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High Rocks

High Rocks, seen from above at true elevation

High Rocks is a cliff in North Carolina, at a recorded elevation of 818 m. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the south-southwest, 3.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolf Mountain, a peak 0.1 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
818 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.27262, -82.52290

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Lake Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Turley Falls: 3.4 mi
  • Rock Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Shoal Creek Falls: 5.1 mi
  • Wintergreen Falls: 6.2 mi
Parks
  • Jump Off Rock Park: 2.8 mi
  • Rhododendron Lake Nature Park: 3.3 mi
  • Laurel Green Park: 3.6 mi
  • Etowah School Road Stream Access: 3.7 mi
  • Lennox Park: 3.9 mi
Historic sites: 47
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 4.5 mi
  • Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 6.3 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 8.2 mi
  • Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 8.5 mi
  • Dixie Highway Monument: 11.8 mi
Gardens: 30
  • Pollinator Garden: 5.1 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 12.7 mi
  • Native Azalea Garden: 16.0 mi
  • Plants of Promise Garden: 16.1 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 22
  • Statue of Diana: 18.5 mi
  • Foundation Graffiti Park: 21.1 mi
  • Orange Bear: 21.1 mi
  • TebbeArt Studios: 21.1 mi
  • JMK236 Studio: 21.2 mi
Attractions: 17
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 3.7 mi
  • Historical Downtown: 4.6 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 4.8 mi
  • Southern X793: 5.0 mi
  • WNC Agricultural Center: 10.7 mi
Museums: 17
Cliffs: 14
Nature reserves: 10
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Crystal Spring: 3.2 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 3.9 mi
  • Cool Spring: 24.2 mi
Rest areas: 2
Beaches: 1
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 15.6 mi
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 17.9 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of High Rocks. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
The PinnacleSSW 198°1,148 m3.1 mi
Stone MountainSW 219°1,098 m4.4 mi
Snaggy MountainS 175°1,027 m3.0 mi
Rich MountainSSE 168°1,002 m3.3 mi
Jeter MountainWSW 257°998 m3.1 mi
Grassy MountainSSW 208°997 m6.0 mi
Ann MountainSE 145°990 m2.9 mi
Bald RockSSW 198°990 m6.9 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:42
June solstice06:1720:1120:49
September equinox07:1918:5519:29
December solstice07:3616:4317:22

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374147566471747367574740
Precip in5.34.34.94.84.44.95.85.75.04.14.65.3

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hendersonville 1 NE, 6 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element node/357802089

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