Forest Service Rd 288
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,640 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Forest Service Rd 288 is a 7.6-mile out-and-back near Mount Sterling, NC. It climbs 1,640 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 68/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,887 – 2,920 ft · steepest grade: 21%7.7 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.75406, -83.09290
Nearest town Mount Sterling, NC
Directions
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Forest Service Rd 288
7.6 mi · ▲ 1,640 ft · 3 hr 21 min
Elevation 1,887–2,921 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.75406, -83.09290
Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 89°F / low 72° · precip 5% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
- 3.8 miTurn right onto Forest Service Rd 288, heading E.
- 150 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
- 3.8 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
99% dirt1% unspecified
Weather
ClearTemperature 89°F72°
Precip5%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity71%
Hourly temperature
90°70°
Sunrise 7:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat
92°74°
30%
Sun
86°69°
34%
Mon
79°65°
Tue
85°62°
Wed
86°65°
Thu
88°68°
26%
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