Nature reserve · South Carolina
Green Mountain Preserve
Green Mountain Preserve is a nature reserve in South Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 336 m. Stone Mountain stands 1,098 m to the north, 8.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Green Mountain, a peak 1.2 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 2.1 miles off.
What to expect
- Operated by
- Naturaland Trust
How to reach it
Coordinates35.10766, -82.56054
- 2.1 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 11.6 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 14.1 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
- 14.1 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 3 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 9 mi
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 12 mi
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Green Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Little Pinnacle Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Standingstone Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Watson Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Campbell Mountain: 2.8 mi
Historic sites
- Jennings Mill: 1.5 mi
- Trestle ruins: 1.5 mi
- Lake Wattacoo: 1.8 mi
- Echo Valley Amusement Park chairlift pillar concrete pad: 3.4 mi
- Caesars Head Hotel: 3.6 mi
Waterfalls
- Oil Camp Falls: 1.6 mi
- Ashmore Falls: 1.7 mi
- Rocky Branch Falls: 1.8 mi
- Eastern Stream Falls: 1.8 mi
- Hospital Rock Falls: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Pleasant Ridge Park: 4.6 mi
- Slater Hall Community Center: 6.7 mi
- DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 6.8 mi
- Slater White Park: 6.9 mi
- Jimi Turner Park: 6.9 mi
Artworks: 59
- Springtime in TR: 12.1 mi
- Honey: 12.5 mi
- Softball statue: 14.4 mi
- Doughboy: 14.6 mi
- We all Need Safe Places To Walk and Ride: 16.7 mi
Museums: 28
- The Real American Tea Museum: 9.0 mi
- History Museum of Travelers Rest: 12.6 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 13.3 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 14.9 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 15.4 mi
Gardens: 25
- Brevard Community Garden: 13.2 mi
- Asia Garden: 14.2 mi
- Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 14.3 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 14.4 mi
- Trail Roundabout: 14.5 mi
Attractions: 20
- Devil's Kitchen: 3.8 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 7.1 mi
- M1: 13.0 mi
- Old Southern 1046 rail car: 14.5 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 14
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 14.4 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 17.0 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 19.7 mi
- Pavilion 2: 19.9 mi
- Pavilion 1: 20.0 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Cleveland Cliff: 2.0 mi
- Long Rock: 5.1 mi
- Raven Cliff: 5.2 mi
- El Lieutenant: 5.6 mi
- Dunns Rock: 10.4 mi
Nature reserves: 4
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 9.9 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 15.1 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 16.0 mi
- Nalley Brown Nature Park: 21.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 14.6 mi
- Lenox Spring: 14.8 mi
- Cool Spring: 18.1 mi
- Chick Springs: 19.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 1
- Sandstone Beach: 22.1 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.3 miles of Green Mountain Preserve. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Mountain | N 355° | 1,098 m | 8.0 mi |
| Middle Mountain | WNW 284° | 1,044 m | 7.8 mi |
| Coldbranch Mountain | W 264° | 1,016 m | 6.5 mi |
| Slicking Mountain | W 262° | 1,013 m | 7.8 mi |
| Bradford Mountain | WNW 284° | 1,011 m | 5.3 mi |
| Little Rich Mountain | NW 314° | 1,008 m | 3.0 mi |
| Quillen Mountain | W 281° | 1,005 m | 7.0 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | N 353° | 997 m | 6.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 7.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caesars Head, 4 mi away.
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