Hoghead Mountain
Hoghead Mountain rises to 893 m in South Carolina. Tryon Peak stands 986 m to the north-northeast, 8.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Round Mountain, a peak 0.4 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 2.7 miles off.
The story
mountain in South Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31657421, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 893 m
How to reach it
- 2.7 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 3.9 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 8.4 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 15.9 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
Overlooks nearby
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 11 mi
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 17 mi
- Devil's Head · 19 mi
- Opera Box · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Round Mountain: 0.4 mi
- Rich Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Glassy Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Bryant Mountain: 2.3 mi
- Chestnut Spring Pool: 1.0 mi
- Blue Ridge Forest Clubhouse: 1.1 mi
- Blue Ridge Forest Tennis Courts: 1.2 mi
- Blue Ridge Forest Swimming Pool: 1.2 mi
- Ruins Of A Portable Saw Mill: 2.0 mi
- Brenda Falls: 1.7 mi
- Upper Cave Falls: 1.7 mi
- Cave Falls: 1.8 mi
- Lower Cave Falls: 1.8 mi
- Moonshiners Falls: 2.1 mi
- Woodland Park: 5.1 mi
- Rogers Park: 5.3 mi
- McCreery Park: 5.3 mi
- Depot Garden Park: 5.3 mi
- Harmon Field: 5.7 mi
- Orange Bear: 8.5 mi
- Maria: 8.7 mi
- Lake Robinson RV Park: 11.8 mi
- Springtime in TR: 15.6 mi
- Chicken Statue: 15.7 mi
- Tryon Historical Museum: 5.4 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 5.4 mi
- Landrum Depot: 7.1 mi
- Polk County History Museum: 8.9 mi
- House of Flags: 9.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 11.0 mi
- O’Neal Community Garden: 11.8 mi
- Butterfly Garden: 16.8 mi
- Greer Community Garden: 17.3 mi
- Asia Garden: 17.6 mi
- Pacolet River Passenger Car: 7.0 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 11.7 mi
- Historical Downtown: 13.3 mi
- Southern X793: 13.4 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 15.4 mi
- Glassy Rock: 2.1 mi
- Cedar Cliff: 4.5 mi
- High Rocks: 13.9 mi
- Long Rock: 14.1 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 14.9 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 4.7 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 12.5 mi
- Triple Oak Farm: 13.8 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 14.4 mi
- South Tyger River Blueways Tract: 18.8 mi
- Lenox Spring: 13.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 14.3 mi
- Chick Springs: 16.3 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 21.8 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 21.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.0 miles of Hoghead Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tryon Peak | NNE 30° | 986 m | 8.2 mi |
| Hogback Mountain | ENE 68° | 978 m | 1.4 mi |
| Corbin Mountain | W 273° | 924 m | 6.7 mi |
| Rich Mountain | WSW 245° | 922 m | 1.3 mi |
| Bryant Mountain | SW 233° | 921 m | 2.3 mi |
| McCarrol Mountain | W 275° | 909 m | 9.0 mi |
| Long Mountain | WNW 283° | 896 m | 8.8 mi |
| Frank Mountain | W 277° | 894 m | 8.2 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, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357095955
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