Hicks Mountain
Hicks Mountain rises to 1,083 m in North Carolina. Camp Creek Bald stands 1,480 m to the north-northwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Locust Knob, a peak 0.9 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 5.9 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31627222, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1083 m
How to reach it
- 5.9 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 6.0 mi off the Interstate 26 Scenic Highway
- 10.4 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 14.0 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 10 mi
- Tanbark Ridge Overlook (MP 376.7) · 24 mi
- Craggy Gardens · 24 mi
- Walker Knob Overlook (MP 359.8) · 24 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Locust Knob: 0.9 mi
- No Business Knob: 1.3 mi
- Rock Knob: 1.6 mi
- Mill Knob: 1.7 mi
- Mollie Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Andrew Johnson Wildlife Management Area: 7.4 mi
- Upper Laurel Community Center Park: 7.9 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 7.9 mi
- Old Forge Recreation Area: 8.8 mi
- Barnard Park: 9.9 mi
- Trillium Falls: 3.2 mi
- Hickey Fork Falls: 3.5 mi
- Camp Creek Falls: 6.8 mi
- Margarette Falls: 6.9 mi
- Pete's Branch Falls: 8.4 mi
- Shelton Laurel Massacre: 4.6 mi
- Moye Rest: 5.8 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 10.4 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 11.5 mi
- US Constitution: 11.5 mi
- Baxter Cliff: 4.8 mi
- Whiterock Cliff: 4.9 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 5.2 mi
- Blackstack Cliffs: 5.2 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 11.9 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 11.6 mi
- Doak House Museum: 15.5 mi
- The Greeneville Greene County History Museum: 16.4 mi
- City Garage Car Museum: 16.4 mi
- David Crockett Museum: 16.8 mi
- Overlook Access: 10.1 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 11.4 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 11.8 mi
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 22.3 mi
- Rock Bridge: 20.9 mi
- Black Mountain Range: 20.9 mi
- Friends: 20.9 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 20.9 mi
- Stream: 20.9 mi
- Cold Spring: 6.5 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 15.1 mi
- Whiteoak Spring: 21.3 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 24.3 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 8.9 mi
- Navitat Canopy Adventures: 17.2 mi
- Little Snowball Lookout Tower: 19.3 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 24.9 mi
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 11.7 mi
- Craggy Mountain Wilderness Study Area: 23.2 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 23.7 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 24.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Hicks Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Camp Creek Bald | NNW 328° | 1,480 m | 4.9 mi |
| Green Ridge Knob | NNE 25° | 1,480 m | 6.2 mi |
| Gravel Knob | NNE 19° | 1,478 m | 7.1 mi |
| Little Bald Mountain | NNW 330° | 1,438 m | 5.2 mi |
| Lick Rock | ENE 73° | 1,393 m | 3.5 mi |
| Sugarloaf Knob | ENE 57° | 1,393 m | 3.6 mi |
| Big Firescald Knob | NNW 348° | 1,382 m | 5.3 mi |
| Little Firescald Knob | NNW 340° | 1,373 m | 5.2 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:15 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 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 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 66 | 73 | 76 | 76 | 70 | 59 | 48 | 42 |
| Precip in | 3.7 | 3.3 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 5.2 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 3.4 | 2.4 | 2.9 | 3.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — HOT Springs, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357807647
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 27 mi
- Johnson City · 30 mi
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