Caney Bottom Trail–Cove Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights
8 mi · ▲ 1,209 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Caney Bottom Trail–Cove Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights is an 8-mile loop near Laurel Falls, NC. It climbs 1,209 ft, with sections as steep as 19% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 71/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi2,553 – 3,517 ft · steepest grade: 19%8.2 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Davidson River Road 35.28319, -82.81701
Nearest town Laurel Falls, NC
Directions
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Caney Bottom Trail–Cove Creek Trail Loop, 4 sights
8 mi · ▲ 1,209 ft · 3 hr 16 min
Elevation 2,554–3,518 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Davidson River Road · 35.28319, -82.81701
Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 87°F / low 69° · precip 18% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lower Cove Creek, heading NW.
- 0.4 miContinue straight onto Cove Creek Trail, heading NW.
- 300 ftContinue straight onto Cove Creek - Daniel Connector, heading NW.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Lanning Ridge Road, heading W.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Daniel Ridge Loop, heading W.
- 2.1 miTurn left onto Daniel Ridge Connector, heading S.
- 500 ftTurn right onto Cove Creek Road, heading NE.
- 2 miTurn right onto Cove Creek to 225 Connector, heading E.
- 0.1 miTurn right onto Cove Creek Trail, heading E.
- 1.3 miSharp left onto Caney Bottom Trail, heading SE.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Lower Cove Creek, heading E.
- 0.8 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 surface
82% dirt10% gravel8% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 87°F69°
Precip18%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity62%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65°
Sunrise 7:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sat
88°70°
17%
Sun
85°67°
67%
Mon
72°66°
56%
Tue
77°61°
17%
Wed
85°62°
Thu
89°65°
23%
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Davidson River Road Trailhead
- Toms Spring Falls–Daniel Ridge Loop, 3 sights 3.1 mi · ▲ 578 ft
- Caney Bottom Trail & Lower Cove Creek 3.8 mi · ▲ 488 ft
- Bennett Knob Road–Caney Bottom Trail, 5 sights 6.9 mi · ▲ 755 ft
- Daniel Ridge Loop–Lanning Ridge Road, 3 sights 7.3 mi · ▲ 1,191 ft
- Cove Creek Trail–Lower Cove Creek, 3 sights 7.7 mi · ▲ 984 ft
- Toms Spring Falls–Cove Creek Trail, 4 sights 8.5 mi · ▲ 1,318 ft
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