Highlight (Segment) • Summit
Big Firescald Knob
Hiking
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Tips
Matthew
June 23, 2023
Hiking
The ridge of Big Firescald Knob offers excellent viewing of the surrounding mountains and cliffs. Camp Creek Bald sticks out as a high point further down the ridge. This section of the Appalachian Trail sits on the border of two states (North Carolina and Tennessee) and two national forests (Pisgah and Cherokee).
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Informations
Distance 462 m
Uphill 20 m
Downhill 30 m
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