AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Joel Branch Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Joel Branch Road is a 3.8-mile out-and-back near Ecusta, NC. It climbs 424 ft, with sections as steep as 21% grade. It scores 0/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,129 – 2,336 ft · steepest grade: 21%4.1 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Estatoe Trail 35.27350, -82.70677
Nearest town Ecusta, NC
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Joel Branch Road

3.8 mi · ▲ 424 ft · 1 hr 29 min

Elevation 2,128–2,337 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Estatoe Trail · 35.27350, -82.70677

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 0.4 miTurn right onto Art Loeb Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.2 miTurn left, heading NW.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Joel Branch Road, heading NW.
  5. 0.3 miBear left, heading NW.
  6. 0.9 miTurn right, heading NW.
  7. 0.4 miTurn left, heading E.
  8. 50 ftTurn right onto Excercise Trail, heading E.
  9. 0.6 miTurn right onto Art Loeb Trail, heading E.
  10. 0.7 miTurn left, heading S.
  11. 0.3 miArrive 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-6-km-bda1

Trail surface

56% dirt3% paved1% boardwalk40% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 7:07 AMSunset 7:54 PM

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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