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Cold Mountain Gameland

Cold Mountain Gameland from directly overhead

Cold Mountain Gameland is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 993 m. Richland Balsam stands 1,951 m to the west-southwest, 5.4 miles off. The nearest named place is High Top, a peak 1.5 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.

Visiting

What to expect

Operated by
North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
Access
Yes
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.40520, -82.90714

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Little East Fork Falls: 2.5 mi
  • Boulderfield Falls: 3.5 mi
  • Little Bird Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Boomer Inn Falls: 3.9 mi
  • Berry Branch Falls: 4.1 mi
Parks
  • Hazelwood Recreation Park: 7.7 mi
  • Waynesville Recreation Park: 7.8 mi
  • Waynesville Skate Park: 7.8 mi
  • Waynesville Recreation Park: 7.9 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 8.2 mi
Gardens: 27
  • Rhododenron Garden: 8.4 mi
  • Susanna Wesley Garden: 9.4 mi
  • Brevard Community Garden: 15.4 mi
  • Cullowhee Community Garden: 16.6 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 17.6 mi
Historic sites: 26
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 7.1 mi
  • the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 8.9 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 8.9 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 10.6 mi
  • Lyn Lowry Cross: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 22
  • Chief Junaluska: 9.3 mi
  • Berm Park: 10.7 mi
  • Chalice: 16.6 mi
  • American Eclipse: 16.7 mi
  • Wi: 16.8 mi
Attractions: 19
  • Historical Downtown: 7.5 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 8.5 mi
  • Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 13.0 mi
  • Judaculla Rock: 13.5 mi
  • Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 14.4 mi
Museums: 16
  • Cradle of Forestry: 8.2 mi
  • Shook Museum: 8.8 mi
  • Canton Area Historical Museum: 9.6 mi
  • Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 12.2 mi
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 15.2 mi
Cliffs: 14
Picnic sites: 6
  • Pisgah Picnic: 8.7 mi
  • Coontree Picnic Area: 11.4 mi
  • Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
  • N. Mills River Picnic Area: 14.8 mi
  • Heintooga Picnic Area: 19.2 mi
Rest areas: 5
Nature reserves: 4
Springs: 4
  • Cool Spring: 22.6 mi
  • Mouse Creek Spring: 24.0 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 24.2 mi
  • Whiteoak Spring: 24.6 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 10.5 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 2
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 16.7 mi
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 17.5 mi
On the horizon

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Cold Mountain Gameland. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Richland BalsamWSW 241°1,951 m5.4 mi
Black Balsam KnobSSE 161°1,890 m5.7 mi
Mount HardyS 189°1,866 m7.1 mi
Reinhart KnobSW 226°1,856 m5.5 mi
Tennent MountainSSE 155°1,846 m5.2 mi
Grassy Cove TopSSE 148°1,844 m4.6 mi
Sam KnobS 172°1,844 m5.3 mi
Shining RockSE 135°1,829 m3.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1820:1320:51
September equinox07:2018:5719:30
December solstice07:3816:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F353844536168717064544438
Precip in4.64.34.44.54.24.24.14.24.33.03.64.7

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waynesville 1 E, 7 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMap

OpenStreetMap element relation/113506

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