Peak · North Carolina
Jack Trail Mountain
Jack Trail Mountain rises to 1,231 m in North Carolina. Sandymush Bald stands 1,566 m to the south-southeast, 7.0 miles off. The nearest named place is Whiteoak Spring, a spring 1.2 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 3.5 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31628763, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1231 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.77010, -82.93820
- 3.5 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 10.0 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
- 14.1 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 20.9 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 11 mi
- Lake Junaluska Overlook · 22 mi
- Maggie Valley Overlook · 22 mi
- Mile High Overlook · 22 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Dixon Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Meadow Fork Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Rough Knob: 1.8 mi
- Max Patch Mountain: 2.1 mi
- Ore Knob: 2.2 mi
Parks
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 3.2 mi
- Rattlesnake Branch Recreation Area: 4.8 mi
- French Broad Recreation Site: 10.6 mi
- Barnard Park: 11.3 mi
- Rich-Laurel Wildlife Area: 13.2 mi
Waterfalls: 45
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 2.4 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 4.9 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 6.7 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 9.9 mi
- Needles Falls: 10.5 mi
Historic sites: 21
- Dixie Highway Monument: 10.3 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 10.3 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 14.4 mi
- US Constitution: 14.4 mi
- Bill of Rights: 14.4 mi
Cliffs: 13
- Raven Cliff: 7.8 mi
- Vann Cliff: 7.9 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 8.5 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 11.7 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 12.1 mi
Artworks: 12
- Chief Junaluska: 16.7 mi
- Berm Park: 18.1 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 23.7 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 24.2 mi
- rooster: 24.4 mi
Attractions: 10
- Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 12.2 mi
- French Broad Rafting: 13.0 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 15.9 mi
- Historical Downtown: 19.5 mi
- Soco Craft & Tower Inc: 20.9 mi
Museums: 10
- Shook Museum: 16.5 mi
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 17.3 mi
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 19.4 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 21.4 mi
- Rural Heritage Museum: 22.1 mi
Springs: 7
- Whiteoak Spring: 1.2 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 5.9 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 6.0 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 11.3 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 11.9 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 2.4 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 11.0 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 13.7 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 13.8 mi
- Cosby Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
Gardens: 5
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 16.7 mi
- Rhododenron Garden: 16.9 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 23.7 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 24.2 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 24.6 mi
Rest areas: 4
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 7.4 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 12.8 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 22.7 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 23.6 mi
Nature reserves: 3
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 15.1 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 23.1 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 23.4 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 15.4 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 24.0 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 5.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.5 miles of Jack Trail Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandymush Bald | SSE 153° | 1,566 m | 7.0 mi |
| Little Sandymush Bald | SE 146° | 1,480 m | 6.8 mi |
| Mary Knob | SSE 150° | 1,440 m | 3.4 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | NNE 20° | 1,430 m | 5.2 mi |
| Bald Knob | SSE 150° | 1,408 m | 2.6 mi |
| Max Patch Mountain | NNW 331° | 1,407 m | 2.1 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | S 191° | 1,406 m | 2.8 mi |
| Tennessee Bluff | NNE 14° | 1,406 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:44 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:14 | 20:52 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:57 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:39 | 16:43 | 17:23 |
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 | 39 | 43 | 50 | 58 | 66 | 72 | 76 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 49 | 42 |
| Precip in | 4.2 | 3.9 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.6 | 6.4 | 6.5 | 4.6 | 4.0 | 2.7 | 3.4 | 4.4 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Waterville 2, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1020915 — Jack Trail Mountain, Madison County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357807801
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