Peak · North Carolina
Cold Mountain
Cold Mountain rises to 1,160 m in North Carolina. Grandmother Mountain stands 1,408 m to the north, 6.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Skidder Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway passes 1.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in Avery County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31620999, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1160 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.97541, -81.86428
- 1.1 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 1.9 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 6.6 mi off the Little Parkway
- 12.7 mi off the Mission Crossing
Overlooks nearby
- Camp Creek Overlook (MP 315.6) · 3 mi
- Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (MP 310) · 4 mi
- Erwin's View Outlook · 4 mi
- Gorge View · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Skidder Falls: 0.8 mi
- Upper Creek Falls: 1.0 mi
- Upper Steels Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
- Newt Falls: 2.1 mi
- Chestnut Cove Branch Falls: 2.4 mi
Peaks
- Windling Stair Knob: 1.2 mi
- Headquarters Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Cranberry Knob: 1.2 mi
- Parks Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Sugar Knob: 1.6 mi
Parks
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 2.3 mi
- Daniel Boone Wildlife Management Area: 4.0 mi
- Crossnore Town Park: 4.7 mi
- Point Park: 4.9 mi
- Avery County Recreation Complex: 8.4 mi
Artworks: 42
- Mosaic Mural: 12.1 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 12.2 mi
- The Market on Oak: 12.2 mi
- SPMS Billboard: 12.3 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 12.3 mi
Attractions: 33
- Linville Caverns: 5.7 mi
- Stack Rock: 8.3 mi
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 8.6 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 8.7 mi
- Daffodil Flats: 9.9 mi
Museums: 23
- Wilson Creek Visitor Center: 5.9 mi
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 8.1 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 8.4 mi
- NC Mineral and Gem Festival: 12.7 mi
- Museum of North Carolina Minerals: 13.4 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Mortimer memorial: 6.0 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 8.5 mi
- Gillespie Gap: 13.4 mi
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 14.7 mi
Cliffs: 14
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 3.1 mi
- Raven Cliff: 3.1 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 3.5 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 4.9 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 8.1 mi
Gardens: 13
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 12.3 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 18.1 mi
- Community Gardens: 18.2 mi
- Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 19.1 mi
- Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 19.3 mi
Nature reserves: 10
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 3.9 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 11.6 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 12.4 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 13.8 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 14.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Woods Walk: 7.9 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 8.2 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 8.3 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
Rest areas: 5
- Brown Mountain View: 2.6 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 14.8 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 24.7 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 24.7 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 24.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Shanty Springs: 9.7 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 9.8 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 10.1 mi
- Gully Pipe: 10.2 mi
Beaches: 3
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 12.1 mi
- Boat beach: 15.6 mi
- Swimming beach: 15.6 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 5.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.4 miles of Cold Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grandmother Mountain | N 11° | 1,408 m | 6.2 mi |
| Spanish Oak Mountain | NNW 327° | 1,381 m | 7.7 mi |
| Moore Mountain | N 349° | 1,344 m | 7.3 mi |
| Big Elk Mountain | NW 310° | 1,342 m | 8.0 mi |
| Beacon Heights | NNE 15° | 1,327 m | 7.7 mi |
| Little Bald | N 10° | 1,307 m | 5.6 mi |
| Humpback Mountain | WSW 249° | 1,295 m | 5.9 mi |
| Hawshaw Mountain | NW 320° | 1,295 m | 6.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:38 | 17:18 |
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 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 52 | 60 | 67 | 71 | 69 | 63 | 53 | 44 | 38 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.5 | 5.2 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 3.8 | 3.9 | 4.6 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Spruce Pine 4 ENE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357801271
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