Waterrock Knob–Waterrock Knob Viewpoint, 5 sights
8.4 mi · ▲ 1,837 ft · 3 hr 43 min
Waterrock Knob–Waterrock Knob Viewpoint, 5 sights is an 8.4-mile out-and-back near Maggie Valley, NC. The route passes Pedestrian Overlook and Waterrock Knob before reaching Waterrock Knob Viewpoint at the turnaround, 4.2 miles in. It climbs 1,837 ft, with sections as steep as 20% grade, and is mostly dirt. It scores 8/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: paved and peopled.
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Waterrock Knob–Waterrock Knob Viewpoint, 5 sights
8.4 mi · ▲ 1,837 ft · 3 hr 43 min
Elevation 4,447–6,286 ft
Out & Back
Trailhead: Mountains-to-Sea Trail · 35.49373, -83.15470
Weather Sep 4: Fog, high 80°F / low 64° · precip 16% · wind 6 mph · sunrise 7:08 AM · sunset 7:57 PM
Parking lot at the trailhead
- Start on Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading NE.
- 4 miPass Pedestrian Overlook.
- 100 ftTurn left onto Waterrock Knob Trail, heading N.
- 0.2 miPass Waterrock Knob Viewpoint.
- 250 ftReach Waterrock Knob, then turn around and head back the way you came.
- 0.3 miTurn right onto Mountains-to-Sea Trail, heading S.
- 3.9 miArrive back at the trailhead.
Each distance is the walk from the previous step. Tap a step for a map of its junction.
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Sunset
The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~11 min). Leave by 7:27 PM for the 7:57 PM sunset. Back at your car by 8:18 PM — 5 min before dark.
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- Parking lot at the trailhead
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