Cedar Rock Falls–Horse Cove Loop, 4 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 828 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Cedar Rock Falls–Horse Cove Loop, 4 sights is a 4.4-mile loop near Laurel Falls, NC. The route passes Cedar Rock Falls and Horse Cove. It climbs 828 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,343 – 3,110 ft · steepest grade: 25%4.4 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Cat Gap Loop Trail 35.28347, -82.79200
Nearest town Laurel Falls, NC
Directions
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Cedar Rock Falls–Horse Cove Loop, 4 sights
4.4 mi · ▲ 828 ft · 1 hr 53 min
Elevation 2,343–3,109 ft
Loop
Trailhead: Cat Gap Loop Trail · 35.28347, -82.79200
Weather Sep 4: Partly cloudy, high 88°F / low 70° · precip 18% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Cat Gap Loop Trail, heading W.
- 0.6 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 0.1 miReach Cedar Rock Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.2 miTurn left onto Cat Gap Bypass Trail, heading S.
- 0.7 miContinue straight onto Cat Gap Loop Trail, heading NE.
- 0.5 miPass Horse Cove.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading N.
- 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 surface
98% dirt2% unspecified
Weather
Partly cloudyTemperature 88°F70°
Precip18%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70°
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat
91°72°
17%
Sun
89°68°
62%
Mon
73°65°
43%
Tue
79°61°
Wed
86°62°
Thu
90°66°
Good to know
- Parking lot at the trailhead
More from Cat Gap Loop Trail Trailhead
- Upper Cedar Rock Falls via Cat Gap Loop Trail 1.4 mi · ▲ 235 ft
- Horse Cove–Cat Gap Loop Trail, 3 sights 2.3 mi · ▲ 252 ft
- Butter Gap Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 297 ft
- Cat Gap Loop 3.7 mi · ▲ 247 ft
- Cedar Rock Mountain–Horse Cove, 7 sights 5.8 mi · ▲ 1,799 ft
- Upper Cedar Rock Falls–Horse Cove, 5 sights 6.7 mi · ▲ 1,277 ft
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