Cowan's Ford Boat Ramp
About
Cowan's Ford Boat Ramp is a boat launch in North Carolina, about 3 miles from the town of Lowesville. It serves as a put-in for getting a boat onto the water in this corner of the state. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show October highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, and April is similar at about 73°F by day and 49°F at night. July is the warmest month, with highs near 90°F. Several trails lie within a short drive. Forney Creek Trail, part of the Catawba Springs Preserve Segment, is about 3.7 miles away, and the Walking Path at Torrence Chapel Park is about 5.6 miles off. Climbers can head to Latta Nature Preserve, roughly 7 miles away.
Location
Stanley
North Carolina
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Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Mar–May. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 64–80°F and lows of 41–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Charlotte Douglas Ap, NC weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan52° high32° low1 days with snow
- Feb57° high35° low1 days with snow
- Mar64° high41° low
- Apr73° high49° low
- May80° high58° low
- Jun87° high66° low
- Jul90° high70° low
- Aug89° high69° low
- Sep83° high63° low
- Oct73° high50° low
- Nov63° high40° low
- Dec55° high35° low
Nearby
- Forney Creek Trail- Catawba Springs Preserve SegmentHiking3.7 mi
- Walking Path - Torrence Chapel ParkHiking5.6 mi
- Hill TrailHiking5.9 mi
- Cove TrailHiking6 mi
Mountain Island TrailHikingPhoto: chascow, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)6.4 mi- Latta Nature PreserveRock climbing7 mi
- Wash RockRock climbing7 mi
- Two-move rockRock climbing7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Cowan's Ford Boat Ramp
Best months: February–May and September–December. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
52° / 32°
10 wet · 1 snow
Feb
57° / 35°
9 wet · 1 snow
Mar
64° / 41°
10 wet
Apr
73° / 49°
9 wet
May
80° / 58°
10 wet
Jun
87° / 66°
10 wet
Jul
90° / 70°
11 wet
Aug
89° / 69°
10 wet
Sep
83° / 63°
8 wet
Oct
73° / 50°
8 wet
Nov
63° / 40°
8 wet
Dec
55° / 35°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Charlotte Douglas Ap, NC, 15.7 mi away at 728 ft. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
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