Mountain · 1 route

Chestnut Knob

4,302 ft · North Carolina

Summit
4,302 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Chestnut Knob

  1. FODDERSTACK MOUNTAINExpertabout 5,003 ft of climbing20.9 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Chestnut Knob, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
FODDERSTACK MOUNTAINMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Chestnut Knob

Chestnut Knob is a summit in North Carolina's Joyce Kilmer-Slickrock Wilderness, part of the Cheoah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina. The nearest town is Lake Santeetlah, about 8 miles away. The wilderness setting puts the knob in protected backcountry within the national forest system. Stratton Bald is the closest neighbor at about 1.3 miles, with the Brush Mountain Hiking Trail about 1.6 miles off. For overnight stays, Bear Creek Hunt Camp sits about 3.9 miles away and Horse Cove Campground about 5.3 miles away.

Forecast on Chestnut Knob

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Chestnut Knob

How tall is Chestnut Knob?

4,302 ft (1,311 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Chestnut Knob?

One: FODDERSTACK MOUNTAIN.

Mountains nearby

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Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Lake Santeetlah, North Carolina · 8.2 mi

Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for National Forests in North Carolina as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is Chestnut Knob open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Chestnut Knob, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.