AMBLEWAY Wildest hikes

White Oak Plantation Drive

2.5 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 1 hr

White Oak Plantation Drive is a 2.5-mile out-and-back near Cox Store, NC. It climbs 348 ft, with sections as steep as 25% grade. It scores 37/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi751 – 942 ft · steepest grade: 25%2.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.27474, -82.04660
Nearest town Cox Store, NC
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White Oak Plantation Drive

2.5 mi · ▲ 348 ft · 1 hr

Elevation 753–940 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.27474, -82.04660

Weather Sep 4: Clear, high 97°F / low 72° · precip 4% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 7:04 AM · sunset 7:53 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading SW.
  2. 400 ftBear left, heading W.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right, heading N.
  4. 200 ftContinue straight onto White Oak Plantation Drive, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  6. 0.7 miReach the turnaround, then head back the way you came.
  7. 0.8 miTurn left, heading S.
  8. 0.4 miBear right, heading NE.
  9. 50 ftArrive 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/white-oak-plantation-drive-out-back

Trail surface

59% dirt2% paved39% unspecified

Weather

ClearTemperature 97°F72°
Feels like92°Precip4%Wind1 mphUV7Humidity56%
Hourly temperature
100°70°
Sunrise 7:04 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat 102°75° 17%
Sun 96°71° 75%
Mon 84°69° 75%
Tue 89°66°
Wed 94°64°
Thu 96°69°

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~29 min). Leave by 7:04 PM for the 7:53 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:33 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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