Dobson Knob & Dobson Knob Spur via Mountains-to-Sea Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 2,771 ft · 3 hr 33 min
Dobson Knob & Dobson Knob Spur via Mountains-to-Sea Trail is a 6.5-mile out-and-back near Sevier, NC. The route reaches Dobson Knob at the turnaround, 3.3 miles in. It climbs 2,771 ft, with sections as steep as 47% grade. It scores 74/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
Elevation
0 mi1,673 – 3,694 ft · steepest grade: 47%6.6 mi
Getting there
Trailhead: Unnamed 35.77799, -81.97044
Nearest town Sevier, NC
Directions
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Dobson Knob & Dobson Knob Spur via Mountains-to-Sea Trail
6.5 mi · ▲ 2,771 ft · 3 hr 33 min
Elevation 1,674–3,696 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: 35.77799, -81.97044
Weather Sep 4: Light drizzle, high 92°F / low 76° · precip 15% · wind 4 mph · sunrise 7:03 AM · sunset 7:53 PM
- Start at the trailhead, heading W.
- 1.5 miBear right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading N.
- 1.4 miSharp left onto Dobson Knob Spur, heading SW.
- 0.3 miReach Dobson Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miSharp right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading SW.
- 1.4 miBear left, heading SE.
- 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
56% dirt44% unspecified
Weather
Light drizzleTemperature 92°F76°
Feels like84°Precip15%Wind4 mphUV7Humidity77%
Hourly temperatureRain chance
95°75°
Sunrise 7:03 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:53 PM
Sat
96°77°
Sun
93°68°
68%
Mon
80°66°
63%
Tue
84°62°
Wed
89°62°
Thu
92°67°
More from this trailhead
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail 6.5 mi · ▲ 2,711 ft
- Mountains-to-Sea Trail 6.6 mi · ▲ 2,711 ft
- Dobson Knob Road 15 mi · ▲ 3,815 ft
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