Laurel River Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,267 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Laurel River Trail is a 4.4-mile out-and-back near Runion, NC. It climbs 1,267 ft, with sections as steep as 29% grade. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi1,385 – 2,667 ft · steepest grade: 29%4.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.90185, -82.79257
Nearest town Runion, NC
Directions
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Laurel River Trail
4.4 mi · ▲ 1,267 ft · 2 hr 6 min
Elevation 1,383–2,666 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.90185, -82.79257
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 88°F / low 67° · precip 10% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
- 0.3 miSharp right, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Pump Gap Loop, heading SE.
- 450 ftContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading SE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Pump Gap Loop, heading E.
- 0.4 miBear right, heading SE.
- 0.5 miBear left, heading SE.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Laurel River Trail, heading N.
- 450 ftReach Laurel River 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 N.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Appalachian Trail, heading NE.
- 250 ftContinue straight onto Pump Gap Loop, heading W.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading SW.
- 50 ftSharp left, heading SW.
- 0.2 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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Trail surface
51% dirt49% 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%
More from this trailhead
- Appalachian Trail 2.6 mi · ▲ 523 ft
- Mill Ridge Trail Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 398 ft
- Mill Ridge Trail Loop 2.7 mi · ▲ 403 ft
- Appalachian Trail 2.8 mi · ▲ 476 ft
- Pump Gap & Pump Gap Loop via Appalachian Trail 3.8 mi · ▲ 967 ft
- Mill Ridge Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 680 ft
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