Sycamore Cove

3.1 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Sycamore Cove is a 3.1-mile out-and-back near Ecusta, NC. It climbs 345 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 6/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi2,139 – 2,349 ft3.4 mi

Getting there

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

Directions

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Sycamore Cove

3.1 mi · ▲ 345 ft · 1 hr 12 min

Elevation 2,138–2,349 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 miContinue straight onto Art Loeb Trail, heading S.
  6. 150 ftTurn right, heading W.
  7. 0.3 miTurn right onto Job Corp bridge, heading N.
  8. 50 ftTurn left, heading N.
  9. 0.3 miTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftTurn right, heading W.
  11. 0.1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  12. 0.1 miTurn left, heading E.
  13. 50 ftTurn right onto Excercise Trail, heading S.
  14. 0.3 miTurn right onto Job Corp bridge, heading E.
  15. 50 ftTurn left, heading E.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Art Loeb Trail, heading E.
  17. 100 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Cove, heading E.
  18. 0.5 miSharp left, heading N.
  19. 400 ftTurn right, heading N.
  20. 0.1 miSharp left onto Black Mountain Trail, heading SW.
  21. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

62% dirt3% paved2% boardwalk33% 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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