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Sam Knob and Flat Laurel Creek Trail Loop route map
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Sam Knob and Flat Laurel Creek Trail Loop

Canton, North Carolina

3.7 mi

Distance

928 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 38m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Sam Knob and Flat Laurel Creek Trail Loop is a loop trail in Haywood County, North Carolina. It is 3.7 miles long and gains 928 feet. The nearest town is Brevard, North Carolina, about 9 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,654 ft
Max:1,849 ft
Gain:283 ft
Loss:283 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,654 ft and 1,849 ft across 3.8 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,654 ft1,719 ft1,784 ft1,849 ft0.0 mi0.9 mi1.9 mi2.8 mi3.8 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,772 ft
High point1.2 mi1,849 ft
End3.8 mi1,772 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Brevard, NC · about 9 mi away
County:
Haywood County, NC

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

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