Laurel Top
About
Laurel Top is a summit in the Cheoah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina. The nearest town is Marble, North Carolina, about 10 miles away. Snowbird Mountain sits less than half a mile away, and Hooper Bald is about 1.3 miles off. For overnight stays, Holder Cove Campground and State Line Campground are each about 4 miles from the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,338 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Laurel Top
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
- Cheoah Ranger District · Ranger district
- National Forests in North Carolina · National forest
- Nearest town
- Marble, North Carolina · 9.9 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for National Forests in North Carolina as of Oct 9, 2026:
Closure: Bradley Creek Trail (TR351) and a section of Yellow Gap Road ( FS Road 1206)
information · posted Sep 29, 2026
Siddie Fields Day Use Area closed for improvements
critical · posted Sep 29, 2026
Old Fort Picnic Area -- closed Aug. 28-30, 2026
information · posted Sep 11, 2026
Commissary Ridge Dispersed Camping Area Temporarily Closed
information · posted Aug 28, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Appalachian National Scenic Trail Forest Order
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
General Forest Order on Camping Limits
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Alcohol Restrictions- Nantahala National Forest
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Wilson Creek Prohibitions- Grandfather Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Snowbird MountainHiking0.4 mi
- Hooper BaldHiking1.3 mi
- Mitchell LickHiking1.5 mi
- Holder Cove CampgroundCamping4 mi
- State Line CgCamping4.1 mi
- Rough Ridge CampgroundCamping4.3 mi
- Snowbird CreekCanoeing4.9 mi
- Tellico RiverRiver fishing7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)