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Browning Knob

North Carolina

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Browning Knob is a summit in North Carolina, 6,253 feet elevation. It is reached by the Lyn Lowry Trail, a 1.96-mile public trail with 711 feet of elevation gain.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,253 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Browning Knob

North Carolina

Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.

Facts about this place

When to go

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Leconte, TN weather station, 22 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan33° high17° low
  2. Feb35° high20° low
  3. Mar41° high24° low
  4. Apr50° high32° low
  5. May56° high40° low
  6. Jun63° high47° low
  7. Jul66° high50° low
  8. Aug65° high49° low
  9. Sep61° high44° low
  10. Oct53° high36° low
  11. Nov44° high27° low
  12. Dec37° high21° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Clark, North Carolina · 3.6 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Nantahala Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

    Browning Knob — Summit in North Carolina | Roamze