Wrc Lakemont Access Area
Wrc Lakemont Access Area is a nature reserve in North Carolina, at a modelled elevation of 158 m. High Rock Mountain stands 359 m to the northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area, a picnic site 2.4 miles away. Uwharrie Scenic Road passes 3.4 miles off.
What to expect
- Access
- Yes
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Uwharrie Scenic Road
- 5.9 mi off the Pee Dee Valley Drive
- 6.4 mi off the Flint Hill Ramble
- 8.3 mi off the Birkhead Wilderness Route
Overlooks nearby
- Scenic Lookout · 5 mi
- Jumping Off Rock · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Palmer Mountain: 3.5 mi
- Cole Mountain: 5.3 mi
- Round Mountain: 5.7 mi
- Millstone Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Falls Mountain: 6.2 mi
- Uwharrie Wildlife Area: 4.6 mi
- Badin Public Access & Swimming: 5.2 mi
- West Badin Park: 5.6 mi
- Badin Waterfront Park: 5.7 mi
- Pine Street Park: 5.7 mi
- Barnes Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
- Gravity Hill - Folklore Destination: 10.8 mi
- E. H. Montgomery General Store: 14.4 mi
- Alligators: 21.0 mi
- Turtles and amphibians: 21.0 mi
- Firehouse Museum: 5.8 mi
- Badin Museum: 5.8 mi
- Morrow Mountain Then and Now Museum: 8.0 mi
- Stanly County Museum: 11.1 mi
- North Carolina Aviation Museum and Hall of Fame: 15.9 mi
- Ben Lowder Homesite: 7.2 mi
- Historic Stony Hill Church Site Monument: 7.4 mi
- Will Lowder Homesite Monument: 7.5 mi
- Joe Moffitt Memorial: 8.0 mi
- American Veterans Post 240: 10.2 mi
- Chivington Scenic Easement: 7.9 mi
- Uwharrie Game Land: 8.4 mi
- Uwharrie Game Land: 8.5 mi
- Richfield Park: 9.4 mi
- Pisgah Covered Bridge And Natural Area: 11.8 mi
- Kings Mountain Point Day Use Area: 2.4 mi
- Solar Pointe Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- Hippo Beach Rental Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Lakeside Picnic Area: 21.2 mi
- Oak Hill Picnic Area: 21.3 mi
- Honey Bee Statue: 21.2 mi
- Rutting Elk: 21.7 mi
- Puzzle Piece: 24.9 mi
- "Journey" Homeward: 25.0 mi
- Randolph County I-73/I-74 Northbound Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Northbount Rest Area: 24.6 mi
- Davidson County I-85 Southbound Rest Area: 24.7 mi
- Twin Spring: 8.5 mi
- Cold Spring: 23.3 mi
- Uwharrie Falls: 5.3 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 18.8 miles of Wrc Lakemont Access Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| High Rock Mountain | NW 324° | 359 m | 11.0 mi |
| Three Hat Mountain | N 353° | 352 m | 18.5 mi |
| Grist Mountain | NNW 344° | 334 m | 11.5 mi |
| Steep Rock Mountain | N 8° | 314 m | 13.8 mi |
| King Mountain | ENE 75° | 309 m | 8.1 mi |
| Cedar Rock Mountain | NE 52° | 299 m | 14.4 mi |
| Lick Mountain | N 9° | 298 m | 14.2 mi |
| Prickly Pear Mountain | N 6° | 290 m | 14.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:25 | 18:59 | 19:32 |
| June solstice | 06:06 | 20:02 | 20:40 |
| September equinox | 07:09 | 18:45 | 19:19 |
| December solstice | 07:27 | 16:33 | 17:12 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 52 | 60 | 68 | 76 | 79 | 78 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 3.8 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 3.7 | 3.5 | 4.7 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 4.6 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Albemarle, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapOpenStreetMap element way/33177204
Day trips start here
- Mount Pleasant · 20 mi
- Salisbury · 25 mi
- Concord · 29 mi
- Midland · 29 mi
- Kannapolis · 30 mi
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