Grassy Road Trail–North Slope Connector Trail, 3 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 1,967 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Grassy Road Trail–North Slope Connector Trail, 3 sights is an 11.2-mile out-and-back near Ecusta, NC. It climbs 1,967 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 21/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,133 – 3,110 ft · steepest grade: 27%11.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: North Slope 35.28168, -82.72561
Nearest town Ecusta, NC
Directions
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Grassy Road Trail–North Slope Connector Trail, 3 sights
11.2 mi · ▲ 1,967 ft · 4 hr 43 min
Elevation 2,132–3,110 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: North Slope · 35.28168, -82.72561
Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on North Slope, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Laurel Loop, heading SW.
- 50 ftBear right onto North Slope, heading SW.
- 350 ftSharp right onto North Slope Trail, heading SW.
- 0.8 miSharp right, heading NW.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Riverbend Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading S.
- 1 miTurn left onto Art Loeb Trail, heading E.
- 100 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Cove, heading E.
- 1.1 miTurn left onto Grassy Road Trail, heading NE.
- 1.1 miContinue straight onto Thrift Cove Trail, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 50 ftTurn left, heading S.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Sycamore Cove, heading SW.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Art Loeb Trail, heading SE.
- 2.2 miContinue straight onto Joel Branch Road, heading NW.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Art Loeb Trail, heading NW.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto North Slope Connector Trail, heading SW.
- 0.9 miContinue straight onto North Slope Trail, heading N.
- 1.7 miBear right onto North Slope, heading E.
- 300 ftArrive 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
Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:54 PM
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Parking lot at the trailhead
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