Peak · North Carolina
Little Sandymush Bald
Little Sandymush Bald rises to 1,480 m in North Carolina. Crabtree Bald stands 1,621 m to the southwest, 3.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Sandymush Bald, a peak 0.9 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 1.0 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31631428, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1480 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.68899, -82.87069
- 1.0 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 11.3 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 15.1 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 15.9 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 14 mi
- View Hominy Valley · 19 mi
- Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6) · 19 mi
- Mills River Overlook · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Sandymush Bald: 0.9 mi
- Hebo Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Big Knob: 1.8 mi
- Yellow Mountain: 2.6 mi
- Pug Knob: 2.9 mi
Parks
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 7.3 mi
- Clyde Park: 10.6 mi
- River's Edge Park: 10.9 mi
- Lynns Park: 11.0 mi
- Sorrells Street Park: 11.0 mi
Waterfalls
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 7.5 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 11.5 mi
- Wolf Creek Falls: 12.7 mi
- Needles Falls: 13.5 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 13.7 mi
Historic sites: 32
- the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 11.0 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 12.9 mi
- US Constitution: 12.9 mi
- Bill of Rights: 12.9 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 12.9 mi
Gardens: 24
- Rhododenron Garden: 11.7 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 12.5 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 17.6 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 18.8 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 18.8 mi
Artworks: 15
- Berm Park: 11.5 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 12.4 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 17.7 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 18.2 mi
- rooster: 18.5 mi
Museums: 11
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 10.9 mi
- Shook Museum: 11.2 mi
- Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 16.8 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 16.9 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 18.8 mi
Attractions: 11
- French Broad Rafting: 13.4 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 14.0 mi
- Historical Downtown: 15.2 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 17.8 mi
- Wildwater Pigeon Rafting and Zipline Canopy Tours: 17.9 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 7.9 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 16.0 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 18.8 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 19.0 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 19.1 mi
Cliffs: 8
- Raven Cliff: 3.9 mi
- Vann Cliff: 11.5 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 12.4 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 17.7 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 18.2 mi
Springs: 7
- Whiteoak Spring: 6.7 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 11.2 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 11.7 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 14.2 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 15.8 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 13.4 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 17.0 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 18.0 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 19.7 mi
- Shining Rock Wilderness: 20.8 mi
Rest areas: 4
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 9.6 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 18.5 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 19.2 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 20.2 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 13.0 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 17.3 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 19.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.7 miles of Little Sandymush Bald. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crabtree Bald | SW 221° | 1,621 m | 3.6 mi |
| Sandymush Bald | SW 226° | 1,566 m | 0.9 mi |
| Big Butt Mountain | SSE 147° | 1,452 m | 7.5 mi |
| Mary Knob | NW 322° | 1,440 m | 3.4 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 323° | 1,408 m | 4.1 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,406 m | 5.2 mi |
| Rough Knob | NW 324° | 1,381 m | 5.0 mi |
| Mikes Knob | NE 42° | 1,378 m | 3.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
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 | 35 | 38 | 45 | 53 | 60 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 63 | 53 | 44 | 38 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cataloochee, 13 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1013026 — Little Sandymush Bald, Madison County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357802442
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