Devil's Head
Devil's Head sits at 2,281 feet along the Black Mountain Rag byway, facing 30 degrees, with land dropping 1,181 feet within 600 meters of the overlook. The Gathering Place lies 0.6 miles to the north, and Chimney Rock Village River Park is 0.6 miles east-northeast; Morse Park is 1.2 miles to the east. Several peaks are visible from the overlook, including Round Top Mountain (2,642 ft) at 1.0 mile north-northeast, Roaringrock Mountain (3,191 ft) at 1.9 miles north-northwest, Rumbling Bald Mountain (3,008 ft) at 2.3 miles northeast, Shumont Mountain (3,818 ft) at 2.5 miles north, Party Rock (2,173 ft) at 2.5 miles east-northeast, and Buzzards Roost (1,483 ft) at 3.9 miles east. Asheville is 20.3 miles west-northwest, with Greer 34.2 miles south and Spartanburg 37.9 miles south-southeast. Exclamation Point is the previous lookout on this route, and Opera Box follows. On the equinoxes, sunrise occurs near 7:20-7:35 and sunset near 19:27-19:41; on the June solstice, sunrise is at 06:15 and sunset at 20:48, and on the December solstice, sunrise is at 07:35 and sunset at 17:21.
What you’re looking at
Named terrain inside the view from this overlook, nearest first.
- The Gathering Place1,171 ftnorth · 0.6 mi
- Chimney Rock Village River Park1,077 fteast-northeast · 0.6 mi
- Round Top Mountain2,642 ftnorth-northeast · 1.0 mi
- Morse Park1,005 fteast · 1.2 mi
- Roaringrock Mountain3,191 ftnorth-northwest · 1.9 mi
- Rumbling Bald Mountain3,008 ftnortheast · 2.3 mi
- Shumont Mountain3,818 ftnorth · 2.5 mi
- Party Rock2,173 fteast-northeast · 2.5 mi
- Buzzards Roost1,483 fteast · 3.9 mi
Light
| Date | Sunrise | Sunset | Golden hour |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:41 | 19:07 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:48 | 20:10 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 19:27 | 18:54 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 17:21 | 16:41 |
Local time (America/New_York). Computed for this exact position.
Where it is
- Asheville20.3 mi west-northwest
- Greer34.2 mi south
- Spartanburg37.9 mi south-southeast
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How high is Devil's Head?
Devil's Head sits at about 2,281 feet (695 m).
What can you see from Devil's Head?
From Devil's Head: The Gathering Place (N, 0.6 mi); Chimney Rock Village River Park (ENE, 0.6 mi); Round Top Mountain (NNE, 1.0 mi); Morse Park (E, 1.2 mi).
What is the nearest town to Devil's Head?
Asheville, 20 miles WNW of Devil's Head.
What is the next lookout after Devil's Head?
Opera Box is the next surfaced lookout along the same route after Devil's Head.
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