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Cold Knob

North Carolina

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Cold Knob is a summit of 3,614 feet in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 4.4 miles from the community of Bent Creek. The most comfortable time to visit is late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Asheville show May highs around 74°F and September highs around 77°F, with October cooling to about 68°F. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. The Cold Knob Ridge hike starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Cold Knob Boundary Trail is about 0.3 mile off. For an overnight stay, Wash Creek Horse Camp is about 2.1 miles away, and Stony Bald, a climbing area, is about 4.5 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

3,614 ft

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

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Location

Cold 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 68–83°F and lows of 41–61°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Asheville 8 Ssw, NC weather station, 3.5 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan47° high25° low
  2. Feb51° high28° low
  3. Mar59° high34° low
  4. Apr68° high41° low
  5. May74° high49° low
  6. Jun80° high57° low
  7. Jul83° high61° low
  8. Aug82° high60° low
  9. Sep77° high54° low
  10. Oct68° high42° low
  11. Nov58° high33° low
  12. Dec50° high28° low

The station sits about 1,500 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Bent Creek, North Carolina · 4.4 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

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

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

    Cold Knob — Summit in North Carolina | Roamze