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Sam Knob

North Carolina

About

Sam Knob is a summit in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 11 miles from Brevard. The Sam Knob Summit hike begins just 0.3 miles away, making it the natural way to reach the top. Close by, the Victory Wall climbing area sits 0.7 miles away and the Little Sam hike is 0.8 miles out. A little farther, Upper Cove Creek Roadside Campsites lie about 5 miles off, and paddlers can find the Davidson River at roughly 6 miles.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

6,078 ft

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

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Location

Sam 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
Brevard, North Carolina · 11 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Pisgah 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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