Mackerel Mountain
Mackerel Mountain rises to 926 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the northwest, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is McCarrol Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 6.1 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31425276, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 926 m
How to reach it
- 6.1 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 6.2 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 8.3 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 14.1 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 7 mi
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 9 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 15 mi
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 19 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- McCarrol Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Big Top: 0.7 mi
- Ward Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Hogback Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Frank Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Sidewinder Falls: 0.8 mi
- Zen Falls: 1.0 mi
- Tommy Wyche Falls: 1.4 mi
- $10,000 Falls: 1.7 mi
- Rock Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
- Les Mullinax Park: 4.7 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 4.8 mi
- Pleasant Ridge Park: 5.6 mi
- DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 7.8 mi
- The Park at Flat Rock: 8.4 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 3.4 mi
- Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 3.6 mi
- Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 4.0 mi
- Trestle ruins: 6.5 mi
- Jennings Mill: 6.5 mi
- Springtime in TR: 14.8 mi
- Honey: 15.3 mi
- Maria: 15.5 mi
- Lake Robinson RV Park: 16.3 mi
- Softball statue: 17.6 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 8.4 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 14.9 mi
- O’Neal Community Garden: 17.1 mi
- Asia Garden: 17.2 mi
- Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 17.4 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 8.9 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 9.5 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 10.0 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 12.8 mi
- Tryon Historical Museum: 14.2 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 2.7 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 9.3 mi
- Historical Downtown: 9.9 mi
- Southern X793: 10.2 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 10.4 mi
- Long Rock: 4.4 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 5.8 mi
- High Rocks: 7.1 mi
- Glassy Rock: 9.0 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 9.9 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 6.2 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 6.4 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 10.1 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 16.6 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 21.4 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 17.5 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 18.4 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 22.2 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 22.3 mi
- Lenox Spring: 9.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 9.5 mi
- Chick Springs: 20.3 mi
- Cool Spring: 23.2 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 17.6 mi
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 22.6 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 24.5 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Mackerel Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle | NW 322° | 1,148 m | 4.9 mi |
| Stone Mountain | NW 304° | 1,098 m | 5.9 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | NNW 335° | 1,027 m | 4.2 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NNW 339° | 1,002 m | 3.8 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | WNW 287° | 997 m | 5.1 mi |
| Grassy Top Mountain | WSW 241° | 993 m | 2.6 mi |
| Bald Rock | W 274° | 990 m | 4.2 mi |
| Ann Mountain | N 355° | 990 m | 4.4 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:08 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:11 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:28 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 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 | 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, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357080855
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 28 mi
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