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Masa Knob

North Carolina

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Masa Knob is a summit of 5,685 feet in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, within the Appalachian National Scenic Trail corridor in North Carolina. The nearest town is Pittman Center, Tennessee, about 8.6 miles away. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Newfound Gap weather station, which sits about 645 feet lower, show July highs around 74°F with lows near 57°F, while winter highs stay in the upper 30s. The Appalachian Trail and Jump Off Trail both pass within about 0.8 miles. Sweat Heifer Creek Trail is about 1.7 miles off, and Smokemont Campground is about 6 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,685 ft

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

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Location

Masa 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: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–74°F and lows of 47–57°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Newfound Gap, TN weather station, 3.3 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan39° high22° low
  2. Feb42° high25° low
  3. Mar49° high30° low
  4. Apr58° high38° low
  5. May66° high47° low
  6. Jun71° high54° low
  7. Jul74° high57° low
  8. Aug72° high56° low
  9. Sep68° high51° low
  10. Oct59° high41° low
  11. Nov50° high32° low
  12. Dec43° high27° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Pittman Center, Tennessee · 8.6 mi

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Appalachian National Scenic Trail as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

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

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