Local favourite trek · Pickens, South Carolina
Mountain Laurel Trail
Mountain Laurel Trail is a trek in Pickens, South Carolina.
Mountain Laurel Trail: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this trek: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mountain Laurel Trail
Season: October to February.
Crowd: Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
Typical week: Mon quiet · Tue quiet · Wed quiet · Thu quiet · Fri light · Sat light · Sun light.
Visiting Mountain Laurel Trail: tips
- Start early, check the weather and tell someone your route.
How to reach Mountain Laurel Trail — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.02951, -82.71171. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mountain Laurel Trail
- Pinnacle Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~3 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~9 km · Must-see
- Sassafras Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~9 km · Must-see
- Raven Cliff Falls · waterfall · Greenville · ~12 km · Must-see
- Caesars Head Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~14 km · Must-see
- Glassy Mountain · viewpoint · Pickens · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Greenville · ~19 km · Must-see
- Chestnut Mountain · viewpoint · Transylvania · ~19 km · Must-see
- Gorges State Park · sanctuary · Transylvania · ~25 km · Must-see
- Jocassee Dam · lake · Oconee · ~25 km · Must-see
- Lake Jocassee · lake · Oconee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Norton Falls on Lake Glenville · waterfall · Pickens · ~29 km · Must-see
- Lower Whitewater Falls Trail · waterfall · Oconee · ~32 km · Must-see
- Holmes Educational State Forest · sanctuary · Greenville · ~33 km · Must-see
- Keowee · fort · Oconee · ~34 km · Must-see
- Saluda Lake · lake · Pickens · ~34 km · Must-see
- Furman University Bell Tower · park · Greenville · ~34 km · Must-see
- Robinson Rock House Ruin and Plantation Site · fort · Greenville · ~34 km · Must-see
See everything within a day’s drive of Mountain Laurel Trail
Other treks near Mountain Laurel Trail
- Bartram Trail · trek · Macon · ~82 km · Must-see
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~103 km · Must-see
- Benton MacKaye Trail · trek · Cherokee · ~128 km · Must-see
- Arkaquah Trail · trek · Union · ~131 km · Must-see
- Foothills Trail · trek · Pickens · ~25 km
- Boulevard Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~117 km
- Alum Cave Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~119 km
- Carrick Creek Loop Trail · trek · Pickens · ~1 km
- Pinnacle Mountain Trail · trek · Pickens · ~1 km
- Table Rock Trail · trek · Pickens · ~2 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Mountain Laurel Trail?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Mountain Laurel Trail?
Nearby: Pinnacle Mountain (viewpoint, 3 km), Sassafras Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Sassafras Mountain (viewpoint, 9 km), Raven Cliff Falls (waterfall, 12 km), Caesars Head Mountain (viewpoint, 14 km), Glassy Mountain (viewpoint, 19 km).