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Upper Rockhouse Creek Falls–Caney Bottom Trail, 7 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 1,389 ft · 4 hr 30 min

Upper Rockhouse Creek Falls–Caney Bottom Trail, 7 sights is an 11.4-mile out-and-back near Laurel Falls, NC. The route reaches Upper Rockhouse Creek Falls. It climbs 1,389 ft, with sections as steep as 16% grade. It scores 66/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.

Elevation

0 mi2,553 – 3,248 ft · steepest grade: 16%11.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Davidson River Road 35.28319, -82.81701
Nearest town Laurel Falls, NC
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Upper Rockhouse Creek Falls–Caney Bottom Trail, 7 sights

11.4 mi · ▲ 1,389 ft · 4 hr 30 min

Elevation 2,554–3,249 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Davidson River Road · 35.28319, -82.81701

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 90°F / low 70° · precip 17% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Lower Cove Creek, heading NW.
  2. 0.8 miContinue straight onto Caney Bottom Trail, heading N.
  3. 1 miSharp right onto Cove Creek Trail, heading E.
  4. 0.4 miTurn right onto Upper Cove Creek - B, heading E.
  5. 350 ftContinue straight onto Cove Creek Connector, heading E.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left onto Upper Cove Creek - A, heading E.
  7. 50 ftTurn right onto Cove Creek Road, heading E.
  8. 0.5 miContinue straight onto Headwater Road, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftBear left onto Cove Creek Road, heading NE.
  10. 100 ftTurn right onto Headwater Road, heading NE.
  11. 1.4 miPass Upper Rockhouse Creek Falls.
  12. 50 ftContinue straight onto Rockhouse Creek Road, heading SW.
  13. 0.6 miTurn left onto Rock House Extension, heading N.
  14. 0.7 miReach Upper Rockhouse Creek Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 0.7 miTurn right onto Rockhouse Creek Road, heading N.
  16. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Headwater Road, heading NW.
  17. 1.4 miTurn left onto Cove Creek Road, heading E.
  18. 100 ftBear right onto Headwater Road, heading E.
  19. 50 ftContinue straight onto Cove Creek Road, heading E.
  20. 0.5 miTurn left onto Upper Cove Creek - A, heading W.
  21. 50 ftTurn right onto Cove Creek Connector, heading W.
  22. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Upper Cove Creek - B, heading W.
  23. 350 ftTurn left onto Cove Creek Trail, heading SW.
  24. 0.4 miSharp left onto Caney Bottom Trail, heading W.
  25. 1.7 miArrive back at the trailhead.

Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.

Trail map, photos and weather for this hike: www.ambleway.com/hikes/upper-rockhouse-creek-falls-out-back

Trail surface

55% dirt34% gravel11% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 90°F70°
Precip17%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity71%
Rained 0.2″ 5 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70° 1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 3% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 12% rain5 PM: 15% rain6 PM: 17% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 10% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 7:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 88°70° 59%
Mon 72°65° 52%
Tue 77°59°
Wed 85°61°
Thu 86°65° 23%
Fri 82°65° 52%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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