Howard Knob, Mountain summit in Boone, North Carolina, United States.
Howard Knob rises to 4,396 feet above sea level, providing panoramic views of the Blue Ridge Mountains and downtown Boone from its accessible summit.
Named after Benjamin Howard, a British loyalist who used the mountain as a hiding place during the American Revolution period in the late 1700s.
The mountain served as a meeting point for early settlers and travelers, with archaeological evidence showing Cherokee and Catawba tribes used the area for hunting.
Visitors can access the summit via marked hiking trails of varying difficulty, with the shortest route being approximately two miles and taking about one hour.
From 1978 to 1983, Howard Knob hosted the experimental MOD-1 wind turbine, a 131-foot tall renewable energy project that generated power for hundreds of homes.
The community of curious travelers
AroundUs brings together thousands of curated places, local tips, and hidden gems, enriched daily by 60,000 contributors worldwide.
