Monday, September 27, 2021

Lower Big Laurel Creek (Laurel River Trail), Hot Springs

Date Distance Time Elevation Gain Average Moving Time Year to Date Miles
9/26/2021 7.6 miles 4 hours 22 minutes 218' 2.3 mph 343.3

Maps: National Geographic French Broad and Nolichucky Rivers Map

Parking: N35.912774, W82.756868

Carolina Mountain Club Challenges:
  • 100 Favorite Trails Challenge, hike #43
Directions: Trail #310 on the NG map. Head to the trail from the left side of the parking area. Hike to railroad tracks. Return the same way. 

I joined a club hike today for this trip. Enjoyable group, and lots of familiar faces to me. This is an easy trail (very little elevation gain), with sometimes rocky footing. It is a popular trail, so we saw many hikers and dog walkers out. Not many photos. The second photo below is of a plant called running strawberry bush.

 




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