Little Laurel Trail

New River Gorge National Park & Preserve

moderate

Length: 2.63 mi

Est. time: 1h 30m

Gain: 1,221 ft

Loss: 7 ft

Max elev: 2,429 ft

Point-to-pointTrail class 4Gravelhikebike

Elevation profile

+1,221 ft gain · −7 ft loss — an estimate from a DEM.

Trailhead & logistics

Trailhead parking (Place)

Grandview Visitor Center (VisitorCenter)

What to know

Trail Run or hike the Little Laurel Trail

⏱ <p>Depending on your rate of travel, this trail can take anywhere from 30 minutes to a few hours. The trail is 2 miles on a rocky trail, downhill for 2 miles and then the reverse for an uphill trek for 2 miles. </p>

🗓 winter, spring, summer, fall

Connect the dots

Journeys:

Carter G. Woodson

Plan smart, verify on site

Length, elevation, and difficulty are estimates derived from open data (NPS Public Trails GIS, high confidence) — not a safety guarantee. Conditions change; check current closures, weather, and water, and carry the essentials. Always defer to NPS.gov and park rangers.

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