Skip to main content
Balsam Range Little Sam Knob Loop Trail route map
Difficulty: DifficultLoop

Balsam Range Little Sam Knob Loop Trail

Canton, North Carolina

8.7 mi

Distance

1,978 ft

Elev. Gain

3h 27m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

Balsam Range Little Sam Knob Loop Trail is a loop trail in Haywood County, North Carolina. It is 8.7 miles long and gains 1,978 feet. The nearest town is Brevard, North Carolina, about 10 miles away in a straight line.

From the trail data on this page.

Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

We have no current condition data for this trail. Check with the operator before you go, and submit a report below if you've been recently.

No recent condition reports. Be the first to share what you see on the trail.

Elevation Profile

Min:1,530 ft
Max:1,821 ft
Gain:603 ft
Loss:603 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,530 ft and 1,821 ft across 8.7 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,530 ft1,627 ft1,724 ft1,821 ft0.0 mi2.2 mi4.3 mi6.5 mi8.7 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,537 ft
High point4.8 mi1,821 ft
End8.7 mi1,537 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

Official sources & verification

Verify before you go

Where it is

Nearest town:
Brevard, NC · about 10 mi away
County:
Haywood 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?

Reviews

No reviews yet

Be the first to share your experience and help others plan their visit.

Legacy import — verify before navigating

Path geometry came from our pre-launch legacy database. Routes have not yet been re-verified against the operator and may differ from the actual trail.

Spot an error in our data on Balsam Range Little Sam Knob Loop Trail?