Lanning Ridge Road

5.2 mi · ▲ 656 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Lanning Ridge Road is a 5.2-mile out-and-back near Balsam Grove, NC. It climbs 656 ft and is mostly gravel. It scores 77/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,638 – 3,238 ft5.4 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lanning Ridge Road 35.28484, -82.82867
Nearest town Balsam Grove, NC

Directions

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Lanning Ridge Road

5.2 mi · ▲ 656 ft · 2 hr 4 min

Elevation 2,638–3,239 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

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lanning Ridge Road, heading NW.
  2. 2.6 miReach Lanning Ridge Road, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  3. 2.6 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

99% gravel1% boardwalk

Weather

Partly cloudyTemperature 87°F69°
Precip18%Wind5 mphUV7Humidity57%
Rained 0.2″ 4 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65° 1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 14% rain4 PM: 18% rain5 PM: 17% rain6 PM: 9% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 6% rain9 PM: 1% rain
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat 89°70° 16%
Sun 85°67° 67%
Mon 72°65° 58%
Tue 77°60° 17%
Wed 85°61°
Thu 88°65° 23%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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