Sugarloaf Knob
Sugarloaf Knob rises to 1,393 m in North Carolina. Big Bald stands 1,674 m to the east, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Sugarloaf Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Interstate 26 Scenic Highway passes 4.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31641984, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1393 m
How to reach it
- 4.0 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 9.5 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 13.0 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 17.4 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 13 mi
- Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8) · 23 mi
- Glassmine Falls Overlook (MP 361.2) · 23 mi
- Craggy Gardens · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Sugarloaf Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Divide Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Lick Rock: 1.0 mi
- Little Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Big Knob: 1.8 mi
- Upper Laurel Community Center Park: 6.9 mi
- Old Forge Recreation Area: 7.8 mi
- Andrew Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 10.4 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 11.5 mi
- Mars Hill Recreation Park: 12.3 mi
- Trillium Falls: 0.8 mi
- Hickey Fork Falls: 5.8 mi
- Squibb Creek Falls: 6.5 mi
- Pete's Branch Falls: 6.7 mi
- Margarette Falls: 7.2 mi
- Moye Rest: 3.8 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 8.2 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 14.0 mi
- US Constitution: 14.0 mi
- Bill of Rights: 14.0 mi
- Baxter Cliff: 5.0 mi
- Whiterock Cliff: 5.4 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 5.7 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 5.7 mi
- Bayless Bluff: 12.1 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 12.0 mi
- David Crockett Museum: 15.0 mi
- Doak House Museum: 15.1 mi
- The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 16.8 mi
- City Garage Car Museum: 16.8 mi
- Rock Bridge: 18.4 mi
- Black Mountain Range: 18.4 mi
- Friends: 18.4 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 18.4 mi
- Stream: 18.4 mi
- Overlook Access: 13.1 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 14.6 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 14.7 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 15.3 mi
- Cold Spring: 9.5 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 18.7 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 24.9 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 12.0 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 16.7 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 19.0 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 14.0 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 22.8 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 24.6 mi
- Terrace garden: 24.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Sugarloaf Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Big Bald | E 92° | 1,674 m | 7.0 mi |
| Big Stamp | E 90° | 1,639 m | 7.0 mi |
| Upper Haw Knob | ESE 110° | 1,492 m | 7.1 mi |
| Green Ridge Knob | N 354° | 1,480 m | 3.6 mi |
| Camp Creek Bald | WNW 291° | 1,480 m | 6.0 mi |
| Gravel Knob | N 352° | 1,478 m | 4.8 mi |
| Big Butt | N 349° | 1,467 m | 5.2 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | WNW 294° | 1,438 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 35 | 38 | 45 | 54 | 62 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 67 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.3 | 2.8 | 3.8 | 3.7 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marshall, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022829 — Sugarloaf Knob, Madison County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357809370
Day trips start here
- Johnson City · 27 mi
- Asheville · 29 mi
Take the scenic way to Sugarloaf Knob.
Byway plans around your taste, verified places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.