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Bald Rock
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Bald Rock rises to 521 m in South Carolina. Rich Mountain stands 1,119 m to the north-northwest, 7.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Bear Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 1.2 miles off.
The story
mountain in South Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31655767, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 521 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.08290, -82.62152
- 1.2 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 12.7 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 12.9 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 14.0 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 1 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 5 mi
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 16 mi
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Bear Falls: 0.9 mi
- Heritage Falls: 0.9 mi
- Lower Heritage Falls: 0.9 mi
- Confusion Falls: 0.9 mi
- Spider Tunnel Falls: 0.9 mi
Peaks
- Campbell Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Caesars Head Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Green Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Coldbranch Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Reedy Mountain: 3.2 mi
Parks
- Table Rock State Park Historic District: 5.6 mi
- Table Rock State Park Headquarters and Visitor Center: 5.9 mi
- DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 7.5 mi
- Pleasant Ridge Park: 7.9 mi
- Jimi Turner Park: 8.2 mi
Artworks: 57
- Springtime in TR: 13.1 mi
- Honey: 13.4 mi
- Softball statue: 15.0 mi
- Doughboy: 15.3 mi
- We all Need Safe Places To Walk and Ride: 17.0 mi
Historic sites: 56
- Caesars Head Hotel: 1.6 mi
- Lake Wattacoo: 2.4 mi
- Jennings Mill: 4.5 mi
- Trestle ruins: 4.6 mi
- Echo Valley Amusement Park chairlift pillar concrete pad: 5.8 mi
Museums: 25
- The Real American Tea Museum: 5.3 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 12.4 mi
- History Museum of Travelers Rest: 13.6 mi
- Irma Morris Museum of Fine Arts: 14.5 mi
- Pickens County Museum of Art & History: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 25
- Brevard Community Garden: 12.1 mi
- Rose Garden: 14.4 mi
- English Garden: 14.5 mi
- Asia Garden: 14.9 mi
- Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 15.0 mi
Attractions: 19
- Devil's Kitchen: 1.6 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 10.2 mi
- M1: 12.0 mi
- The Twelve Mile Defense Bear: 14.8 mi
- Old Southern 1046 rail car: 15.0 mi
Picnic sites: 13
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 14.3 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 16.4 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 20.5 mi
- Pavilion 2: 20.8 mi
- Pavilion 1: 20.8 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Raven Cliff: 2.1 mi
- El Lieutenant: 2.6 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 4.3 mi
- Long Rock: 7.5 mi
- Dunns Rock: 8.8 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Green Mountain Preserve: 3.8 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 13.6 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 14.0 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 19.2 mi
- Nalley Brown Nature Park: 19.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Cool Spring: 14.6 mi
- Crystal Spring: 17.4 mi
- Lenox Spring: 17.8 mi
- Chick Springs: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sandstone Beach: 18.3 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 22.9 mi
- North Beach: 23.7 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 24.3 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Bald Rock. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rich Mountain | NNW 332° | 1,119 m | 7.3 mi |
| Slick Rock Mountain | NNW 330° | 1,086 m | 7.6 mi |
| Middle Mountain | NW 311° | 1,044 m | 5.4 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | WSW 243° | 1,041 m | 7.6 mi |
| Coldbranch Mountain | WNW 288° | 1,016 m | 3.2 mi |
| Slicking Mountain | W 279° | 1,013 m | 4.3 mi |
| Bradford Mountain | NNW 330° | 1,011 m | 3.4 mi |
| Little Rich Mountain | NNE 19° | 1,008 m | 4.0 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 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:56 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 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, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1220306 — Bald Rock, Greenville County, South Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357081088
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