5.8 mi from the trailheadCurtis Creek Campground (Nc)
Campground · NC

6.1 mi out & back · 2,853 ft gain · 4,154 ft high point · Very hard
Via the Lower Piney Trail, the Big Piney Ridge Trail, and the West Ridge Trail (2.1 mi)
NC · OpenStreetMap contributors
Stomping Knob Trail out and back ascends 2,853 ft to 4,154 ft via Lower Piney, Big Piney Ridge, and West Ridge trails.
2,853 ft of gain round trip.
The closest places to sleep, measured from the trailhead.
Ranked the same way, within twenty-five miles.
What the trail reaches, measured from the start.
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Sat: Sunny · wind 12 to 18 mph NW