Hibriten Mountain
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Hibriten Mountain rises to 674 m in North Carolina. Stone Mountain stands 853 m to the north-northwest, 11 miles off. Upper Yadkin Way passes 6.5 miles off.
The story
Hibriten Mountain, located just east of Lenoir, North Carolina, marks the western end of the Brushy Mountains range. At 2,211 feet, the mountain's summit is nearly 1,000 feet above the surrounding terrain. The summit is well known to the locals for its large welcome light which glows at night in the shape of a star in the weeks before Christmas and a cross before Easter. The name "Hibriten" stems from Brighton, England. A local resident who was impressed with the beauty of Brighton, England, thought the mountain on the east side of Lenoir should have a sophisticated name since it was the “high” point of Lenoir. Combining “High” and “Brighton,” the name was eventually shortened to one word, “Hibriten.” Its geographic and symbolic importance to the area was demonstrated when, in 1966, a new high school was opened at the base of the peak. It was named Hibriten High School in honor of the mountain. A fire tower was erected at the summit in 1927. The 100-step structure is considered one of the most important fire towers in western North Carolina and offers glimpses of Caldwell, Alexander, Avery, Burke, Watauga, and Wilkes counties. The star/cross light display at the peak was built in 1954. The star was first shown during the Christmas season of that year, and the cross was first shown during Easter of the following year in 1955. A hang gliding ramp was built at the west end of the mountain top in 1982 by The Buzzard Club. Hibriten Mountain is privately owned and accessible to authorized individuals only. The dirt road leading to the top is not a public hiking trail.
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Wikidata Q5750891, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 674 m
How to reach it
- 6.5 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 16.3 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 18.0 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 18.7 mi off the Little Parkway
Overlooks nearby
- Thunder Hill Overlook · 18 mi
- Yadkin Valley Overlook · 18 mi
- Raven Rock Overlook · 18 mi
- Moses Cone Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Lenoir Greenway: 2.0 mi
- Lenoir Optimist Park: 2.3 mi
- Triangle Park: 2.4 mi
- Wilson Athletic Park: 2.5 mi
- Mulberry Park: 2.5 mi
- Lick Mountain: 2.8 mi
- Pine Mountain: 2.9 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 3.3 mi
- Bradford Mountain: 4.3 mi
- Rippetoe Mountain: 4.6 mi
- Granite Falls: 8.6 mi
- McGalliard Falls: 10.8 mi
- Adako Falls: 11.1 mi
- Silvervale Falls: 11.4 mi
- Triple Drop: 13.7 mi
- Daedalus: 1.9 mi
- Aluminum DNA: 1.9 mi
- Aquamarine: 1.9 mi
- Spiderback Chair: 1.9 mi
- WE: 2.3 mi
- Caldwell County Fairgrounds: 2.7 mi
- Home of General William Lenoir: 7.6 mi
- Lake Hickory Attractions: 10.3 mi
- House Of Mugs (Collettsville Cup House): 12.9 mi
- Mystery House: 19.7 mi
- Caldwell Historical Museum: 2.8 mi
- Hudson Depot Museum: 4.2 mi
- Granite Falls History: 8.4 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 12.1 mi
- Hickory Aviation Museum: 12.7 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 8.4 mi
- Laura Foster Memorial: 10.1 mi
- Old Hickory Tavern: 14.7 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 15.4 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 15.9 mi
- Hibriten Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 15.6 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 18.4 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 18.9 mi
- Smitheys Creek Public Use Area: 19.7 mi
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Community Gardens: 3.4 mi
- Elizabeth Young Community Garden: 22.3 mi
- Daniel Boone Native Gardens: 23.3 mi
- Appalachian Roots Garden: 23.8 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 9.8 mi
- Fox Den: 10.0 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 20.9 mi
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 23.2 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 23.3 mi
- Raven Cliff: 18.7 mi
- Little Lost Cove Cliffs: 20.6 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 21.4 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 21.9 mi
- Scheer Bluffs: 23.0 mi
- Observation Deck: 17.7 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 19.9 mi
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Westbound MM 136: 23.7 mi
- I-40 Catawba Rest Area Eastbound MM 136: 23.9 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 22.1 mi
- Shanty Springs: 23.1 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 23.3 mi
- Gully Pipe: 23.7 mi
- Swimming beach: 24.3 mi
- Boat beach: 24.4 mi
- Mortimer: 16.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.3 miles of Hibriten Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stone Mountain | NNW 341° | 853 m | 11.3 mi |
| Fork Mountain | NNW 335° | 842 m | 10.5 mi |
| High Eagle | NNW 335° | 842 m | 10.5 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | NNW 342° | 806 m | 10.7 mi |
| Gill Knob | N 359° | 806 m | 11.2 mi |
| Spring Mountain | NNW 345° | 799 m | 11.2 mi |
| Licklog Mountain | N 356° | 795 m | 10.9 mi |
| Johnnys Knob | NW 322° | 783 m | 8.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:04 | 19:38 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:51 | 19:24 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:37 | 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 | 38 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 66 | 74 | 77 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 3.9 | 3.3 | 4.3 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 4.7 | 4.6 | 4.5 | 4.3 | 3.6 | 3.3 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Lenoir, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikipediaWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357774743
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- Hickory · 15 mi
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