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Green Knob Loop route map
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North Carolina

Green Knob Loop

Blowing Rock, North Carolina

2.2 mi

Distance

587 ft

Elev. Gain

59m

Est. Time

Loop

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

Green Knob Loop is a loop trail in Watauga County, North Carolina. It is 2.2 miles long and gains 587 feet. The nearest town is Blowing Rock, North Carolina, about 2 miles away in a straight line.

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Trail Conditions

Trail Conditions

Unknown

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Elevation Profile

Min:1,052 ft
Max:1,187 ft
Gain:179 ft
Loss:179 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,052 ft and 1,187 ft across 2.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,052 ft1,097 ft1,142 ft1,187 ft0.0 mi0.5 mi1.1 mi1.6 mi2.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,101 ft
High point0.8 mi1,187 ft
End2.2 mi1,101 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Loop

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Blowing Rock, NC · about 2 mi away
County:
Watauga County, NC

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

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