Elk Knob Climber's Log
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| JamesLautzenheiser | Climbed the new trail  Date Climbed: May 14, 2011 | |
| Until it petered out! I have climbed a few times since May, and the trail is finished now, but they have put a fence up top at one of the ledges... Nice quick hike to add on to the end of the day. | |
| Posted Oct 23, 2011 8:12 pm | ||
| WoundedKnee | New Elk Knob Trail Date Climbed: Jan 23, 2010 | |
| The NC Park system has done a great job with this new hikers' trail. They've even put some stone walling up in some spots to avoid cutting switchbacks. I did this yesterday in fog and with about 18 inches of snow in some places, so I'm not sure how complete the hikers' trail is now. No views, so I'll have to come back someday. | |
| Posted Jan 24, 2010 9:07 am | ||
| Cortez | Elk Knob via Elk Knob summit trail Date Climbed: Apr 27, 2007 | |
| My wife and I climbed Elk Knob while the summit was shrouded in clouds. The trail was short but steep. It probably took around 40 min. to make it to the top. A nice way to stretch your legs but not a major climb. | |
| Posted Apr 29, 2007 1:10 pm | ||
| dwhike | Wow... Date Climbed: Dec 2, 2006 | |
| Hiked up the old road to the summit. So glad I finally made it to this peak. The trail up was surprisingly steep but short. The views were amazing. It was the morning after a strong cold front blew through and the mountains stretched on forever. I could see the Black Mountains some 50+ miles away crystal clear. If you havn't visited this peak yet DO IT!!! | |
| Posted Dec 2, 2006 8:26 pm | ||
| Peter Larkins | Route Climbed: the old jeep trail Date Climbed: April 2005 | |
| I hiked Elk Knob twice in April. The first hike being on a sunny and seasonal day. Wildflowers were starting to bloom. It had been a cold morning, so there were pipkrakes along the trail. That was the only sign of winter holding on. Well, a few weeks later, I hiked up on the tail end of a nice snowstorm. Winter was back as the mountain was socked in. Rime ice and about 6-8 inches of snow covered everything. Typical spring weather in the NC highcountry. | |
| Posted Aug 1, 2005 1:43 pm | ||
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