AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

Sycamore Cove

2.9 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Sycamore Cove is a 2.9-mile out-and-back near Ecusta, NC. It climbs 451 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 25/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi2,139 – 2,618 ft2.9 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Job Corp bridge 35.28179, -82.72180
Nearest town Ecusta, NC
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Sycamore Cove

2.9 mi · ▲ 451 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 2,138–2,618 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Job Corp bridge · 35.28179, -82.72180

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

Toilets at the trailhead · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading E.
  2. 0.3 miTurn left onto Art Loeb Trail, heading N.
  3. 150 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Cove, heading N.
  4. 1.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  5. 1.1 miContinue straight onto Art Loeb Trail, heading SW.
  6. 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
  7. 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/sycamore-cove-out-back-5-km-140e

Trail surface

98% dirt1% boardwalk1% 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

  • Toilets at the trailhead
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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