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Grassy Knob

North Carolina

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Grassy Knob is a summit of 2,557 feet in the Grandfather Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 9 miles from the town of Linville. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Spruce Pine show May highs around 71°F and September highs around 74°F, with lows in the 40s and 50s. The Grassy Gap Trail starts just 0.3 miles away, and Estes Mill is 0.7 miles off. For an overnight stay, Mortimer Campground sits about 1.9 miles away, and the Johns River offers canoeing about 2.1 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

2,557 ft

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

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Location

Grassy 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 64–81°F and lows of 39–60°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Spruce Pine 2 Ne, NC weather station, 16 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan45° high24° low
  2. Feb47° high26° low
  3. Mar55° high32° low
  4. Apr64° high39° low
  5. May71° high48° low
  6. Jun78° high57° low
  7. Jul81° high60° low
  8. Aug80° high59° low
  9. Sep74° high53° low
  10. Oct65° high42° low
  11. Nov56° high31° low
  12. Dec48° high27° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Linville, North Carolina · 9 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Grandfather 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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