Old Butt Knob
About
Old Butt Knob is a summit in North Carolina, 5525 feet elevation. It is reached by the Old Butt Knob trail, a 7.42-mile trail with 3014 feet of elevation gain.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,525 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Old Butt 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
- Shining Rock Wilderness · Wilderness
- Pisgah Ranger District · Ranger district
- National Forests in North Carolina · National forest
- Nearest town
- Big East Fork, North Carolina · 1.4 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Pisgah Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Pisgah Ranger District Bear Canister Requirement
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Graveyard Field Camping Prohibitions- Pisgah Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Pisgah Ranger District Bear Canister Requirement- Pisgah Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Pisgah Ranger District Alcohol Restrictions- Pisgah Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Pisgah Ranger District Camping Restrictions Closure Order- Pisgah Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Pisgah Ranger District Dispersed Camping Regulations
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Little East Fork TrailHiking1.3 mi
- SHINING CREEKHiking1.4 mi
- Blue Ridge Motorcycle CampgroundsCamping2.9 mi
- Victory WallRock climbing3.7 mi
- Upper Cove Creek Roadside CampsitesCamping4.6 mi
- Nose AreaRock climbing5.4 mi
- Davidson RiverCanoeing6.3 mi
- South Fork Mills RiverCanoeing6.5 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
