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Laurel Bluff Trail Head - Lake Brandt
4.5 ★★★★★ 25 Google reviews · Running trail in Greensboro, North Carolina · Hours vary
Runner's snapshot
- Surface
- Natural surface
- Loop distance
- Not reported
- Shape
- Loop
- Shade
- Not reported
- Access
- Not reported
Confirmed from Laurel Bluff Trail Head - Lake Brandt's own listing, the park or land manager's website, and runner reviews. Blank cells mean we could not verify that fact — we would rather say "not reported" than invent one. There is no Easy / Moderate / Hard rating on this page on purpose: a one-word difficulty score tells you nothing about whether a trail suits your run. Surface, distance, shade and hours do.
What runners say about Laurel Bluff Trail Head - Lake Brandt
“I think this is the most scenic and varied in the area and all the aforementioned things make it an excellent trail.”
Beautiful trail. My gorgeous life mate and doggo, went on a peaceful hike today. 7 m8le trail with a sack lunch stop. Easy going lots if turtles and 1 snake. COOL
Went to this trail for the first time with the intention of doing a slower paced 8-10 mile run. Parking.. lot is kind of small for the popularity of the trail (upon first impression). Probably fit 10ish cars? But there’s parking for the marina across the street.
One of my favorite trails in Greensboro; it's part of the Mountains to Sea trail. It's hiking only and about 3.5 miles one way- it runs between Lake Brandt Rd and Church Street so you can enter from either direction. Contains rugged terrain and views of the lake. Great for hiking and trail running.
This is one of my favorite trails in Greensboro because of its varied scenery. I will get to that in a minute. It is 3.25 miles one way. Hikers only. The trailhead begins on Lake Brandt Road near the dam/water station. Quite a bit of parking available relatively speaking. Maybe 15 cars could fit here.
Trail conditions & character
“The trailhead begins on Lake Brandt Road near the dam/water station.”
“There is quite a bit of up and down, uneven laterally, has some swampy low areas, can be muddy at spots, and roots galore.”
“The trail: semi decent views, lots of bugs and lots of nope ropes!”
“I usually make this a loop with the Reedy Fork Trail.”
“The trailhead begins on Lake Brandt Road near the dam/water station.”
Plan your run at Laurel Bluff Trail Head - Lake Brandt
The practical stuff
- AccessHours vary — hours are not posted for this trail, so check before an early or late run
- SurfaceNatural surface — easiest on the joints and the most fun, but expect roots, rocks and mud after rain
- DistanceNot reported. Trail systems often quote total path mileage rather than a single loop, so measure the route you actually want before you drive out.
- ShadeNot reported. Assume some of it is exposed and carry water in summer.
- At the trailheadparking, water — reported by runners
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