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Sasafrass Knob Falls route map
Difficulty: DifficultOut and Back
North Carolina

Sasafrass Knob Falls

Balsam Grove, North Carolina

5.2 mi

Distance

1,959 ft

Elev. Gain

2h 15m

Est. Time

Out & Back

Route Type

Difficult

Difficulty

About This Trail

We don't publish a description for Sasafrass Knob Falls 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:1,002 ft
Max:1,315 ft
Gain:597 ft
Loss:597 ft
Elevation profileA line rising and falling between 1,002 ft and 1,315 ft across 5.2 mi along the route, drawn from start to end.1,002 ft1,106 ft1,211 ft1,315 ft0.0 mi1.3 mi2.6 mi3.9 mi5.2 mi

Elevation at the labelled points along this route
PointDistance from startElevation
Start0.0 mi1,002 ft
High point2.6 mi1,315 ft
End5.2 mi1,002 ft

Trail Details

Route Type
Out & Back

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Where it is

Nearest town:
Brevard, NC · about 5 mi away
County:
Transylvania 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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