McCarrol Mountain
McCarrol Mountain rises to 909 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the northwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mackerel Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 5.8 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31425297, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 909 m
How to reach it
- 5.8 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 6.0 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 7.8 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 14.7 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 6 mi
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 10 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 15 mi
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Mackerel Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Frank Mountain: 0.8 mi
- Ward Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Panther Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Long Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Sidewinder Falls: 1.2 mi
- Zen Falls: 1.2 mi
- Tommy Wyche Falls: 1.9 mi
- $10,000 Falls: 2.2 mi
- Rock Creek Falls: 2.5 mi
- Les Mullinax Park: 4.2 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 4.3 mi
- Pleasant Ridge Park: 5.6 mi
- The Park at Flat Rock: 8.2 mi
- McCreery Park: 8.3 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 2.7 mi
- Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 3.2 mi
- Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 3.3 mi
- Trestle ruins: 6.9 mi
- Jennings Mill: 6.9 mi
- Springtime in TR: 14.7 mi
- Maria: 14.9 mi
- Honey: 15.2 mi
- Lake Robinson RV Park: 15.9 mi
- Orange Bear: 17.4 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 8.2 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 15.6 mi
- O’Neal Community Garden: 16.6 mi
- Asia Garden: 17.1 mi
- Janie Earle Furman Rose Garden: 17.3 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 8.3 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 9.3 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 9.9 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 12.9 mi
- Tryon Historical Museum: 13.5 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 3.2 mi
- Historical Downtown: 9.8 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 9.9 mi
- Southern X793: 10.1 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 10.5 mi
- Long Rock: 5.1 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 6.4 mi
- High Rocks: 7.3 mi
- Glassy Rock: 8.4 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 10.1 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 5.8 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 6.7 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 10.0 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 17.3 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 21.5 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 15.2 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 18.2 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 18.7 mi
- Picnic Tables Area: 22.0 mi
- Pavilion 2: 22.0 mi
- Lenox Spring: 9.3 mi
- Crystal Spring: 9.6 mi
- Chick Springs: 19.9 mi
- Cool Spring: 23.8 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 17.7 mi
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 22.9 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.5 miles of McCarrol Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle | NW 316° | 1,148 m | 5.3 mi |
| Stone Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,098 m | 6.5 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | NNW 327° | 1,027 m | 4.5 mi |
| Rich Mountain | NNW 330° | 1,002 m | 4.1 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | WNW 285° | 997 m | 5.8 mi |
| Grassy Top Mountain | WSW 247° | 993 m | 3.2 mi |
| Ann Mountain | NNW 346° | 990 m | 4.5 mi |
| Bald Rock | W 273° | 990 m | 4.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:34 | 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, 10 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357080857
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 28 mi
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