Old Butt Knob, Dog Loser Knob, Shining Rock and Shining Creek Path Loop

The Old Butt Knob, Dog Loser Knob, Shining Rock and Shining Creek Path Loop is a 13.6 km looped trail that starts and ends in Canton, Haywood County, North Carolina. Based on our data, the hike is graded as Difficult. For information on how we grade trails, please read measuring the difficulty of a hiking trail on hiiker. Also, check our latest community posts for trail updates. This hike can be completed in approx 4 hrs 9 mins. Caution is advised on trail times as this depends on multiple variables. For more info read about how we calculate hike time.