Watch Knob–Burnette Park Lane, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Watch Knob–Burnette Park Lane, 3 sights is a 2-mile out-and-back near Summerhaven, NC. The route reaches Watch Knob at the turnaround, 1 miles in. It climbs 722 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade. It scores 59/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: backcountry feel.
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Watch Knob–Burnette Park Lane, 3 sights
2 mi · ▲ 722 ft · 1 hr 2 min
Elevation 2,523–3,245 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Lost Whippoorwill Lane · 35.62852, -82.41243
Weather Sep 4: Overcast, high 89°F / low 69° · precip 24% · wind 1 mph · sunrise 7:05 AM · sunset 7:55 PM
- Start on Lost Whippoorwill Lane, heading SE.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Firefly Lane, heading W.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Burnette Park Lane, heading SW.
- 0.5 miReach Watch Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.5 miTurn right onto Firefly Lane, heading NE.
- 0.3 miTurn left onto Lost Whippoorwill Lane, heading E.
- 0.3 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
Weather
Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 1.0 mi in (~45 min). Leave by 6:50 PM for the 7:55 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:35 PM, after dark — bring a headlamp.
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