Hogback Mountain
Hogback Mountain rises to 978 m in South Carolina. Tryon Peak stands 986 m to the north-northeast, 7.1 miles off. The nearest named place is Blue Ridge Forest Swimming Pool, a historic site 0.2 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 3.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in South Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31657404, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 978 m
How to reach it
- 3.1 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 3.5 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 9.1 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 15.6 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 11 mi
- Devil's Head · 18 mi
- Vista Rock · 18 mi
- Opera Box · 18 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Blue Ridge Forest Swimming Pool: 0.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Forest Tennis Courts: 0.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Forest Clubhouse: 0.4 mi
- Chestnut Spring Pool: 0.4 mi
- Ruins Of A Portable Saw Mill: 0.6 mi
- Round Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Hoghead Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Squirrel Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Melrose Mountain: 2.5 mi
- Rich Mountain: 2.7 mi
- Brenda Falls: 1.2 mi
- Upper Cave Falls: 1.3 mi
- Cave Falls: 1.3 mi
- Lower Cave Falls: 1.3 mi
- Moonshiners Falls: 1.4 mi
- Woodland Park: 3.7 mi
- Rogers Park: 3.9 mi
- Depot Garden Park: 4.0 mi
- Harmon Field: 4.4 mi
- McCreery Park: 5.4 mi
- Orange Bear: 7.2 mi
- Maria: 8.9 mi
- Lake Robinson RV Park: 12.3 mi
- Globe: 14.9 mi
- Chicken Statue: 15.9 mi
- Tryon Historical Museum: 4.0 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 5.5 mi
- Landrum Depot: 5.7 mi
- Polk County History Museum: 7.5 mi
- House of Flags: 7.7 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 11.5 mi
- O’Neal Community Garden: 12.2 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 17.0 mi
- Greer Community Garden: 17.5 mi
- Asia Garden: 18.7 mi
- Pacolet River Passenger Car: 5.7 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 12.9 mi
- Historical Downtown: 13.8 mi
- Southern X793: 13.9 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 15.9 mi
- Glassy Rock: 3.3 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 3.8 mi
- High Rocks: 14.8 mi
- Long Rock: 15.4 mi
- Worlds Edge: 15.7 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Triple Oak Farm: 12.7 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 12.9 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 15.8 mi
- Lake Lure Green Space: 17.9 mi
- Lenox Spring: 13.8 mi
- Crystal Spring: 14.9 mi
- Chick Springs: 16.7 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 22.1 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 22.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Hogback Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryon Peak | NNE 22° | 986 m | 7.1 mi |
| White Oak Mountain | NNE 30° | 940 m | 8.8 mi |
| Corbin Mountain | W 268° | 924 m | 8.1 mi |
| Rich Mountain | WSW 247° | 922 m | 2.7 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | WSW 239° | 921 m | 3.7 mi |
| Hoghead Mountain | WSW 248° | 893 m | 1.4 mi |
| Panther Mountain | W 267° | 879 m | 9.3 mi |
| Evans Mountain | WNW 287° | 853 m | 5.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 19:08 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:18 | 18:54 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:42 | 17:22 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Mar–Nov.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 41 | 44 | 51 | 60 | 67 | 74 | 78 | 76 | 71 | 61 | 51 | 44 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.5 | 5.5 | 5.3 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 6.1 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 6.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tryon, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357095951
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