Wrc High Rock Lake Access
Wrc High Rock Lake Access is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 192 m. High Rock Mountain stands 359 m to the south-southeast, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Linwood Site (Central Dav. District Pk), a park 2.2 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 13 miles off. 52 named summits stand within 25 miles.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 12.8 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 14.6 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
- 15.5 mi off the Rolling Kansas Byway
- 15.8 mi off the Millbridge Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Lookout · 13 mi
- Jumping Off Rock · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Linwood Site (Central Dav. District Pk): 2.2 mi
- Southmont Site (Central Dav.District Pk): 5.5 mi
- Dan Nicholas Park: 6.5 mi
- Dan Nicholas Park: 7.0 mi
- Washington Park: 7.5 mi
- High Rock Mountain: 5.8 mi
- Wildcat Mountain: 6.1 mi
- Grist Mountain: 6.3 mi
- Three Hat Mountain: 7.6 mi
- Crouse Mountain: 9.0 mi
- Foltz Steel Bridge: 7.0 mi
- Trading Ford: 7.9 mi
- Mill Stones from Old Meters Mill: 8.5 mi
- American Veterans Post 240: 8.6 mi
- Davidson County Sheriff's Office Memorial: 8.9 mi
- Linwood Gameland Access Area: 5.7 mi
- Black Road Preserve: 6.0 mi
- Catawba College Ecological Preserve: 12.9 mi
- Gold Hill Rail-Trail: 13.6 mi
- Gold Hill Rail-Trail: 14.1 mi
- Davidson County Historical Museum: 9.1 mi
- NC Transportation Museum: 10.4 mi
- Rowan Museum: 12.5 mi
- Utzman-Chambers House: 12.7 mi
- Hall House Museum: 12.8 mi
- Puzzle Piece: 9.0 mi
- "Journey" Homeward: 9.1 mi
- Oink-jection, Your Hogner: 9.1 mi
- Guardian of the City: 16.1 mi
- Plank Road Foreman: 22.8 mi
- Gravity Hill - Folklore Destination: 7.6 mi
- Old Davidson County Courthouse: 9.1 mi
- E. H. Montgomery General Store: 13.7 mi
- Railcar: 16.1 mi
- The Big Chair: 16.1 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 12.1 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 12.4 mi
- Davie County, I-40 Eastbound Rest Area: 24.5 mi
- Davie County, I-40 Westbound Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- All-American Rose Selections Garden: 23.3 mi
- Tanglewood Arboretum: 23.3 mi
- Hedgecock Strawberry Farm: 23.4 mi
- Clemmons Community Garden: 23.9 mi
- Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area: 19.0 mi
- Twin Spring: 20.4 mi
- Uwharrie Falls: 21.5 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 25 miles of Wrc High Rock Lake Access. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock Mountain | SSE 158° | 359 m | 5.8 mi |
| Shepherd Mountain | ENE 75° | 356 m | 17.1 mi |
| Three Hat Mountain | ENE 57° | 352 m | 7.6 mi |
| Caraway Mountain | ENE 78° | 350 m | 20.5 mi |
| Grist Mountain | ESE 120° | 334 m | 6.3 mi |
| Youngs Mountain | W 278° | 334 m | 22.6 mi |
| Daves Mountain | E 84° | 332 m | 23.6 mi |
| Back Creek Mountain | E 82° | 331 m | 22.7 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:26 | 18:59 | 19:33 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:03 | 20:41 |
| September equinox | 07:10 | 18:46 | 19:20 |
| December solstice | 07:28 | 16:32 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 40 | 43 | 50 | 59 | 67 | 75 | 78 | 77 | 71 | 60 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.2 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.2 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 3.0 | 3.4 | 3.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lexington, 11 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/33112072
Day trips start here
- Salisbury · 13 mi
- Mount Pleasant · 23 mi
- Kannapolis · 25 mi
- Concord · 28 mi
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