Name: Sam's Knob Summit
Rating: 4.4

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Land Manager: USFS - Pisgah National Forest, Pisgah Ranger District

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At the top of Sam Knob, enjoy peaceful mountain views on a warm winter day.

Mar 9, 2017 near Clyde, NC

May 27, 2015 near Clyde, NC

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Oct 19, 2019

Lauren FitzHarris

Rain and with kids! Hardcore!!!

Sep 22, 2019

Susan Honeycutt

Sep 20, 2019

Lauren FitzHarris

In the clouds with Billy

Oct 24, 2018

J H

3mi

Jul 15, 2017

Chloe Patterson

0.7mi

Jan 20, 2017

Meagan Sagendorph

1.4mi

Jan 2, 2016

Shelby Tomassi

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Sam's Knob Summit

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6,071' 1,851 m

5,669' 1,728 m

403' 123 m

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