Peak · Tennessee
Forge Mountain
Forge Mountain rises to 1,249 m in Tennessee. Snake Mountain stands 1,697 m to the south-southeast, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Bald Knob, a peak 2.6 miles away. Mount Rogers Scenic Byway passes 10 miles off.
The story
Mountain in Tennessee, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31670755, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,249 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.48901, -81.75706
- 10.1 mi off the Mount Rogers Scenic Byway
- 16.4 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 16.8 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 19.6 mi off the US 421 Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Grandview Overlook · 21 mi
- Carroll Gap Overlook · 22 mi
- Osborne Mountain Overlook · 23 mi
- Elk Mountain Overlook · 23 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Parks
- Ralph Stout Park: 2.9 mi
- Backbone Rock Recreation Area: 8.0 mi
- Doe Mountain Recreation Area: 9.1 mi
- Laurel Creek Park: 10.3 mi
- Kettlefoot Wildlife Management Area: 11.9 mi
Peaks
- Bald Knob: 2.6 mi
- Willen Mountain: 3.2 mi
- Gentry Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Rainbow Mountain: 3.6 mi
- Catface Mountain: 3.6 mi
Attractions: 25
- Where Trails Cross: 9.9 mi
- Virginia Creeper Trail Visitor Ctr: 10.3 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 15.3 mi
- Listening Rock: 16.5 mi
- Big Pinnacle: 16.8 mi
Waterfalls: 19
- Gentry Creek Falls: 6.2 mi
- Whitetop Laurel Falls: 10.0 mi
- Straight Branch Falls: 11.0 mi
- Sharpes Falls: 11.4 mi
- Bluff Mountain Falls: 13.3 mi
Artworks: 18
- Newman Basket Company: 10.2 mi
- Doc Watson Statue: 19.1 mi
- Hellbenders: 19.1 mi
- Time and Honor: 19.2 mi
- Doc and Merle Watson: 19.2 mi
Historic sites: 14
- Johnson County Veterans Memorial Wall: 2.9 mi
- Another Way (ShortCut): 9.2 mi
- Wheel of Freedom: 10.0 mi
- Old Doe Lookout Tower: 12.3 mi
- Nick Grindstaff monument: 12.6 mi
Museums: 13
- Welcome Center and Museum: 3.0 mi
- Mountain Farm Life Museum: 16.2 mi
- Museum of Ashe County History: 16.6 mi
- Children's Playhouse: 19.4 mi
- Fields Penn 1860 House Museum: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 8
- Shady Grove Gardens & Nursery: 7.9 mi
- Watauga Extension Educational Garden: 18.9 mi
- Sustainable Development Civic Garden Project: 19.3 mi
- Appalachian Roots Garden: 19.4 mi
- Fred Webb Jr. Outdoor Geology Laboratory and Rock Garden: 19.4 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Trials Playground: 5.5 mi
- Potters Truck Stop: 9.0 mi
- Elk Knob Picnic Area: 11.2 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 17.2 mi
- Cascades Picnic Area: 23.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Tater Hill Lake Basin Habitat Preservation: 14.5 mi
- Paddy Mountain Plant Conservation Preserve: 14.7 mi
- Appalachian State University Nature Preserve: 19.6 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 23.6 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 23.8 mi
Cliffs: 6
- Backbone Rock: 7.9 mi
- Hayes Bluff: 17.6 mi
- White Pine Cliffs: 18.7 mi
- Bee Cliff: 23.1 mi
- Cardens Bluff: 23.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Boiling Spring: 6.2 mi
- Cave Spring: 7.1 mi
- Brig Spring: 9.0 mi
Beaches: 2
- Elk Shoals: 19.9 mi
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 11.7 miles of Forge Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Snake Mountain | SSE 166° | 1,697 m | 11.2 mi |
| The Peak | SE 133° | 1,573 m | 8.7 mi |
| Three Top Mountain | ESE 115° | 1,530 m | 10.6 mi |
| Old Field Bald | SE 146° | 1,506 m | 11.7 mi |
| The Bald | SSW 197° | 1,420 m | 9.8 mi |
| Long Hope Mountain | SSE 147° | 1,411 m | 10.5 mi |
| Big Knob | SE 133° | 1,374 m | 9.9 mi |
| Pond Mountain | NE 38° | 1,354 m | 8.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:10 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:36 | 17:16 |
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 | 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, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356884793
Day trips start here
- Bristol · 25 mi
- Elizabethton · 29 mi
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