Nature reserve · North Carolina
Cold Mountain Gameland
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 Fork Mountain, a peak 1.5 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 1.2 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
Coordinates35.40520, -82.90714
- 1.2 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 5.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 5.7 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
- 11.9 mi off the Appalachian Medley
Overlooks nearby
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Fork Mountain: 1.5 mi
- High Top: 1.5 mi
- Cold Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Stairs Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Birdstand Mountain: 3.0 mi
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
- Bald Cliff: 8.8 mi
- Horseshoe Rock: 11.9 mi
- River Cliffs: 14.1 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 17.0 mi
- Catamount Gap: 17.0 mi
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
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 8.9 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 9.4 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 21.3 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 21.4 mi
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 21.9 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Shining Rock Wilderness: 2.4 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 21.5 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 23.3 mi
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
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.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richland Balsam | WSW 241° | 1,951 m | 5.4 mi |
| Black Balsam Knob | SSE 161° | 1,890 m | 5.7 mi |
| Mount Hardy | S 189° | 1,866 m | 7.1 mi |
| Reinhart Knob | SW 226° | 1,856 m | 5.5 mi |
| Tennent Mountain | SSE 155° | 1,846 m | 5.2 mi |
| Grassy Cove Top | SSE 148° | 1,844 m | 4.6 mi |
| Sam Knob | S 172° | 1,844 m | 5.3 mi |
| Shining Rock | SE 135° | 1,829 m | 3.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 64 | 54 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.6 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waynesville 1 E, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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