Looking out from The Funky Chicken - showing routes in the area.

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Looking out from The Funky Chicken - showing routes in the area.

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This is the turn you're looking for just shy of the road when hiking through the valley on "Deep Gap Trail". It used to be much more hidden before the steps were built and the sign re-done.

Coming off the hike in, worth it from minute 1

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nbrown

Mar 5, 2012

“Looking out from The Funky Chicken - showing routes in the area.”

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When the weather goes from bad to worse in 5 minutes. That is dime sized hail by the way. If it says 30% chance of rain don't go :)

Routes in the center of Laurel Knob. (Updated June 2016). All routes shown are approximate and may be inaccurate. Do not use for route-finding on routes!

Laurel Knob and Dillard canyon from above 09/08

30% chance of rain.

J Dull at the top of the third pitch! Chicken head that thang!!

Property plats at Laurel Knob. Climber/hiker accessible lands are noted.

This is the turn you're looking for just shy of the road when hiking through the valley on "Deep Gap Trail". It used to be much more hidden before the steps were built and the sign re-done.

Looking out from The Funky Chicken - showing routes in the area.

Coming off the hike in, worth it from minute 1

Routes on the right section of Laurel Knob. (Updated June 2016). All routes shown are approximate and may be inaccurate. Do not use for route-finding on routes!

Laurel Knob...all paid for...yeah, baby!

Laurel Knob From Afar

LK from below.

Looking up at pitch 5 of Groover. Below me is the 60-70ft runout on a water groove. A #3 is the only piece you get in before you get here.

Digital Elevation Map of Laurel Knob with Forest Service overlay

Sean rapping down Seconds.

Buried Treasure.

An arial view of Laurel Knob

@drawingsfordirtbags (Etsy and IG)

11 years old and climbing at Laurel. This is either from his ascent of Manatee Fluid or Circuitous

The dazzling white water groove on Groover up and left. Fantastic climb! (even with a single bolt rap here or there...)

Hazy long shot of Laurel Knob 09/08

The view up Lonesome Valley from hwy 64.

Fathom

Looking up from the Base!

Mike Holley Navigating the slippery slopes of Fathom!

I found this photo on the web. Good perspective of LK with the small town of Cashiers in the foreground.

Views on the hike in to Laurel Knob

To find the walk off trail, look for the orange and black sign directly above the pitch 7 anchor hangers. There is also a red reflector on each sign to help find these by headlamp. Thank you CCC!!!

LK and Lonesome valley during a late afternoon rappel

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