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Laurel Mountain

North Carolina

About

Laurel Mountain is a summit in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 7 miles from the town of Mills River. Climbers have East Slate Rock 0.9 miles away and First Boulders at 2.3 miles. Big Creek, a hike about a mile off, is also close by. For a place to stay, Wash Creek Horse Camp is 2.8 miles from the summit.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

4,118 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Laurel Mountain

North Carolina

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Mills River, North Carolina · 7 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Pisgah Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Laurel Mountain — Summit in North Carolina | Roamze