Is McAfee Knob closed?

McAfee Knob is open to the public.  It is the most photographed location on the Appalachian Trail. The knob provides a nearly 270-degree panoramic view over the Catawba Valley and North Mountain to the west, the Tinker Cliffs to the north, and the Roanoke Valley to the east.

McAfee Knob is a four-mile hike northbound from the intersection with VA-311 in Catawba, Virginia, or a 16-mile (26 km) hike southbound from US-220 in Troutville, Virginia, on the Appalachian Trail.

Hiking is a somewhat challenging activity with a gradual incline. The McAfee Knob hiking trail concludes on rocky mountain terrain that protrudes into the air on a diving-like platform.

The Appalachian Trail Conservancy manages the McAfee Knob hiking trail, which is located along the Appalachian Trail. This is one of over 120 miles (190 kilometres) of hiking routes in the Roanoke area maintained by volunteers from the Roanoke Appalachian Trail Club (RATC).