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Roan Knob via Appalachian Trail route map
Difficulty: ModerateOut and Back
North Carolina

Roan Knob via Appalachian Trail

Bakersville, North Carolina

3.2 mi

Distance

830 ft

Elev. Gain

1h 27m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Moderate

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Roan Knob via Appalachian Trail 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:1,679 ft
Max:1,917 ft
Gain:253 ft
Loss:253 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,679 ft and 1,917 ft across 3.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,679 ft1,758 ft1,838 ft1,917 ft0.0 mi0.8 mi1.6 mi2.4 mi3.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,682 ft
High point1.6 mi1,917 ft
End3.2 mi1,682 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

Official sources & verification

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Roan Mountain, TN · about 5 mi away
County:
Mitchell 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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