- Elevation, modelled
- 992 m
- Tallest summit within 11.9 miles
- The Bald1,420 m · 6.7 mi
- Nearest byway
- Mission Crossing13.9 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:50local time
- Coordinates
- 36.4191, -81.8964
Doe Mountain Recreation Area is a park in Tennessee, at a modelled 992 m. The Bald stands 1,420 m to the southeast, 6.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Potters Truck Stop, a picnic site 0.6 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 14 miles off.
- Access
- permit
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.9 miles of Doe Mountain Recreation Area. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Bald | SE 132° | 1,420 m | 6.7 mi |
| Ellison Mountain | SE 128° | 1,355 m | 11.7 mi |
| Buckeye Knob | SE 140° | 1,333 m | 9.2 mi |
| Rocky Knob | SE 126° | 1,332 m | 11.5 mi |
| Pine Mountain | E 84° | 1,323 m | 9.8 mi |
| Leander Mountain | E 80° | 1,321 m | 9.9 mi |
| Bald Knob | NE 56° | 1,318 m | 11.7 mi |
| Little Stone Mountain | SSW 196° | 1,305 m | 11.3 mi |
- 13.9 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 16.1 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 19.8 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
- 21.6 mi off the Little Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Storyteller Rock · 21 mi
- Top Crag View · 22 mi
- Watauga View · 22 mi
- Calloway Peak · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Merry Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Doe Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Dry Run Mountain: 3.8 mi
- Little Dry Run Mountain: 4.5 mi
- Sink Mountain: 5.1 mi
Parks
- Ralph Stout Park: 6.4 mi
- Kettlefoot Wildlife Management Area: 8.8 mi
- Kettlefoot Wildlife Management Area: 10.3 mi
- Lower Gorge River Access: 10.4 mi
- Cherokee Wildlife Management Area: 10.5 mi
Waterfalls: 31
- Blue Hole Falls: 9.8 mi
- Laurel Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
- Buckeye Creek Falls: 13.6 mi
- She Falls Falls: 14.6 mi
- Mountaineer Falls: 14.6 mi
Historic sites: 29
- Old Doe Lookout Tower: 3.1 mi
- Nick Grindstaff monument: 5.0 mi
- Johnson County Veterans Memorial Wall: 6.5 mi
- Buck Ridge Lookout Tower: 11.3 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 13.2 mi
Attractions: 25
- Mountain Magic Resort: 9.7 mi
- Wautauga Dam: 14.2 mi
- Bristol Caverns: 15.4 mi
- Where Trails Cross: 15.9 mi
- Virginia Creeper Trail Visitor Ctr: 16.0 mi
Museums: 18
- Welcome Center and Museum: 6.1 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 16.0 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 18.8 mi
- Hickory Ridge Living History Museum: 19.3 mi
- Birthplace of Country Music Museum: 20.1 mi
Artworks: 18
- Newman Basket Company: 16.1 mi
- Hellbenders: 18.2 mi
- Doc Watson Statue: 18.2 mi
- Doc and Merle Watson: 18.2 mi
- Time and Honor: 18.3 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Backbone Rock: 12.9 mi
- Bee Cliff: 14.1 mi
- Cardens Bluff: 14.2 mi
- Hayes Bluff: 14.3 mi
- White Pine Cliffs: 16.5 mi
Picnic sites: 10
- Potters Truck Stop: 0.6 mi
- Trials Playground: 3.6 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 15.1 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 21.4 mi
Gardens: 9
Nature reserves: 8
- Tater Hill Lake Basin Habitat Preservation: 13.9 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 17.2 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 18.4 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 19.7 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 19.8 mi
Springs: 6
- Boiling Spring: 14.4 mi
- Cave Spring: 15.1 mi
- Brig Spring: 17.0 mi
- Hampton Spring: 18.1 mi
- Shanty Springs: 21.7 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 21.7 mi
- Virginia Welcome Center: 22.7 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center: 22.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 15.2 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:11 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 34 | 37 | 44 | 53 | 61 | 68 | 71 | 70 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 38 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — MTN City 2, 6 mi away.
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