Devils Courthouse–Silvermine Bald, 6 sights
15.9 mi · ▲ 4,393 ft · 7 hr 30 min
Devils Courthouse–Silvermine Bald, 6 sights is a 15.9-mile out-and-back near Balsam Grove, NC. The route passes Silvermine Bald and Devils Courthouse before reaching Devils Courthouse Viewpoint at the turnaround, 7.9 miles in. It climbs 4,393 ft, with sections as steep as 43% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 55/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Devils Courthouse–Silvermine Bald, 6 sights
15.9 mi · ▲ 4,393 ft · 7 hr 30 min
Elevation 2,638–5,943 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lanning Ridge Road · 35.28484, -82.82867
Weather Sep 5: Partly cloudy, high 87°F / low 69° · precip 18% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Lanning Ridge Road, heading NW.
- 0.1 miBear left onto Daniel Ridge Loop, heading W.
- 1.8 miContinue straight onto Farlow Gap Trail, heading N.
- 3.1 miSharp right onto Art Loeb Trail, heading NW.
- 1.6 miPass Silvermine Bald.
- 50 ftTurn left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading W.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Devils Courthouse Trail, heading SW.
- 0.1 miPass Devils Courthouse Viewpoint.
- 150 ftReach Devils Courthouse, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading N.
- 1.1 miTurn right onto Art Loeb Trail, heading E.
- 1.6 miSharp left onto Farlow Gap Trail, heading SE.
- 3.1 miContinue straight onto Daniel Ridge Loop, heading S.
- 1.7 miBear right onto Lanning Ridge Road, heading E.
- 250 ftArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 7.9 mi in (~305 min). Leave by 2:31 PM for the 7:56 PM sunset. Back at your car by 11:43 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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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