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{{Trail | <!-- The following few lines create the "Infobox" table template. Please scroll down to edit the main content of the article. --> | ||
|City=Old Fort | {{Infobox Trail | ||
| | | Image Name = * | ||
|Trail Use= | | City = Old Fort | ||
| State = North Carolina | |||
|Difficulty Rating=Medium | | Trail Use = {{Hike}} | ||
|Hike Time=4 | | Difficulty Rating = Medium | ||
| | | Hike Time = 4 | ||
| | | Distance = 6 | ||
| Elevation Gain = ~2,000 | |||
|High Point=5, | | High Point = 5,080 | ||
| | | Latitude = N35°45.068 | ||
| | | Longitude = W82°13.201 | ||
| | | Medical = Marion, NC | ||
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<googlemap lat="35.719620" lon="-82.223907" zoom="8" width="270" type="map" height="180" selector="no" controls="small"> | |||
35.719620,-82.223907,Green Knob Tower Trail | |||
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== Trail Overview == | == Trail Overview == | ||
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Seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway near Mt. Mitchell, the views from the Green Knob Lookout Tower at 5,080 ft elevation are great, especially of the Black Mountains. | Seen from the Blue Ridge Parkway near Mt. Mitchell, the views from the Green Knob Lookout Tower at 5,080 ft elevation are great, especially of the Black Mountains. | ||
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== Route Description== | == Route Description== | ||
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The trail to the Green Knob fire tower can be accessed from either end. | The trail to the Green Knob fire tower can be accessed from either end. | ||
The south trailhead starts at the Green Knob Overlook (4760' elevation) at Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 350.4. The NFS trail sign is 100 yards north of the overlook on the opposite side of the road. Follow the narrow yellow blazed trail for half mile up 340 feet to the summit and tower. | |||
The south trailhead starts at the Green Knob Overlook (4760' elevation) at Blue Ridge Parkway milepost 350.4. The NFS trail sign is 100 yards north of the overlook on the opposite side of the road. Follow the narrow | |||
The north trailhead begins near Black Mountain campground on South Toe River Road. It proceeds up the | The north trailhead begins near Black Mountain campground on South Toe River Road. It proceeds up the yellow blazed forest service trail along Lost Cove Ridge to Green Knob and the tower. The infobox information is for this direction. | ||
== Typical Conditions == | == Typical Conditions == | ||
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== After the Hike == | == After the Hike == | ||
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== Misc. Information == | == Misc. Information == | ||
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The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built the 32' high Green Knob Fire Tower in 1932 atop the 5,080' summit. The tower has great views of the Black Mountains, Mt. Mitchell, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Currently, the top cab is locked for restoration, but the access stairs off some height to view the valley. | The Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) built the 32' high Green Knob Fire Tower in 1932 atop the 5,080' summit. The tower has great views of the Black Mountains, Mt. Mitchell, and the Blue Ridge Parkway. Currently, the top cab is locked for restoration, but the access stairs off some height to view the valley. | ||
== Maps == | |||
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<googlemap version="0.9" lat="35.735" lon="-82.223907" type="terrain" zoom="14" width="725" height="600" scale="yes" icons="http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/marker{label}.png"> | |||
http://tehcc.org/clubwiki/kml/Green_Knob_Tower_Trail.kml | |||
(A) 35.751137, -82.220009 | |||
Parking and north trailhead | |||
(B) 35.719832, -82.223874 | |||
Green Knob Fire Tower | |||
(A) 35.7177, -82.2228 | |||
Parking at Green Knob Overlook | |||
(H) 35.751748, -82.221637 | |||
Black Mountain Campground | |||
</googlemap> | |||
== Photos == | == Photos == | ||
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[[Category:North Carolina]] [[Category:Medium]] [[Category:Overlook]] | |||