Attraction · North Carolina
Something Rotten
Something Rotten is an attraction in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 372 m. Gingercake Mountain stands 1,262 m to the north, 13 miles off. The nearest named place is Build a Fairy House, a attraction 0.1 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off.
Signs and rotten logs.
How to reach it
Coordinates35.75433, -81.89299
- 1.3 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 7.2 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 10.1 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 21.9 mi off the Little Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Heffner Gap Overlook (MP 325.9) · 10 mi
- Wiseman's View · 10 mi
- Table Rock Overlook (MP 329.8) · 11 mi
- North Cove Valley Overlook · 11 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Pinnacle: 5.1 mi
- Shortoff Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Bald Knob: 5.9 mi
- Reedy Mountain: 6.0 mi
- Gibbs Mountain: 6.3 mi
Parks
- Glen Alpine Downtown Park: 6.4 mi
- Simpson Field: 6.5 mi
- Oak Hill Community Park & Forest: 7.8 mi
- Mcdowell Recreation Center: 8.3 mi
- Woods Mountain Equestrian Parking Area: 8.4 mi
Waterfalls
- Stillhouse Falls: 7.3 mi
- Toms Creek Falls: 9.6 mi
- Laurel Leap Falls: 9.9 mi
- Cathedral Falls: 10.1 mi
- Mossy Ledge Falls: 10.5 mi
Artworks: 21
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 3.4 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 14.8 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 14.9 mi
- The Market on Oak: 14.9 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 15.0 mi
Museums: 17
- Marion Train Depot: 8.3 mi
- Historic Carson House: 10.2 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 11.2 mi
- History Museum of Burke County: 11.5 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 11.5 mi
Attractions: 15
- Build a Fairy House: 0.1 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 0.1 mi
- Wild Percussion: 0.1 mi
- Hide & Seek: 0.2 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 0.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 8.1 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 9.3 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 11.2 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 11.3 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 11.9 mi
Cliffs: 9
- Raven Cliff: 14.0 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 18.1 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 18.8 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 18.9 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 20.2 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 15.6 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 17.8 mi
- Fox Den: 19.1 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 19.4 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 20.9 mi
Gardens: 6
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 14.9 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 17.2 mi
- Terrace garden: 19.1 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 19.1 mi
- Community Gardens: 21.9 mi
Springs: 4
- Gully Pipe: 5.4 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 5.6 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 21.2 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 21.5 mi
Rest areas: 4
- McDowell County Rest Area: 10.5 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 10.6 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 10.6 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 13.3 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 11.5 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 12.8 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 18.8 mi
- Rocky Knob: 22.4 mi
Beaches: 3
- Boat beach: 0.8 mi
- Swimming beach: 0.9 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 14.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 17.6 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.7 miles of Something Rotten. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gingercake Mountain | N 1° | 1,262 m | 12.7 mi |
| Sitting Bear Mountain | N 1° | 1,248 m | 12.2 mi |
| Laurel Knob | N 354° | 1,233 m | 11.3 mi |
| Hawksbill Mountain | N 2° | 1,222 m | 11.0 mi |
| Table Rock Mountain | N 3° | 1,198 m | 9.5 mi |
| Dobson Knob | NW 305° | 1,126 m | 6.4 mi |
| Woods Mountain | W 279° | 1,108 m | 11.1 mi |
| Honeycutt Mountain | NNW 339° | 1,100 m | 10.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:39 | 17:18 |
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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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