Free — you'll pick up right here.
Watch this trail
Sign up to watch it — saving subscribes you to gate, closure and report changes.
North Carolina
Flat Laurel Creek
7.5 mi
Distance
2,639 ft
Gain
3h 1m
Time
No verdict for this trail
We won't guess. Here is exactly what we do and don't know.
What we do know
Inside National Forests in North Carolina
2 managing-area boundaries mapped — agency alerts for them feed this page automatically.
Boundary data
What's missing
No access route mapped
We don't yet know which road reaches this trailhead, so we can't tell you if it's gated.
Nobody's filed a report here yet — be the first.
Why you'll love it
Here's your day, mapped
Flat Laurel Creek
AI-suggested draft · review before you go
Meals
Gear for the day
Elevation & route
- Distance
- 7.5 mi
- Elevation gain
- 2,639 ft
- Elevation loss
- 2,639 ft
- Highest point
- 5,808 ft
- Lowest point
- 4,994 ft
Photos
Directions & GPX
Permits & access
- Managing agency
- Forest Service
- Bikes
- yes
About this trail
Flat Laurel Creek is a 7.45-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee that offers moderate hiking across rocky terrain. This route connects to the Sam Knob Trail system, including access to Sam Knob Summit Trail, making it a great option for hikers seeking to explore the broader trail network in the area.
Add to a trip & share
Keep exploring — more trails worth the drive
Sam Knob
~0 min drive
A moderate 1.98-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee that links to the Flat Laurel Creek Trail system.
Art Loeb Spur
~0 min drive
0.43-mile out-and-back trail in North Carolina with 333 ft elevation gain.
Ivestor Gap
~0 min drive
An easy 4.48-mile out-and-back trek in Tennessee with rocky footing, connecting to the Art Loeb Trail and Flat Laurel Creek trail system.
Green Mountain
~5 min drive
An easy 10.06-mile out-and-back gravel trail in Tennessee perfect for accessible hiking.
Sam Knob Summit
~1 min drive
A moderate 1.41-mile out-and-back summit hike in Tennessee, connected to multiple regional trails for expanded exploration.
Mst - Pisgah Rd
~1 min drive
44.85-mile point-to-point trail in North Carolina with 4,765 ft gain.
Graveyard Ridge
~3 min drive
A moderate 4.16-mile out-and-back hike in Tennessee that connects to the Mountains-to-Sea trail and Graveyard Fields Connector trail.
Greasy Cove
~6 min drive
A demanding 6.35-mile out-and-back trail in Tennessee that connects to Grassy Cove Ridge, suited for experienced hikers.
Little Sam
~1 min drive
A 2.62-mile out-and-back Tennessee trail along old road and railroad grades, connecting to the Flat Laurel Creek and Mountains to Sea trail system.
Graveyard Ridge Connector
~3 min drive
0.43-mile out-and-back trail in North Carolina with 176 ft elevation gain.
