Local favourite trek · Buncombe, North Carolina
Laurel Gap Trail
Laurel Gap Trail is a trek in Buncombe, North Carolina.
Laurel Gap 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 Laurel Gap 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.
How to reach Laurel Gap Trail — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 35.75069, -82.35472. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Laurel Gap Trail
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~6 km · Must-see
- Pisgah National Forest · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~9 km · Must-see
- Mount Mitchell State Park · sanctuary · Yancey · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Mitchell · viewpoint · Yancey · ~10 km · Must-see
- Mount Craig · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~11 km · Must-see
- North Fork Reservoir · lake · East Tennessee · ~12 km · Must-see
- Bull Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~17 km · Must-see
- Andrews Geyser · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Celo Knob · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~18 km · Must-see
- Andrews Geyser · park · McDowell · ~19 km · Must-see
- Swannanoa Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~20 km · Must-see
- Craven Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~21 km · Must-see
- Buck Creek Gap · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~22 km · Must-see
- Arrowhead Monument · sanctuary · East Tennessee · ~26 km · Must-see
- Beaver Lake · lake · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Saint Lukes Church · church · Buncombe · ~29 km · Must-see
- Beaucatcher Mountain · viewpoint · East Tennessee · ~29 km · Must-see
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville · sanctuary · Buncombe · ~31 km · Must-see
Other treks near Laurel Gap Trail
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~6 km · Must-see
- Tanawha Trail · trek · Caldwell · ~82 km · Must-see
- Overmountain Victory National Historic Trail · trek · Burke · ~90 km · Must-see
- Boulevard Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~121 km
- Alum Cave Trail · trek · East Tennessee · ~124 km
- Foothills Trail · trek · Pickens · ~126 km
- Walker Knob Overlook · trek · Buncombe · ~2 km
- Little Andy Creek Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~3 km
- Elk Pen Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~3 km
- Upper Corner Rock Creek Trail · trek · Buncombe · ~3 km
Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Frequently asked
Is the trail open?
No visitor has reported the trail status for Laurel Gap Trail yet. Typical pattern: usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What is the best time to visit Laurel Gap Trail?
October to February. Usually quiet; mostly local visitors.
What are the places to visit near Laurel Gap Trail?
Nearby: Mountains-to-Sea Trail (trek, 6 km), Pisgah National Forest (sanctuary, 9 km), Mount Mitchell State Park (sanctuary, 10 km), Mount Mitchell (viewpoint, 10 km), Mount Craig (viewpoint, 11 km), North Fork Reservoir (lake, 12 km).