Daniel Ridge-Cove Creek- Cove Creek Falls Loop
Hike Number: 599
Area Location: Pisgah Ranger District, WC100
Trailhead Location: Daniel Loop Trailhead on FS 475
Trailend Location: same
Hike Type: Loop
Hiking Distance (miles): 10
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation Range: 2,650 / 3,550
Total Elevation Gain: 2,000
Total Elevation Descent: 2,000
Route Map: .\Hiking\Maps\0599.pdf
Route Profile: .\Hiking\Profiles\0599.pdf
Download GPX track: .\Hiking\Download\0599.gpx
Trail Description: Starting with the 4-mile Daniel Ridge Loop, and ending at Toms Spring Falls. From these falls, we’ll follow an old FS road, go down a perfectly good but unmapped trail to Caney Bottom Trail, then loop around it to Cove Creek Trail and 60 foot Cove Creek Falls, then back to Caney Bottom Loop and eventually back to our cars on Davidson River Road (FS 475).
Topos: Shining Rock
Special Features: Waterfalls, P-400
Flower Season: April
DriveHead: Westgate Shopping Center
2nd Meeting Place: Pisgah Ranger Station, US 276
Driving Distance(Miles-RT): 80
Driving Directions: I-26 E to NC 280 S to US 276; left onto FS 475 to Daniel Loop parking lot on right side.
Notes: new Davidson River bridge to be completed 6-15-08.
Hike History: W0801, A0802