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Lynn Knob
- 6.6 mi
- round trip
- 1,425 ft
- climb
- 3,984 ft
- high point
- Out and back
- route
- Sep–Oct
- best months
Is Lynn Knob open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in Monongahela National Forest. It doesn't name Lynn Knob, so check the source for the area it covers.
NFS Road 76 Road Closure for Public Health and Safety
Agency closure covering Monongahela National Forest · USFS · Monongahela National Forest
National Forest System Road 86 Closure for Public Health and Safety
Agency alert covering Monongahela National Forest · USFS · Monongahela National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Monongahela National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Lynn Knob is a hard hike in the Greenbrier Ranger District of Monongahela National Forest in West Virginia, about 3.5 miles from the town of Wildell. The route is an out-and-back of roughly 6.6 miles with a total elevation gain of about 1,425 feet. The steepest stretch comes around mile 2, where the grade reaches about 16 percent. The trail is rated hard and is not accessible. It is a natural-surface route, and bikes are allowed. September is the most comfortable time to go, with typical highs around 71°F and lows near 48°F, and October runs similar at about 61°F by day. Those figures are typical averages from a nearby weather station, and temperatures on the knob itself run cooler. Camp Five Run lies just 0.7 miles away, and Laurel Run Trail and Middle Mountain Cabins are each about 1.9 miles off. West Fork Rail Trail is about 2.9 miles away.
Around this trail
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Museum · 22 mi from Harman
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More in Harman- Camp Five RunHiking0.7 mi
- Middle Mountain CabinsCamping1.9 mi
- Laurel Run TrailHiking1.9 mi
- County Line TrailHiking2.9 mi
- West Fork Rail TrailHiking2.9 mi
- Middle Mountain Road Fs 14 DispersedCamping4.1 mi
- Laurel Fork CampgroundCamping4.9 mi
- Island CampgroundCamping6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Camp Five RunHiking · ~1 min drive
- Laurel Run TrailHiking · ~3 min drive
- North South TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
- County Line TrailHiking · ~5 min drive
- Laurel Fork SouthHiking · ~8 min drive
- North South TrailHiking · ~7 min drive
- North South TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- BeulahHiking · ~9 min drive
- North South TrailHiking · ~8 min drive
- North South TrailHiking · ~11 min drive
Best time to visit Lynn Knob
Best months: 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.
Jan
35° / 17°
16 wet
Feb
39° / 19°
14 wet
Mar
47° / 26°
15 wet
Apr
60° / 35°
15 wet
May
68° / 45°
16 wet
Jun
74° / 53°
13 wet
Jul
77° / 56°
13 wet
Aug
76° / 55°
13 wet
Sep
71° / 48°
10 wet
Oct
61° / 37°
11 wet
Nov
49° / 28°
12 wet
Dec
39° / 22°
15 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Bartow 1s, WV, 10.3 mi away at 3,025 ft. The station sits about 1,000 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Route details
- Distance
- 6.6 mi round trip
- Climbing
- About 1,425 ft
- Summit
- 3,994 ft
- Difficulty
- Hard
- Time
- About 2.5 hours
Season
Season: Year-round.
Questions about this route
How long is the Lynn Knob on Lynn Knob?
About 6.6 mi round trip.
How much elevation gain is on the Lynn Knob?
About 1,425 ft of climbing round trip.
How hard is the Lynn Knob?
It is rated hard.
How long does the Lynn Knob take?
About 2.5 hours round trip.
When is the best time for the Lynn Knob?
Year-round.
Conditions and forecast on Lynn Knob
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.
