Joel Branch Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Joel Branch Road is a 2.8-mile out-and-back near Ecusta, NC. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly dirt. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
Elevation
0 mi2,133 – 2,175 ft3.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Riverbend Loop 35.28658, -82.73371
Nearest town Ecusta, NC
Directions
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Joel Branch Road
2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 57 min
Elevation 2,132–2,175 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Riverbend Loop · 35.28658, -82.73371
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 SE.
- 1 miBear right onto Joel Branch Road, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left, heading SW.
- 50 ftTurn right onto Art Loeb Trail, heading S.
- 250 ftReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1 miTurn left, heading N.
- 50 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.4 miTurn right, heading W.
- 400 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
62% dirt4% paved2% gravel1% boardwalk31% 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 Riverbend Loop 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
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- Joel Branch Road 2.8 mi · ▲ 27 ft
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