Parson Bald
Parson Bald rises to 1,442 m in North Carolina. Mt. Squires stands 1,540 m to the east-northeast, 8.6 miles off. The nearest named place is Gregory Bald, a peak 1.0 miles away. Indian Lakes Scenic Byway passes 3.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in the United States of America
Wikidata Q31682229, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1441.65 m
How to reach it
- 3.4 mi off the Indian Lakes Scenic Byway
- 11.7 mi off the Cherohala Skyway, National
- 19.1 mi off the Nantahala Byway
- 19.1 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Shute Cove Overlook · 13 mi
- Stratton Ridge · 15 mi
- Hooper Point Overlook · 16 mi
- Whig Cove · 16 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Gregory Bald: 1.0 mi
- Hickory Top: 1.1 mi
- High Point: 1.4 mi
- Gregorys Little Bald: 1.5 mi
- Parson High Top: 1.8 mi
- Twentymile Creek Cascade: 3.2 mi
- Judy Branch Falls: 3.5 mi
- Aiken Branch Falls: 4.4 mi
- Bear Creek Falls (Cheoah): 5.8 mi
- Bear Creek Falls: 5.9 mi
- Tallassee Recreation Area: 10.5 mi
- Citico Recreation Area: 11.4 mi
- Harrison Branch Recreation Area: 11.9 mi
- Tellico Wildlife Management Area: 12.5 mi
- Swan Cabin: 12.9 mi
- Tree of Shame: 4.0 mi
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial Forest: 11.3 mi
- Tuckaleechee Caverns: 11.6 mi
- River Rat Tubing Outpost: 14.3 mi
- Next to Heaven Adventure: 16.7 mi
- Bolden Knight Bluff: 8.4 mi
- Morton Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Morton Bluff: 9.1 mi
- Turkeypen Bluff: 9.5 mi
- Emert Bluff: 12.6 mi
- Joyce Kilmer Memorial: 11.4 mi
- Tanasi Monument: 13.9 mi
- Junaluska Memorial: 14.1 mi
- Chota Monument: 14.2 mi
- Tucker Springs Historical Marker: 16.7 mi
- The Little River Railroad and Lumber Company Museum: 13.4 mi
- Graham County Historical Association: 14.0 mi
- Junaluska Museum: 14.1 mi
- Cades Cove Preservation Association & Cades Cove Museum: 17.0 mi
- Greenback Heritage Museum: 19.0 mi
- Cades Cove Covered Picnic Shelter: 8.7 mi
- Cades Cove Picnic Area: 8.8 mi
- Look Rock Picnic Area: 9.0 mi
- Tremont Picnic Area: 13.9 mi
- Metcalf Bottoms Picnic Area: 17.4 mi
- Calderwood: 6.0 mi
- Proctor: 9.3 mi
- Elkmont: 19.5 mi
- Judson: 19.7 mi
- Cherohala Skyway restroom/trail head: 16.1 mi
- Sam Houston Statue: 17.1 mi
- Great Smoky Mountains National Park: 22.7 mi
- Cheeyo Park: 24.9 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.4 miles of Parson Bald. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mt. Squires | ENE 68° | 1,540.46 m | 8.6 mi |
| Spence Field | ENE 69° | 1,509.76 m | 9.1 mi |
| Gregory Bald | ENE 71° | 1,505.1 m | 1.0 mi |
| Gregorys Little Bald | ENE 75° | 1,452 m | 1.5 mi |
| Devils Tater Patch | ENE 67° | 1,451 m | 5.7 mi |
| Little Bald | ENE 67° | 1,445 m | 6.1 mi |
| Doe Knob | ENE 79° | 1,381.11 m | 3.6 mi |
| Brier Lick Knob | E 79° | 1,379.07 m | 3.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:40 | 19:14 | 19:48 |
| June solstice | 06:21 | 20:17 | 20:55 |
| September equinox | 07:24 | 19:00 | 19:34 |
| December solstice | 07:42 | 16:48 | 17:27 |
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 | 38 | 42 | 49 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 58 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 5.4 | 4.8 | 5.4 | 4.7 | 4.9 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 3.6 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 5.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Tapoco, 6 mi away.
Inside the official boundary of Great Smoky Mountains National Park. Quietest months by visitation: Jan and Feb; busiest: Oct.
NPS visitation statistics, monthly averages 2021–2025 (2020 excluded).
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/356773536
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