Waterrock Knob Trail is a 0.7 mile (1,500-step) route located near Sylva, North Carolina, USA. This route has an elevation gain of about 278.8 ft and is rated as hard. Find the best walking trails near you in Pacer App.
First half of hike is all up hill to Waterrock Knob. Second half to Brown Knob/1983 plane crash wreckage site is very steep up and down mostly roots, rocks, trees and mud. Definitely a once-in-a-lifetime hike!