Accessibility – Moderate
Height: Approx 30′
Distance – 2.7 miles (out and back)
Beauty – 5
Photo rating – 4
Solitude – 5
GPS Info: LAT 35.29783 LONG -82.81483
Last updated – 01/12/2026
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Caney Bottom Falls is in the next drainage over from Cove Creek Falls and is accessed from the Caney Bottom Trail. It adds about 1.3 miles to the hike to Cove Creek Falls. The hike is straightforward to a point. If you want only ant to see the falls, the easiest way is from the Caney Bottom Trail. Decent view from above. Getting to the base requires some effort and a creek crossing.
Where to park: There is a parking area on FR475, 3.2 miles from US276. The parking GPS is 35.28315 -82.81695. As of 01/12/2026, FR475 is closed beyond this point for road repairs.
The hike: Across FR475 from the parking area is the gated road leading to the group camp area. Walk around the gate and follow the road towards the group camp areas. The road does have a ford of Cove Creek about 0.7 miles from the trailhead. After the road ends, there is a large open camping area with a low fence that divides it from the woods. A trail picks up to the left of the fence. That trail will tie into the Caney Bottom Trail after 0.2 miles. Stay to the right. There is an old road that splits off from the Caney Bottom Trail, but it can be very hard to locate in the summer. The better landmark to look for is a large open area on the other side of the creek. The road is close to the trail at that point, and you can either head up the road until it peters out or cross to the other side, which I think is the easier way. You want to be on river left when you get to the base.
Most of the clutter at the base has been washed away as of 1/12/2026
