Take This Easy Hike In North Carolina That Pretty Much Has It All On Your Next Outing

Tug on your hiking boots and spend the day on a North Carolina trail that has it all. From scenic mountain views to waterfalls and creeks, and bridges of all kinds, the Flat Laurel Creek Trail is perfect for your next hiking adventure. Check it out:

The trailhead is located just off the Blue Ridge Parkway in Beech Gap, not far from Brevard.

In total, the adventure is 4.3 miles (nearly 2.2 miles, each way) and has such a slight climb you'll hardly notice the effort. (The overall elevation gain is a little more than 500 feet.)

Along the way, you'll endlessly enjoy the features along this hidden trail, especially the occasional waterfall and the cascading creek beds.

Expect a few unconventional bridges and other built-in ways to keep your feet dry and out of the mud. You'll meander through a variety of surrounds on this trail in the Pisgah Forest.

From the bald, you'll have breathtaking views or the surrounding mountain ranges...

And another kind of mountain vista to enjoy from another, forested, part of the trail.

Water features are aplenty, including this quiet spot to relax and potentially have a nice picnic next to the creek.

Some people have even spent the night along this picturesque trek. This spot beside the creek has a built-in stone wall for sitting.

Are you up for a new adventure? This trail not far from the Blue Ridge Parkway promises to deliver!

Explore the Flat Laurel Creek Trail even more by checking out all of the details and more photos at this link on alltrails.com! Want to get Google directions from your location? Just add your location to this Google Map link!

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