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Chestnut Knob

North Carolina

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Chestnut Knob is a summit of 4,479 feet in the Appalachian Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 6 miles from the town of Montreat. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show July highs around 76°F and September highs near 70°F with lows in the mid-50s. Winters are cold, with January highs around 41°F and several snowy days a month from December through February. Bald Knob Ridge and Pinnacle Trail are both within about a mile and a half. For an overnight base, Briar Bottom Group Camp is about 2 miles away and Black Mountain Campground about 3 miles.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

4,479 ft

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

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Location

Chestnut 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

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–76°F and lows of 42–61°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Swannanoa 2 Sse, NC weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan41° high25° low6 days with snow
  2. Feb44° high27° low5 days with snow
  3. Mar52° high33° low5 days with snow
  4. Apr62° high42° low2 days with snow
  5. May69° high50° low
  6. Jun73° high57° low
  7. Jul76° high61° low
  8. Aug75° high59° low
  9. Sep70° high54° low
  10. Oct61° high44° low
  11. Nov52° high34° low2 days with snow
  12. Dec44° high28° low5 days with snow

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Montreat, North Carolina · 5.8 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

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

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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