Little Pilot Mountain
Little Pilot Mountain rises to 1,233 m in North Carolina. Black Rock Mountain stands 1,503 m to the southwest, 5.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Onion Cliff, a cliff 0.5 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 6.2 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31631292, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,233 m
How to reach it
- 6.2 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 9.8 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 11.5 mi off the Whitewater Way
- 12.3 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Spot Knob (MP 427.8) · 13 mi
- Caney Fork Overlook · 13 mi
- Rough Butt Bald Overlook (MP 425.4) · 13 mi
- Gorges Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Onion Cliff Falls: 0.8 mi
- Betsy Falls: 0.9 mi
- Onion Falls: 1.4 mi
- Breakbone Falls: 1.7 mi
- First Falls: 1.7 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Pilot Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Raven Knob: 1.0 mi
- Shoal Mountain: 1.0 mi
- Peak Knob: 1.7 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 1.6 mi
- Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 3.7 mi
- East Laporte River Park: 6.5 mi
- Cashiers Village Green Park: 6.6 mi
- Cullowhee Rec Center: 6.6 mi
- Catamount Statue: 7.9 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 12.9 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 12.9 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 12.9 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 13.0 mi
- Onion Cliff: 0.5 mi
- Cedar Cliffs: 3.1 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 5.2 mi
- River Cliffs: 5.3 mi
- Western Cliffs: 7.7 mi
- Fine Art Museum: 7.8 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 10.6 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 11.0 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 14.2 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 14.3 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 4.7 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 6.8 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 10.5 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 13.7 mi
- Soco Falls Overlook: 20.0 mi
- Ear: 7.4 mi
- Chalice: 7.8 mi
- American Eclipse: 7.9 mi
- Moai Statue: 12.8 mi
- Sylva Mural: 12.8 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 8.3 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 13.0 mi
- Franklin Garden: 14.3 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 16.1 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 21.8 mi
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 10.5 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 11.0 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 12.1 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 12.3 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 18.7 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 21.5 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 24.0 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 24.8 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 24.8 mi
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 16.2 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 17.0 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 17.8 mi
- Cool Spring: 16.6 mi
- Moody Spring: 18.1 mi
- Big Spring: 22.2 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 7.0 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 20.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 5.8 miles of Little Pilot Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black Rock Mountain | SW 226° | 1,503 m | 5.8 mi |
| Old Rocky Mountain | W 263° | 1,462 m | 5.6 mi |
| Wolf Knob | W 273° | 1,457 m | 4.9 mi |
| Buck Knob | W 269° | 1,418 m | 4.2 mi |
| Rough Mountain | WSW 239° | 1,417 m | 4.6 mi |
| Bear Mountain | SE 135° | 1,406 m | 3.9 mi |
| Big Mountain | WSW 238° | 1,405 m | 4.2 mi |
| Glassyrock Mountain | SSE 148° | 1,404 m | 3.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357808046
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