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Defeat Knob

North Carolina

About

Defeat Knob is a summit in the Tusquittee Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 4.3 miles from the town of Andrews. It sits within national forest land in the state's far western mountains, making Andrews the closest base for supplies and lodging. Trails close by include Shinbone and Sasafrass, each about 1.1 miles away, and Far Bald Springs at about 1.4 miles. For time on the water, Fires Creek offers canoeing about 3.6 miles from the knob.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

4,315 ft

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

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Location

Defeat 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

Where it is

Nearest town
Andrews, North Carolina · 4.3 mi

Source: 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 Defeat Knob open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Defeat 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.