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Black Mountain Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Black Mountain Trail is a 2.2-mile out-and-back near Ecusta, NC. It climbs 581 ft, with sections as steep as 17% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 42/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,218 – 2,809 ft · steepest grade: 17%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Black Mountain Trail 35.28597, -82.72241
Nearest town Ecusta, NC
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Black Mountain Trail

2.2 mi · ▲ 581 ft · 1 hr 1 min

Elevation 2,219–2,807 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Black Mountain Trail · 35.28597, -82.72241

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 70° · precip 16% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route

  1. Start on Black Mountain Trail, heading N.
  2. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  3. 1.1 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/black-mountain-trail-out-back

Trail surface

100% dirt

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F70°
Precip16%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity78%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain5 AM: 1% rain6 AM: 1% rain9 AM: 1% rain10 AM: 1% rain11 AM: 1% rain12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 5% rain2 PM: 7% rain3 PM: 13% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 85°68° 66%
Mon 74°66° 57%
Tue 80°60° 16%
Wed 86°62°
Thu 89°65° 21%
Fri 85°66° 41%

Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route

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