Peak · North Carolina
Bearpen Knob
Bearpen Knob rises to 1,603 m in North Carolina. Blackstock Knob stands 1,910 m to the east-northeast, 5.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Snowball Mountain, a peak 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway runs past it.
The story
mountain in United States of America
Wikidata Q31616027, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1603 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.69956, -82.39401
- On the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 7.4 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 10.1 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 12.1 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
Overlooks nearby
- Craggy Gardens · 1 mi
- Craggy Dome Scenic Overlook (MP 364.5) · 1 mi
- Lower Overlook · 1 mi
- Craggy Pinnacle Summit · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Snowball Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Craggy Knob: 0.9 mi
- Craggy Pinnacle: 0.9 mi
- Hawkbill Rock: 1.2 mi
- Spruce Pinnacle: 1.3 mi
Parks
- Grovemont Park: 6.3 mi
- Welsh Field: 6.4 mi
- Lake Tomahawk Park: 6.5 mi
- Charles D. Owen District Park: 6.5 mi
- Mountain Biking Pump Track: 6.5 mi
Waterfalls: 53
- Cascades Falls: 1.6 mi
- Douglas Falls: 1.8 mi
- Glassmine Falls: 4.3 mi
- Walker Falls: 4.5 mi
- Graybeard Falls: 6.3 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Spring House: 4.1 mi
- Tennis Court: 4.1 mi
- Caretaker's Cabin: 4.1 mi
- Potato House: 4.1 mi
- Tool Shed: 4.1 mi
Gardens: 28
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 7.3 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 8.3 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 9.8 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 11.6 mi
- Shiloh Community Garden: 12.9 mi
Artworks: 23
- Tebbé Davies Fine Art Studios: 7.0 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 7.6 mi
- Flat Iron Statue: 11.6 mi
- Deco Gecko: 11.6 mi
- Passage: 11.7 mi
Museums: 19
- Swannanoa Valley Museum: 7.1 mi
- Mt Mitchell Museum: 8.6 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 9.8 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 11.3 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 11.3 mi
Attractions: 14
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 4.7 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 7.2 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 11.4 mi
- Ironland: 11.6 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 12.9 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 1.6 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 3.3 mi
- Rocky Knob: 6.1 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 10.2 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 13.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Slaty Cliffs: 5.7 mi
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 15.1 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 20.4 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 21.6 mi
- The Pinnacles: 21.8 mi
Rest areas: 5
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 21.5 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 21.5 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 21.5 mi
Springs: 3
- Pinnacle Spring: 6.9 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 7.2 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 9.1 mi
Picnic sites: 3
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 8.7 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 12.9 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 24.6 mi
Beaches: 2
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.9 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 23.6 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.7 miles of Bearpen Knob. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackstock Knob | ENE 58° | 1,910 m | 5.0 mi |
| Craggy Dome | ENE 74° | 1,853 m | 1.6 mi |
| Patton Knob | ENE 65° | 1,828 m | 5.5 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | ENE 60° | 1,798 m | 2.3 mi |
| Craggy Pinnacle | ENE 73° | 1,780 m | 0.9 mi |
| Craggy Knob | SE 145° | 1,699 m | 0.9 mi |
| Locust Knob | NE 51° | 1,671 m | 3.1 mi |
| Walker Knob | NE 44° | 1,665 m | 4.6 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:12 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:41 | 17:21 |
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 | 38 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 57 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.7 | 5.0 | 4.7 | 5.4 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 3.4 | 3.7 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — N FK 2, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357806418
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