Bennett Knob Road–Caney Bottom Trail, 5 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,207 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Bennett Knob Road–Caney Bottom Trail, 5 sights is an 8.6-mile out-and-back near Balsam Grove, NC. It climbs 1,207 ft, with sections as steep as 15% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 62/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,638 – 3,248 ft · steepest grade: 15%9.0 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Lanning Ridge Road 35.28484, -82.82867
Nearest town Balsam Grove, NC
Directions
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Bennett Knob Road–Caney Bottom Trail, 5 sights
8.6 mi · ▲ 1,207 ft · 3 hr 28 min
Elevation 2,638–3,249 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lanning Ridge Road · 35.28484, -82.82867
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 89°F / low 69° · precip 16% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lanning Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Daniel Ridge Loop, heading NE.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Lanning Ridge Road, heading N.
- 0.4 miTurn left onto Cove Creek - Daniel Connector, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Cove Creek Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Caney Bottom Trail, heading NW.
- 0.2 miBear left, heading NE.
- 1 miSharp right onto Cove Creek Trail, heading N.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Upper Cove Creek - B, heading N.
- 350 ftContinue straight onto Cove Creek Connector, heading N.
- 0.2 miTurn left onto Upper Cove Creek - A, heading SE.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cove Creek Road, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Bennett Knob Road, heading E.
- 0.7 miReach Daniel Ridge Loop, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.7 miTurn right onto Cove Creek Road, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Upper Cove Creek - A, heading W.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Cove Creek Connector, heading W.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Cove Creek - B, heading W.
- 350 ftTurn left onto Cove Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 0.4 miSharp left onto Caney Bottom Trail, heading S.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Cove Creek Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Cove Creek - Daniel Connector, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Lanning Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Daniel Ridge Loop, heading SW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Lanning Ridge Road, heading W.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
75% dirt24% gravel1% boardwalk
Weather
OvercastTemperature 89°F69°
Precip16%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity69%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65°
Sunrise 7:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun
88°69°
67%
Mon
72°65°
58%
Tue
77°59°
17%
Wed
85°60°
Thu
85°65°
23%
Fri
82°65°
42%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Lanning Ridge Road Trailhead
- Toms Spring Falls & Daniel Ridge Loop 1.5 mi · ▲ 264 ft
- Lanning Ridge Road 2.3 mi · ▲ 434 ft
- Lanning Ridge Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 490 ft
- Lower Cove Creek via Lanning Ridge Road 3 mi · ▲ 515 ft
- Daniel Ridge Loop Loop 4.7 mi · ▲ 803 ft
- Lanning Ridge Road 5.2 mi · ▲ 656 ft
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