Dobson Knob–Dobson Knob Road, 3 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 1,628 ft · 4 hr 17 min
Dobson Knob–Dobson Knob Road, 3 sights is a 10.4-mile out-and-back near Linville, NC. The route reaches Dobson Knob at the turnaround, 5.2 miles in. It climbs 1,628 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 78/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: genuinely wild.
Elevation
0 mi2,402 – 3,694 ft · steepest grade: 20%10.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Overmountain Victory Trail 35.81416, -81.93738
Nearest town Linville, NC
Directions
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Dobson Knob–Dobson Knob Road, 3 sights
10.4 mi · ▲ 1,628 ft · 4 hr 17 min
Elevation 2,402–3,696 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Overmountain Victory Trail · 35.81416, -81.93738
Weather Sep 5: Light drizzle, high 88°F / low 71° · precip 17% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
- Start on Overmountain Victory Trail, heading SW.
- 1.5 miSharp left onto Dobson Knob Road, heading SW.
- 3.1 miContinue straight onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading SW.
- 0.3 miBear right onto Dobson Knob Spur, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Dobson Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miBear left onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NE.
- 0.3 miContinue straight onto Dobson Knob Road, heading NE.
- 3.1 miSharp right onto Overmountain Victory Trail, heading NE.
- 1.5 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Trail surface
6% dirt94% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 88°F71°
Precip17%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity68%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
90°70°
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat
90°72°
Sun
81°65°
70%
Mon
76°63°
59%
Tue
80°59°
Wed
85°59°
Thu
89°63°
More from Overmountain Victory Trail Trailhead
- Overmountain Victory Trail 5.4 mi · ▲ 692 ft
- Overmountain Victory Trail 6.9 mi · ▲ 1,297 ft
- Dobson Knob Road 9.1 mi · ▲ 1,197 ft
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