Peak · North Carolina
Piney Bald
Piney Bald rises to 1,277 m in North Carolina. Roan High Knob stands 1,916 m to the southeast, 4.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Iron Mountain, a peak 0.6 miles away. Mission Crossing passes 12 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31635490, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1277 m
How to reach it
Coordinates36.15096, -82.18808
- 12.2 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 18.5 mi off the Little Parkway
- 19.3 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 18.3 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- North Toe River Valley (MP 318.4) · 18 mi
- Camp Creek Overlook (MP 315.6) · 19 mi
- Lost Cove Cliffs Overlook (MP 310) · 20 mi
- Little Bald Overlook · 20 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Iron Mountain: 0.6 mi
- Clarke Mountain: 1.5 mi
- Little Rock Knob: 2.2 mi
- Grassy Knob: 2.9 mi
- Little Bald Knob: 3.5 mi
Waterfalls
- Red Fork Falls: 4.1 mi
- Fall Creek Falls: 7.1 mi
- Coon Den Falls: 8.1 mi
- Dennis Cove Waterfall: 8.6 mi
- Laurel Falls: 8.9 mi
Parks
- Roan Mountain State Park: 5.6 mi
- Unaka Mountain Recreation Area: 5.8 mi
- Limestone Cove Recreation Area: 6.3 mi
- Roan Mountain Community Park: 7.2 mi
- Laurel Fork Wildlife Management Area: 8.7 mi
Cliffs: 29
- Coltens Cliff: 4.6 mi
- Roan High Bluff: 4.6 mi
- Eagle Cliff: 4.7 mi
- Flagpole Point: 7.1 mi
- Pardee Point: 7.6 mi
Historic sites: 25
- Max Morrell Memorial Tree: 6.5 mi
- WWII Memorial: 12.6 mi
- Tipton Cemetery: 12.8 mi
- Elizabethton Veterans War Memorial: 13.7 mi
- Veteran's Walk of Honor: 13.7 mi
Museums: 16
- Unicoi County Heritage Museum: 11.3 mi
- Clinchfield Railroad Museum: 11.3 mi
- Sycamore Shoals State Historic Area Interpretive Exhibit: 13.8 mi
- Avery County Musuem: 15.3 mi
- McElroy House: 17.3 mi
Attractions: 10
- Wautauga Dam: 12.4 mi
- Downtown Square Breezeway: 14.6 mi
- Johnson City Sign: 14.8 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 19.2 mi
- Mountain Magic Resort: 20.5 mi
Artworks: 10
- Junaluska: 16.3 mi
- Rock Bridge: 17.3 mi
- Black Mountain Range: 17.4 mi
- Petal & Leaves: 17.4 mi
- Stream: 17.4 mi
Picnic sites: 8
- Twin Springs Picnic Area: 6.1 mi
- Shook Branch Picnic Ground: 11.0 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 18.5 mi
- Woods Walk: 19.8 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 20.0 mi
Nature reserves: 5
- Jacob's Nature Park at Sinking Creek: 13.7 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 15.4 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 20.5 mi
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 22.0 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 22.4 mi
Gardens: 5
- ETSU Community Garden: 14.2 mi
- Mitchell Giving Gardens: 17.6 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 21.6 mi
- Terrace garden: 21.6 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 22.7 mi
Springs: 3
- Hampton Spring: 9.2 mi
- Shanty Springs: 20.9 mi
- Bear Wallow Spring: 22.1 mi
Beaches: 2
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 11.0 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 17.7 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Lost Cove: 13.2 mi
Rest areas: 1
- Brown Mountain View: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 9.8 miles of Piney Bald. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Roan High Knob | SE 131° | 1,916 m | 4.9 mi |
| Cloudland Mountain | SE 135° | 1,883 m | 4.5 mi |
| Grassy Ridge Bald | ESE 120° | 1,879 m | 7.0 mi |
| Round Bald | ESE 123° | 1,770 m | 5.6 mi |
| Jane Bald | ESE 120° | 1,770 m | 6.1 mi |
| Beartown Mountain | SE 128° | 1,674 m | 3.6 mi |
| Little Yellow Mountain | SE 132° | 1,674 m | 8.9 mi |
| Little Hump Mountain | ESE 101° | 1,662 m | 9.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:33 | 19:07 | 19:41 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:27 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:39 | 17:18 |
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 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 51 | 59 | 66 | 69 | 68 | 62 | 54 | 43 | 37 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.8 | 5.3 | 5.0 | 4.0 | 3.3 | 3.6 | 4.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Roan MTN 3SW, 5 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357809720
Day trips start here
- Elizabethton · 13 mi
- Johnson City · 15 mi
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