Glassyrock Mountain
Glassyrock Mountain rises to 1,404 m in North Carolina. Bear Mountain stands 1,406 m to the east-southeast, 1.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Glassyrock Creek Falls, a waterfall 0.9 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 3.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31625095, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,404 m
How to reach it
- 3.2 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 8.5 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 9.5 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 10.9 mi off the Oscar Wigington Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Gorges Overlook · 10 mi
- Whitewater Falls Overlook · 10 mi
- Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4) · 13 mi
- Wolf Mountain Overlook (MP 424.8) · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Glassyrock Creek Falls: 0.9 mi
- Twin Falls: 1.7 mi
- Will Falls: 2.1 mi
- Charlie Falls: 2.2 mi
- Julie Falls: 2.2 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 3.3 mi
- Cashiers Village Green Park: 3.8 mi
- McKinney Meadow: 4.4 mi
- Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 5.5 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 7.0 mi
- Piney Cliff: 1.0 mi
- Owen Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Bear Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Little Cow Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Peak Knob: 1.3 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 2.4 mi
- Onion Cliff: 3.3 mi
- River Cliffs: 5.6 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 6.0 mi
- Western Cliffs: 6.9 mi
- Catamount Statue: 10.9 mi
- Air Force B25C Plane Crash Memorial: 14.1 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 14.5 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 15.9 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 15.9 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 5.2 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 9.2 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 13.1 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 16.7 mi
- M1: 21.2 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 9.4 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 10.7 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 13.5 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 15.7 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 15.9 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 9.0 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 9.4 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 10.4 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 10.8 mi
- Warwoman Wildlife Management Area: 19.5 mi
- Ear: 10.4 mi
- Chalice: 10.8 mi
- American Eclipse: 10.9 mi
- Moai Statue: 15.8 mi
- Sylva Mural: 15.8 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 11.3 mi
- Franklin Garden: 15.8 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 16.0 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 18.3 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- Cool Spring: 14.0 mi
- Moody Spring: 15.4 mi
- Big Spring: 22.6 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 16.9 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 20.0 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 4.9 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 17.3 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 20.8 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.4 miles of Glassyrock Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Mountain | ESE 102° | 1,406 m | 1.2 mi |
| Big Mountain | W 273° | 1,405 m | 5.1 mi |
| Chimneytop Mountain | SSE 155° | 1,401 m | 5.0 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | ESE 113° | 1,392 m | 5.3 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | ESE 112° | 1,386 m | 5.3 mi |
| Laurel Knob | ESE 110° | 1,380 m | 2.8 mi |
| Blackrock Mountain | E 85° | 1,370 m | 4.2 mi |
| Peak Knob | NNW 331° | 1,356 m | 1.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:57 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020442 — Glassyrock Mountain, Jackson County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807454
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