Wilderness Run
Wilderness Run is an attraction in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 195 m. Kings Pinnacle stands 520 m to the west-northwest, 22 miles off. The nearest named place is Beagle Scout Acres, a attraction less than a tenth of a mile away. Crowders Mountain Drive passes 21 miles off. 14 named summits stand within 25 miles.
The story
Wilderness Run (formerly known as Taxi Jam, Hey Arnold Taxi Chase, and Lucy's Crabbie Cabbie) is a steel roller coaster at Carowinds, near Charlotte, North Carolina.
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Wikidata Q6698139, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
How to reach it
- 20.9 mi off the Crowders Mountain Drive
- 28.9 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
Named places within 25 miles
- Beagle Scout Acres: 0.0 mi
- Woodstock Express: 0.0 mi
- Woodstock Whirlybirds: 0.1 mi
- Pig Pen's Mud Buggies: 0.1 mi
- Peanuts Pirates: 0.1 mi
- Canopy: 2.0 mi
- Crown of Life: 2.7 mi
- Bugle Boy: 2.8 mi
- Maersk Anchor: 2.8 mi
- Maersk Anchor: 2.8 mi
- Steele Creek Athletic Association Complex: 2.3 mi
- Chateau Community Park: 2.4 mi
- Ramblewood District Park: 2.4 mi
- Walker Branch Greenway: 2.5 mi
- Jack D. Hughes Memorial Park: 2.6 mi
- Knights Stadium: 3.5 mi
- Crash Site of Eastern Flight 212: 3.7 mi
- Jane Parks McDowell Marker: 4.1 mi
- Pleasant Hill Presbyterian Church: 4.7 mi
- Veterans Monument: 6.4 mi
- Fort Mill History Museum: 6.4 mi
- Charlotte Museum of Nature: 8.1 mi
- The James C. Dowd House: 9.2 mi
- Museum of York County: 9.4 mi
- Mint Museum Randolph: 9.7 mi
- Whitehall Nature Preserve: 3.2 mi
- Thomas M. Winget Nature Preserve: 4.3 mi
- McDowell Nature Preserve: 4.6 mi
- Anne Springs Close Greenway: 5.6 mi
- Big Rock Nature Reserve: 6.8 mi
- Wing Haven: 7.7 mi
- Avondale Giving Community Garden: 8.0 mi
- Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden: 8.2 mi
- Good Shepherd Community Garden: 8.4 mi
- Wilmore Community Garden: 8.9 mi
- Barnett Mountain: 9.3 mi
- Nanny Mountain: 9.5 mi
- Berry Mountain: 11.9 mi
- Capps Hill: 13.9 mi
- Jackson Knob: 15.0 mi
- South Carolina Welcome Center: 1.5 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 1.9 mi
- South Point Beach: 5.6 mi
- Sailing Beach: 6.2 mi
- Long Creek Falls: 21.9 mi
- Little Long Creek Falls: 22.6 mi
- Carowinds Grove: 0.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wilderness Run. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kings Pinnacle | WNW 289° | 520 m | 22.4 mi |
| Crowders Mountain | WNW 296° | 458 m | 21.1 mi |
| Spencer Mountain | NW 324° | 375 m | 16.8 mi |
| Henry Knob | W 276° | 344 m | 19.1 mi |
| Jackson Knob | WNW 299° | 328 m | 15.0 mi |
| Reese Mountain | NNW 337° | 325 m | 24.6 mi |
| Nanny Mountain | WSW 259° | 299 m | 9.5 mi |
| Berry Mountain | NW 317° | 281 m | 11.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:28 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:04 | 20:42 |
| September equinox | 07:12 | 18:49 | 19:22 |
| December solstice | 07:29 | 16:37 | 17:16 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Jun, Aug–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 42 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 69 | 77 | 80 | 79 | 73 | 62 | 51 | 45 |
| Precip in | 3.5 | 3.1 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 3.4 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.3 | 3.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Charlotte Douglas AP, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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Day trips start here
- Charlotte/Cotswold · 9 mi
- Charlotte/Dilworth · 9 mi
- Charlotte/Myers Park · 9 mi
- Charlotte/South End · 9 mi
- Charlotte · 10 mi
- Charlotte/Elizabeth · 10 mi
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