Mountain · 1 route
Flat Rock Knob
2,959 ft · North Carolina
- Summit
- 2,959 ft
- Routes
- 1 way up
Route up Flat Rock Knob
About Flat Rock Knob
Flat Rock Knob is a summit in North Carolina, rising to 2,959 feet about 9 miles from the town of Sparta. It sits in a cluster of trails, so it works well as a destination or a stop along the way. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 75°F, with October cooling to about 66°F. Several trails start close by. Bluff Mountain Trail is about a mile away, and Bluff Ridge Primative Trail is about 1.3 miles off. The Mountains-to-Sea Trail and Cedar Ridge Trail are both within about 2 miles.
Forecast on Flat Rock 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 Flat Rock Knob
How tall is Flat Rock Knob?
2,959 ft (902 m).
How many routes go to the summit of Flat Rock Knob?
One: Flat Rock Ridge Trail.
Mountains nearby
- Bell Knob2,412 ft · North Carolina1 route0.9 mi away
- Bluff Mountain3,742 ft · North Carolina2 routes2.4 mi away
- Fodder Stack3,616 ft · North Carolina1 route3.2 mi away
- Green Mountain3,900 ft · North Carolina1 route4.9 mi away
- Stone Mountain2,300 ft · North Carolina1 route7.8 mi away
- Rendezvous Mountain2,465 ft · North Carolina3 routes12 mi away
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 63–84°F and lows of 40–62°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Sparta 3.5 Ssw, NC weather station, 5.4 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan44° high22° low
- Feb46° high24° low
- Mar53° high31° low
- Apr63° high40° low
- May71° high49° low
- Jun80° high57° low
- Jul84° high62° low
- Aug82° high60° low
- Sep75° high53° low
- Oct66° high41° low
- Nov55° high32° low
- Dec46° high26° low
Nearby
Bluff Mountain TrailHikingPhoto: pmuellr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1 mi- Bluff Ridge Primative TrailHiking1.3 mi
- Mountains-to-Sea TrailHikingPhoto: pmuellr, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)1.9 mi
- Cedar Ridge TrailHiking2.1 mi
- Flat Rock Ridge TrailHiking2.3 mi
Stone Mountain BoulderingRock climbingPhoto: npdoty, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.6 mi- Stone Mountain South FaceRock climbingPhoto: npdoty, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.6 mi
Stone MountainRock climbingPhoto: npdoty, CC BY 2.0 (via Flickr)7.7 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Best time to visit Flat Rock Knob
Best months: April–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
44° / 22°
7 wet
Feb
46° / 24°
7 wet
Mar
53° / 31°
8 wet
Apr
63° / 40°
8 wet
May
71° / 49°
10 wet
Jun
80° / 57°
11 wet
Jul
84° / 62°
11 wet
Aug
82° / 60°
11 wet
Sep
75° / 53°
8 wet
Oct
66° / 41°
7 wet
Nov
55° / 32°
7 wet
Dec
46° / 26°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Sparta 3.5 Ssw, NC, 5.4 mi away at 3,011 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
