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Bald Mountain, Bald Knob and Dobson Knob route map
Difficulty: ExpertPoint to Point

Bald Mountain, Bald Knob and Dobson Knob

Marion, North Carolina

15.5 mi

Distance

4,455 ft

Elev. Gain

Point to Point

Route Type

Expert

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Bald Mountain, Bald Knob and Dobson Knob unless we can point you at the agency it came from. We don't have one yet. The planning figures above — distance, elevation gain, estimated time, route type — come from the source listed on this trail.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:410 ft
Max:1,123 ft
Gain:1,358 ft
Loss:1,117 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 410 ft and 1,123 ft across 15.5 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.410 ft648 ft885 ft1,123 ft0.0 mi3.9 mi7.8 mi11.6 mi15.5 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi567 ft
High point9.8 mi1,123 ft
End15.5 mi808 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Point to Point

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Marion, NC · about 5 mi away
County:
McDowell County, NC

Nearest town and county from U.S. Census Bureau place records and county boundaries.

We display cached information from agency feeds. Hours, fees, permits, closures, fire restrictions, and conditions change without notice. Outdoors is not the permitting authority. Confirm current conditions for this trail using the links above before you go — you are responsible for compliance. Last verified by us: May 23, 2026. Our copy is more than a month old — please reconfirm with the agency before relying on it.Spot an error in our data?

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