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Briar Bottom Trail & South River Loop Loop

3.3 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Briar Bottom Trail & South River Loop Loop is a 3.3-mile loop near Busick, NC. It climbs 442 ft. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,989 – 3,281 ft3.6 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Briar Bottom 35.74660, -82.22618
Nearest town Busick, NC
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Directions

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Briar Bottom Trail & South River Loop Loop

3.3 mi · ▲ 442 ft · 1 hr 19 min

Elevation 2,988–3,280 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Briar Bottom · 35.74660, -82.22618

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:52 PM

Dogs allowed on leash

  1. Start on South River Loop, heading SE.
  2. 50 ftSharp left onto Briar Bottom, heading NE.
  3. 50 ftBear left onto South River Loop, heading E.
  4. 450 ftContinue straight onto Briar Bottom Trail, heading NE.
  5. 150 ftContinue straight onto South River Loop, heading NE.
  6. 450 ftContinue straight onto Briar Bottom Trail, heading N.
  7. 500 ftContinue straight onto Briar Bottom, heading NW.
  8. 50 ftContinue straight onto Briar Bottom Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miBear left onto Briar Bottom, heading N.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 0.3 miSharp right onto South River Loop, heading SW.
  12. 1.6 miTurn left onto South Toe River Road, heading SW.
  13. 150 ftBear right onto South River Loop, heading SW.
  14. 0.9 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/briar-bottom-trail-loop

Trail surface

11% gravel89% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:05 AMSunset 7:52 PM

Good to know

  • Dogs allowed on leash

Hikes near Busick, North Carolina