Waterrock Knob–Browning Knob, 8 summits

3.5 mi · ▲ 1,275 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Waterrock Knob–Browning Knob, 8 summits is a 3.5-mile out-and-back near Clark, NC. The route passes Mount Lyn Lowry, Browning Knob, Browning Knob Viewpoint and Waterrock Knob before reaching Waterrock Knob Viewpoint at the turnaround, 1.7 miles in. It climbs 1,275 ft, with sections as steep as 36% grade. It scores 18/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.

Elevation

0 mi5,870 – 6,286 ft · steepest grade: 36%3.7 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Unnamed 35.46327, -83.11053
Nearest town Clark, NC

Directions

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Waterrock Knob–Browning Knob, 8 summits

3.5 mi · ▲ 1,275 ft · 1 hr 48 min

Elevation 5,869–6,286 ft

Out & Back

Trailhead: 35.46327, -83.11053

Weather Sep 5: Fog, high 73°F / low 57° · precip 19% · wind 2 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:57 PM

  1. Start at the trailhead, heading NE.
  2. 250 ftSharp left onto Lyn Lowry Trail, heading W.
  3. 50 ftPass Mount Lyn Lowry.
  4. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Private property, heading N.
  5. 50 ftTurn right onto Bypass, heading NW.
  6. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Lyn Lowry Trail, heading W.
  7. 0.2 miTurn left, heading W.
  8. 0.8 miTurn left, heading NW.
  9. 50 ftPass Browning Knob.
  10. 50 ftPass Browning Knob Viewpoint.
  11. 50 ftSharp right onto Browning Knob Trail, heading NW.
  12. 0.3 miTurn left onto Waterrock Knob Trail, heading W.
  13. 50 ftPass Waterrock Knob Viewpoint.
  14. 50 ftReach Waterrock Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  15. 50 ftTurn right onto Browning Knob Trail, heading NW.
  16. 0.3 miSharp left, heading E.
  17. 50 ftTurn right onto Lyn Lowry Trail, heading E.
  18. 0.8 miBear left, heading SE.
  19. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Bypass, heading SE.
  20. 0.2 miTurn left onto Private property, heading NE.
  21. 50 ftContinue straight onto Lyn Lowry Trail, heading NE.
  22. 0.2 miSharp right, heading E.
  23. 150 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

11% dirt89% 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 (~5 min). Leave by 7:32 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:16 PM — 7 min before dark.

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