Browning Knob–Mount Lyn Lowry, 7 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,961 ft · 5 hr 27 min

Browning Knob–Mount Lyn Lowry, 7 sights is an 11.9-mile out-and-back near Clark, NC. The route passes Mount Lyn Lowry, Browning Knob, Browning Knob Viewpoint and Pedestrian Overlook. It climbs 2,961 ft, with sections as steep as 27% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 11/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi4,446 – 6,267 ft · steepest grade: 27%12.2 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Lyn Lowry Trail 35.46403, -83.10961
Nearest town Clark, NC

Directions

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Browning Knob–Mount Lyn Lowry, 7 sights

11.9 mi · ▲ 2,961 ft · 5 hr 27 min

Elevation 4,447–6,268 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: Lyn Lowry Trail · 35.46403, -83.10961

Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 73°F / low 57° · precip 19% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start on Lyn Lowry Trail, heading SW.
  2. 150 ftPass Mount Lyn Lowry.
  3. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Private property, heading N.
  4. 50 ftTurn right onto Bypass, heading NW.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lyn Lowry Trail, heading W.
  6. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  7. 0.8 miPass Browning Knob.
  8. 50 ftPass Browning Knob Viewpoint.
  9. 50 ftTurn left, heading W.
  10. 50 ftSharp right onto Browning Knob Trail, heading W.
  11. 0.3 miTurn right onto Waterrock Knob Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miPass Pedestrian Overlook.
  13. 200 ftTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading S.
  14. 4 miReach Browning Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 4 miTurn left onto Waterrock Knob Trail, heading SE.
  16. 0.3 miTurn left onto Browning Knob Trail, heading NE.
  17. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  18. 50 ftTurn right onto Lyn Lowry Trail, heading SE.
  19. 0.8 miBear left, heading E.
  20. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bypass, heading SE.
  21. 0.2 miTurn left onto Private property, heading E.
  22. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lyn Lowry Trail, heading E.
  23. 0.1 miArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

75% dirt25% unspecified

Weather

FogTemperature 73°F57°
Precip19%Wind2 mphUV7Humidity75%
Rained 0.1″ 7 days ago
Hourly temperatureRain chance
75°55° 12 PM: 1% rain1 PM: 1% rain2 PM: 5% rain3 PM: 8% rain4 PM: 9% rain5 PM: 8% rain6 PM: 19% rain7 PM: 3% rain8 PM: 2% rain
Sunrise 7:08 AM12 AM3 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PMSunset 7:57 PM
Sat 73°60° 22%
Sun 69°54° 46%
Mon 64°52° 33%
Tue 69°48°
Wed 71°48°
Thu 75°51° 16%

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.1 mi in (~3 min). Leave by 7:35 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:15 PM — 8 min before dark. Trailhead visible from the viewpoint

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