Joel Branch Road–North Slope Connector Trail Loop, 3 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,196 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Joel Branch Road–North Slope Connector Trail Loop, 3 sights is a 7.7-mile loop near Ecusta, NC. It climbs 1,196 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 23/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,136 – 3,110 ft · steepest grade: 21%7.9 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.28507, -82.73362
Nearest town Ecusta, NC
Directions
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Joel Branch Road–North Slope Connector Trail Loop, 3 sights
7.7 mi · ▲ 1,196 ft · 3 hr 10 min
Elevation 2,137–3,110 ft
Loop
Trailhead: 35.28507, -82.73362
Weather Sep 5: Mostly clear, high 88°F / low 68° · precip 19% · wind 3 mph · sunrise 7:06 AM · sunset 7:56 PM
Toilets at the trailhead · Drinking water at the trailhead
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto North Slope Trail, heading W.
- 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
- 0.2 miContinue straight onto Riverbend Loop, heading SE.
- 50 ftBear left, heading SE.
- 1 miSharp right onto Joel Branch Road, heading E.
- 250 ftReach North Slope Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 250 ftBear right, heading SW.
- 2.5 miTurn right onto Art Loeb Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miSharp right onto North Slope Connector Trail, heading NW.
- 0.9 miTurn left onto North Slope Trail, heading NE.
- 1.3 miThe loop closes back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
66% dirt1% gravel33% unspecified
Weather
Mostly clearTemperature 88°F68°
Precip19%Wind3 mphUV7Humidity76%
Rained 1.7″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°65°
Sunrise 7:06 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:56 PM
Sat
91°70°
Sun
86°69°
66%
Mon
73°66°
57%
Tue
80°61°
16%
Wed
86°62°
Thu
90°66°
21%
Good to know
- Toilets at the trailhead
- Drinking water at the trailhead
More from this trailhead
- Art Loeb Trail 2.1 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- North Slope Trail 2.7 mi · ▲ 365 ft
- Joel Branch Road 2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Joel Branch Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Joel Branch Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
- Joel Branch Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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