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Sycamore Cove

2.1 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 51 min

Sycamore Cove is a 2.1-mile out-and-back near Ecusta, NC. It climbs 286 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 9/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,142 – 2,349 ft2.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Black Mountain Trail 35.28597, -82.72241
Nearest town Ecusta, NC
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Sycamore Cove

2.1 mi · ▲ 286 ft · 51 min

Elevation 2,142–2,349 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Black Mountain Trail · 35.28597, -82.72241

Weather Sep 5: Overcast, high 91°F / low 70° · precip 16% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:07 AM · sunset 7:54 PM

  1. Start on Black Mountain Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miSharp right, heading SE.
  3. 0.1 miTurn left, heading NE.
  4. 350 ftSharp right onto Sycamore Cove, heading S.
  5. 0.5 miTurn right onto Art Loeb Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left onto Sycamore Cove, heading NE.
  8. 0.5 miSharp left, heading W.
  9. 400 ftTurn right, heading W.
  10. 0.1 miSharp left onto Black Mountain Trail, heading NW.
  11. 0.1 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/sycamore-cove-out-back-3-km-0979

Trail surface

85% dirt15% unspecified

Weather

OvercastTemperature 91°F70°
Precip16%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity78%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°70° 1 AM: 1% rain2 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: 13% rain4 PM: 13% rain5 PM: 16% rain6 PM: 15% rain7 PM: 8% rain8 PM: 9% rain9 PM: 7% rain10 PM: 8% rain11 PM: 8% rain
Sunrise 7:07 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:54 PM
Sun 85°68° 66%
Mon 74°66° 57%
Tue 80°60° 16%
Wed 86°62°
Thu 89°65° 21%
Fri 85°66° 41%

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