Mountains-to-Sea Trail–Rich Cove Road Loop, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 530 ft · 58 min

Mountains-to-Sea Trail–Rich Cove Road Loop, 3 sights is a 2.1-mile loop near Wisemans View, NC. It climbs 530 ft, with sections as steep as 33% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 95/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.

Elevation

0 mi2,418 – 2,966 ft · steepest grade: 33%2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Table Rock Gap Trail 35.90268, -81.87845
Nearest town Wisemans View, NC

Directions

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Mountains-to-Sea Trail–Rich Cove Road Loop, 3 sights

2.1 mi · ▲ 530 ft · 58 min

Elevation 2,419–2,964 ft

Loop

Trailhead: Table Rock Gap Trail · 35.90268, -81.87845

Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 84°F / low 70° · precip 19% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.4 miSharp left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading SE.
  3. 0.5 miSharp right, heading SW.
  4. 50 ftSharp left onto Rich Cove Road, heading S.
  5. 0.9 miTurn left onto Table Rock Gap Trail, heading N.
  6. 0.3 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

71% dirt22% gravel7% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 84°F70°
Precip19%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity86%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
85°70° 1 PM: 6% rain2 PM: 10% rain3 PM: 17% rain4 PM: 19% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 7% rain7 PM: 4% rain8 PM: 4% rain9 PM: 1% rain10 PM: 1% rain11 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat 87°71° 16%
Sun 89°65° 72%
Mon 74°63° 57%
Tue 77°58°
Wed 86°60°
Thu 86°64°

Good to know

  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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