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Hike

Big Butt Trail

Passes Little Butt
3,559 ft of climbing

11.5 mi out & back · 3,559 ft gain · 5,800 ft high point · Very hard

From Big Butt Trailhead

NC · OpenStreetMap contributors

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About this hike

Walker Knob Overlook is the destination of this out and back trail starting at Big Butt Trailhead. The route ascends 3,559 feet past Little Butt, Point Misery, and Flat Spring Knob peaks.

Elevation

3,559 ft of gain round trip.

Camp near here

The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.

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8.0 mi from the trailhead
Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area
Campground · NC

More hikes nearby

Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.

7 mi from you
Mount Mitchell Trail
- Summits Mount Mitchell
- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- 3,689 ft of climbing
10.9 mi out & back · 3,689 ft gain · Very hard
Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Out: 2,190 ft up, returns the same way. Source: USGS 3DEP.

Highlights

What the trail reaches, measured from the start.

Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8)Destination · 5.7 mi in
Flat Spring KnobAlong the way · 2.2 mi in
Little ButtAlong the way · 3.5 mi in
Point MiseryAlong the way · 4.3 mi in
Big ButtNearby · 2.8 mi in
Walker KnobNearby · 5.6 mi in

Map

The route at the trailhead. Drag with two fingers, or hold a key to zoom.

Trail data: USFS, NPS, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Elevation: USGS 3DEP via Mapzen terrain tiles. Nearby reading: Wikipedia. Photos: Wikimedia Commons contributors, licensed as shown on each photo. Download the trail and feature data.

At a glance

Length: 11.5 mi
Shape: Out & back
Gain: 3,559 ft round trip
High point: 5,800 ft
Low point: 4,269 ft
Difficulty: Very hardFrom 11.5 mi and 3,559 ft of climbing
Managed by: OpenStreetMap contributors
State: NC
Camps within 15 mi: 6
Start: Big Butt Trailhead
Trailhead: 35.8101° N · 82.3479° W

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8.1 mi from the trailhead

Briar Bottom Group Campground

Campground · NC

8.1 mi from the trailhead

Black Mountain Campground

Campground · NC

7 mi from you

Buncombe Horse Range Trail

Passes Chestnut Knob
Inside Pisgah National Forest
3,448 ft of climbing

17.1 mi one way · 3,448 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

Old Mitchell Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
1,145 ft of climbing
Camp 3 mi away

3.5 mi out & back · 1,145 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Balsam Nature Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
Camp 3 mi away

2.1 mi loop · 606 ft gain · Moderate

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Mount Mitchell Summit Trail

Summits Mount Mitchell
Camp 3 mi away

1.7 mi out & back · 555 ft gain · Easy

NC · Camp 3 mi away

Woody Ridge Trail

Passes Winter Star Mountain
Inside Pisgah National Forest
7,467 ft of climbing

17.4 mi out & back · 7,467 ft gain · Very hard

Pisgah National Forest · Camp under a mile away

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- Passes Walker Knob
- Inside Pisgah National Forest
- 3,696 ft of climbing
11.9 mi out & back · 3,696 ft gain · Very hard
Pisgah National Forest · Camp 4 mi away

Signal

Cell coverage here

VerizonLTE · Good
AT&TNo signal
T-MobileLTE · Fair

FCC coverage data · signal varies in remote terrain

Weather

7-day forecast

Sun37°26°Sunny
Mon46°31°Sunny
Tue50°35°Sunny
Wed53°36°Sunny
Thu56°40°Sunny
Fri57°40°Sunny
Sat56°Sunny

Sun: Sunny · wind 7 mph N

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