Mountain · 1 route

Snooks Nose

3,737 ft · North Carolina

Summit
3,737 ft
Routes
1 way up
Season
Year-round

Route up Snooks Nose

  1. Snooks NoseHardabout 3,354 ft of climbing8.1 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Snooks Nose, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
Snooks NoseMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Snooks Nose

Snooks Nose is a summit of 3,737 feet in the Grandfather Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 5 miles from the town of Old Fort. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show September highs around 70°F with lows near 54°F, and October highs around 61°F with the fewest wet days of the year. The closest trail is Laurel Log Branch Trail, about 0.4 miles away, and Newberry Creek is about 1.2 miles off. Paddlers can head to Curtis Creek, about 1.4 miles away, and Curtis Creek Campground sits about 1.7 miles from the summit.

Forecast on Snooks Nose

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 Snooks Nose

How tall is Snooks Nose?

3,737 ft (1,139 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Snooks Nose?

One: Snooks Nose.

When is the best time to climb Snooks Nose?

Year-round.

Mountains nearby

More mountains in North Carolina

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–76°F and lows of 42–61°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Swannanoa 2 Sse, NC weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan41° high25° low6 days with snow
  2. Feb44° high27° low5 days with snow
  3. Mar52° high33° low5 days with snow
  4. Apr62° high42° low2 days with snow
  5. May69° high50° low
  6. Jun73° high57° low
  7. Jul76° high61° low
  8. Aug75° high59° low
  9. Sep70° high54° low
  10. Oct61° high44° low
  11. Nov52° high34° low2 days with snow
  12. Dec44° high28° low5 days with snow

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Old Fort, North Carolina · 5 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)

Is Snooks Nose open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Snooks Nose, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

Best time to visit Snooks Nose

Best months: May and September–October. 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.

  1. Jan

    41° / 25°

    13 wet · 6 snow

  2. Feb

    44° / 27°

    12 wet · 5 snow

  3. Mar

    52° / 33°

    13 wet · 5 snow

  4. Apr

    62° / 42°

    12 wet · 2 snow

  5. May

    69° / 50°

    12 wet

  6. Jun

    73° / 57°

    14 wet

  7. Jul

    76° / 61°

    14 wet

  8. Aug

    75° / 59°

    13 wet

  9. Sep

    70° / 54°

    10 wet

  10. Oct

    61° / 44°

    9 wet

  11. Nov

    52° / 34°

    10 wet · 2 snow

  12. Dec

    44° / 28°

    12 wet · 5 snow

Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Swannanoa 2 Sse, NC, 12.5 mi away at 4,320 ft. The station sits about 600 ft higher than this place, so expect it a little warmer here. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.