Whaleback Falls & Davidson River Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 57 min
Whaleback Falls & Davidson River Trail is a 2.6-mile out-and-back near Laurel Falls, NC. The route reaches Whaleback Falls at the turnaround, 1.3 miles in. It is mostly level, with 170 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 69/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Whaleback Falls & Davidson River Trail
2.6 mi · ▲ 170 ft · 57 min
Elevation 2,374–2,573 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Davidson River Trail · 35.28505, -82.80005
Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 89°F / low 69° · precip 15% · wind 5 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Bikes allowed on the whole route
- Start on Davidson River Trail, heading SW.
- 1.3 miReach Whaleback Falls, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 1.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
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- Bikes allowed on the whole route
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