AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Joel Branch Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min

Joel Branch Road is a 1.9-mile out-and-back near Ecusta, NC. It is mostly level, with 26 ft of elevation gain. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,139 – 2,165 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.27797, -82.71600
Nearest town Ecusta, NC
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Joel Branch Road

1.9 mi · ▲ 26 ft · 39 min

Elevation 2,138–2,165 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.27797, -82.71600

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 92°F / low 69° · precip 16% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SE.
  2. 150 ftTurn left, heading E.
  3. 50 ftTurn left onto Joel Branch Road, heading N.
  4. 0.3 miBear left, heading W.
  5. 0.3 miTurn right onto Job Corp bridge, heading N.
  6. 50 ftTurn left, heading NW.
  7. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  9. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  10. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  11. 50 ftTurn right onto Excercise Trail, heading SE.
  12. 0.3 miTurn right onto Job Corp bridge, heading E.
  13. 100 ftTurn left, heading E.
  14. 0.3 miBear right onto Joel Branch Road, heading E.
  15. 0.2 miTurn right, heading SE.
  16. 50 ftTurn right, heading SE.
  17. 50 ftArrive 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/joel-branch-road-out-back-3-km-938e

Trail surface

28% dirt8% paved64% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 92°F69°
Precip16%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity83%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°65° 1 AM: 1% rain2 AM: 1% rain4 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: 14% rain4 PM: 14% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 8% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 86°68° 65%
Mon 75°66° 56%
Tue 80°61° 15%
Wed 87°62°
Thu 90°66° 20%
Fri 85°67° 41%

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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