.
- 1.1 miBear right onto Mill Ridge Trail, heading N.
- 200 ftSharp left, heading N.
- 3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
20% dirt80% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 88°F67°
Precip10%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity67%
Hourly temperature
90°65°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat
90°70°
28%
Sun
83°69°
34%
Mon
76°62°
21%
Tue
83°58°
Wed
83°58°
Thu
86°62°
22%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Mill Ridge Trail Trailhead
- Mill Ridge Trail Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 398 ft
- Mill Ridge Trail Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 403 ft
- Lover's Leap–Pump Gap, 3 saddles 14.4 mi · ▲ 2,316 ft
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