Peak · South Carolina
Little Rich Mountain
Little Rich Mountain rises to 1,008 m in South Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the north-northeast, 7.2 miles off. The nearest named place is Shower Bath Falls, a waterfall 0.6 miles away. Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway passes 4.4 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31425155, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,008 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.13771, -82.59834
- 4.4 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 10.7 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 11.2 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
- 11.2 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 4 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 9 mi
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 12 mi
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Shower Bath Falls: 0.6 mi
- Rainbow Falls: 0.6 mi
- OMG Falls: 0.8 mi
- Notch Falls: 0.8 mi
- Jones Gap Falls: 0.9 mi
Parks
- DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 4.0 mi
- Pleasant Ridge Park: 7.3 mi
- Table Rock State Park Historic District: 9.1 mi
- Slater Hall Community Center: 9.6 mi
- Franklin Park: 9.7 mi
Peaks
- Standingstone Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Duncan Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Little Pinnacle Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Forked Mountain: 1.6 mi
- Mine Mountain: 1.9 mi
Historic sites: 52
- Caesars Head Hotel: 2.6 mi
- Lake Wattacoo: 3.6 mi
- Jennings Mill: 4.5 mi
- Trestle ruins: 4.5 mi
- Echo Valley Amusement Park chairlift pillar concrete pad: 6.4 mi
Artworks: 52
- Springtime in TR: 15.0 mi
- Honey: 15.4 mi
- Softball statue: 17.3 mi
- Doughboy: 17.5 mi
- We all Need Safe Places To Walk and Ride: 19.5 mi
Gardens: 29
- Brevard Community Garden: 10.2 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 13.9 mi
- Asia Garden: 17.1 mi
- Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 17.2 mi
- Trail Roundabout: 17.3 mi
Museums: 24
- The Real American Tea Museum: 9.0 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 10.3 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 14.6 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 14.8 mi
- History Museum of Travelers Rest: 15.6 mi
Attractions: 17
- Devil's Kitchen: 2.8 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 6.4 mi
- M1: 10.0 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 14.0 mi
- Historical Downtown: 14.6 mi
Cliffs: 11
- Cleveland Cliff: 1.3 mi
- Long Rock: 3.6 mi
- Raven Cliff: 4.0 mi
- El Lieutenant: 4.1 mi
- Dunns Rock: 7.6 mi
Nature reserves: 7
- Green Mountain Preserve: 3.0 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 11.9 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 15.3 mi
- Shining Rock Wilderness: 23.1 mi
Picnic sites: 7
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 11.5 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 14.0 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 20.9 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 22.6 mi
Springs: 4
- Crystal Spring: 13.4 mi
- Lenox Spring: 13.8 mi
- Cool Spring: 16.4 mi
- Chick Springs: 22.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sandstone Beach: 21.3 mi
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 23.6 mi
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 23.8 mi
Rest areas: 2
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 20.3 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 20.4 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Mountain Springs Lane: 23.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Little Rich Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle | NNE 27° | 1,148 m | 7.2 mi |
| Rich Mountain | WNW 300° | 1,119 m | 5.4 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NNE 14° | 1,098 m | 6.0 mi |
| Slick Rock Mountain | WNW 299° | 1,086 m | 5.8 mi |
| Middle Mountain | W 268° | 1,044 m | 5.4 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | NE 36° | 1,027 m | 7.8 mi |
| Coldbranch Mountain | WSW 237° | 1,016 m | 5.2 mi |
| Slicking Mountain | WSW 241° | 1,013 m | 6.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:44 | 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 | 36 | 39 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 68 | 71 | 69 | 64 | 55 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 6.0 | 4.8 | 5.2 | 5.9 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.0 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 5.6 | 5.9 | 7.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Caesars Head, 3 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1021230 — Little Rich Mountain, Greenville County, South Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357808054
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