Toms Spring Falls & Daniel Ridge Loop

1.5 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 38 min

Toms Spring Falls & Daniel Ridge Loop is a 1.5-mile out-and-back near Balsam Grove, NC. The route reaches Toms Spring Falls at the turnaround, 0.7 miles in. It climbs 264 ft. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,638 – 2,904 ft1.5 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Toms Spring Falls & Daniel Ridge Loop

1.5 mi · ▲ 264 ft · 38 min

Elevation 2,638–2,904 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 · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lanning Ridge Road, heading NW.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Daniel Ridge Loop, heading SW.
  3. 0.4 miReach Toms Spring Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  4. 0.4 miSharp right onto Lanning Ridge Road, heading S.
  5. 0.4 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

52% dirt45% gravel3% 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
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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