Bald Mountain
Bald Mountain rises to 1,320 m in North Carolina. Yellow Mountain stands 1,562 m to the south, 1.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Big Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 4.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States.
Wikidata Q31615477, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,320 m
How to reach it
- 4.2 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 5.7 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 12.0 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 12.6 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 13 mi
- Gorges Overlook · 14 mi
- Spot Knob (MP 427.8) · 17 mi
- Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4) · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mill Creek Falls: 1.2 mi
- Hidden Falls: 1.9 mi
- Norton Falls: 2.0 mi
- Onion Falls: 3.0 mi
- Buck Creek Falls: 3.1 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 2.7 mi
- Cashiers Village Green Park: 5.9 mi
- McKinney Meadow: 6.4 mi
- Whiteside Mountain: 6.9 mi
- Rhododendron Park: 7.1 mi
- Big Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Rough Mountain: 1.0 mi
- High Knob: 1.1 mi
- Black Rock Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Little Hogback Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Catamount Statue: 10.1 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 14.8 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 14.8 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 14.8 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 14.8 mi
- Western Cliffs: 3.8 mi
- Onion Cliff: 4.8 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 5.3 mi
- Cullasaja Gorge: 5.9 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 6.5 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 7.6 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 10.0 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 11.1 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 11.2 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 11.3 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 7.1 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 7.6 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 8.7 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 8.7 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 17.1 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 8.8 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 10.4 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 13.7 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 15.0 mi
- 12 Spies Vineyards: 18.3 mi
- Ear: 9.6 mi
- Chalice: 10.3 mi
- American Eclipse: 10.3 mi
- Moai Statue: 14.7 mi
- Sylva Mural: 14.7 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 10.7 mi
- Franklin Garden: 11.2 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 14.2 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 14.8 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 23.2 mi
- Moody Spring: 16.0 mi
- Big Spring: 18.1 mi
- Cool Spring: 18.2 mi
- Wine Spring: 22.5 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 12.2 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 20.6 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 9.7 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 20.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.1 miles of Bald Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yellow Mountain | S 190° | 1,562 m | 1.9 mi |
| Shortoff Mountain | S 176° | 1,521 m | 3.8 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | SW 222° | 1,503 m | 1.6 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | W 260° | 1,503 m | 2.2 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | W 261° | 1,502 m | 1.9 mi |
| Old Rocky Mountain | NW 312° | 1,462 m | 3.3 mi |
| Wolf Knob | NNW 330° | 1,457 m | 3.6 mi |
| Buck Knob | NNW 339° | 1,418 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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 | 33 | 36 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 68 | 66 | 61 | 52 | 42 | 36 |
| Precip in | 8.0 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 6.5 | 7.8 | 8.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Highlands, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357806367
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