Sycamore Cove
4 mi · ▲ 798 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Sycamore Cove is a 4-mile out-and-back near Ecusta, NC. It climbs 798 ft and is mostly dirt. It scores 27/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.
Elevation
0 mi2,139 – 2,809 ft4.1 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Job Corp bridge 35.28179, -82.72180
Nearest town Ecusta, NC
Directions
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Sycamore Cove
4 mi · ▲ 798 ft · 1 hr 44 min
Elevation 2,138–2,807 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
- Start at the trailhead, heading E.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Art Loeb Trail, heading N.
- 150 ftContinue straight onto Sycamore Cove, heading N.
- 0.5 miSharp left, heading SW.
- 400 ftTurn right, heading NW.
- 0.1 miContinue straight onto Black Mountain Trail, heading NW.
- 1 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
- 1.1 miTurn left, heading SE.
- 400 ftSharp right onto Sycamore Cove, heading NE.
- 0.5 miContinue straight onto Art Loeb Trail, heading S.
- 100 ftTurn right, heading S.
- 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 surface
91% dirt1% boardwalk8% unspecified
Weather
OvercastTemperature 92°F69°
Precip16%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity83%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°65°
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
More from Job Corp bridge Trailhead
- Sycamore Cove 2.1 mi · ▲ 289 ft
- North Slope Trail 2.5 mi · ▲ 56 ft
- Sycamore Cove 2.7 mi · ▲ 452 ft
- Sycamore Cove 2.9 mi · ▲ 451 ft
- Grassy Road Trail via Sycamore Cove 3.2 mi · ▲ 452 ft
- North Slope Trail 4.1 mi · ▲ 389 ft
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