"A Cornucopia of Trees"

GPS Coordinates:  35.41145, -82.74764 (Mountains-to-Sea Trail Junction)

GPS Coordinates:  35.39455, -82.67678 (Laurel Mountain Trailhead @ Yellow Gap Road)

Album Direction-Of-Travel:  Eastbound

Highlights:  Solitude, Variety of Forest Types

Length (one-way):  7.4 miles

Petzoldt Rating:  13.20 (E to W)

Difficulty:  VERY HARD

Total Elevation Gain:  2,900' (E to W)

Elevation Gain/Mile:  392'/mile (E to W)

Min. Elevation:  3,150'

Max. Elevation:  4,980'

Blaze Color:  BLUE

See Following Trip Reports for more info:

Big Creek/Laurel Mountain Upper Loop

Laurel Mountain Trail -- Lower Loop

Pilot Rock-Thompson Creek Loop

Connecting Trails:

Laurel Mountain Connector Trail (#110)

Mountains-to-Sea Trail (#440)