Sam Knob Loop
Hike Number: 465
Area Location: Pisgah Ranger District
Trailhead Location: Black Balsam Parking Lot
Trailend Location: Same
Hike Type: Loop
Hiking Distance (miles): 5.6
Difficulty: Moderate
Elevation Range: 5,400 / 6,040
Total Elevation Gain: 1,200
Total Elevation Descent: 1,200
Route Map: .\Hiking\Maps\0465.pdf
Route Profile: .\Hiking\Profiles\0465.pdf
Download GPX track: .\Hiking\Download\0465.gpx
Trail Description: Take Sam Knob Trail, with side trip up Sam Knob; left onto Flat Laurel Creek Tr.; right to off-trail up through spruce forest to MST; left to FS 816; left on road back to parking lot.:-)
Topos: Sam Knob
Special Features: 360* Panoramic View
Flower Season: May-June
DriveHead: Westgate Shopping Center
2nd Meeting Place: *None*
Driving Distance(Miles-RT): 80
Driving Directions: I-26 E to NC 191 S to BRP S to FS 816 to parking lot at road end.
Notes: Nice summer hike in cool high altitude meadows. The spruce forest is right next to the Flat Laurel trail. Stay in the spruce forest on the way up to the MST.
Hike History: H0503, H0603, A0603, W0603, H0702, H0802, H0904, H1003