Peak · North Carolina
Prickly Ash Mountain
Prickly Ash Mountain rises to 1,099 m in North Carolina. Hogback Mountain stands 1,503 m to the southwest, 6.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Breakbone Falls, a waterfall 1.1 miles away. Waterfall Byway passes 8.1 miles off.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31636677, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1099 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.22760, -83.15264
- 8.1 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 9.6 mi off the Mountain Waters Scenic Byway
- 12.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 13.2 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Dry Falls Viewing Platform · 12 mi
- Spot Knob (MP 427.8) · 13 mi
- Caney Fork Overlook · 13 mi
- Cowee Mountain Overlook · 13 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Breakbone Falls: 1.1 mi
- Grassy Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
- Betsy Falls: 1.3 mi
- Hatcher Falls: 1.6 mi
- High Falls: 1.7 mi
Peaks
- Brown Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Pilot Mountain: 1.4 mi
- Cherry Knob: 1.4 mi
- Little Pilot Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Shoal Mountain: 2.3 mi
Parks
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 2.1 mi
- Ralph J Andrews Recreation Park: 2.5 mi
- Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 3.8 mi
- Cullowhee Rec Center: 4.6 mi
- Bocce courts: 4.8 mi
Cliffs: 20
- Cedar Cliffs: 1.6 mi
- Onion Cliff: 1.9 mi
- River Cliffs: 6.3 mi
- Catamount Gap: 6.8 mi
- Sheep Cliff: 7.2 mi
Historic sites: 17
- Catamount Statue: 6.0 mi
- Founding of Jackson County and Time Capsule: 10.9 mi
- Jackson County Veterans Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Jackson County Armed Forces Memorial: 10.9 mi
- Charters of Freedom Monument: 11.0 mi
Museums: 15
- Fine Art Museum: 5.8 mi
- American Museum of the House Cat: 8.5 mi
- Highlands Nature Center: 12.3 mi
- Scottish Tartans Museum: 13.2 mi
- Macon County Historical Museum: 13.3 mi
Attractions: 14
- Bear Lake Reserve: 5.6 mi
- Judaculla Rock: 5.6 mi
- Wayehutta OHV Trail System: 9.0 mi
- The Fugitive Train Wreck: 11.7 mi
- Soco Falls Overlook: 18.3 mi
Artworks: 9
- Ear: 5.4 mi
- Chalice: 6.0 mi
- Wi: 6.0 mi
- American Eclipse: 6.0 mi
- Moai Statue: 10.8 mi
Gardens: 8
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 6.4 mi
- Sylva Community Garden: 11.0 mi
- Franklin Garden: 13.3 mi
- Annie Dee Leatherman Smith Memorial Garden: 14.5 mi
- Bamboo Forest: 19.8 mi
Nature reserves: 8
- Kelsey Trail Preserve: 11.7 mi
- Ralph and Louise Sargent Preserve: 12.2 mi
- Satulah Mountain Preserves: 13.3 mi
- Brushy Face Preserve: 13.5 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 18.5 mi
Springs: 4
- Cool Spring: 18.5 mi
- Moody Spring: 19.8 mi
- Big Spring: 21.8 mi
- Wine Spring: 24.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Coontree Picnic Area: 22.4 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Pavilion: 22.8 mi
- Deep Creek Picnic Area: 22.8 mi
- Heintooga Picnic Area: 23.9 mi
Rest areas: 3
- Smoky Mountain Visitor Center: 15.7 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 15.8 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 16.7 mi
Beaches: 2
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 8.9 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 22.3 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Covered Bridge Trail: 24.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.4 miles of Prickly Ash Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hogback Mountain | SW 220° | 1,503 m | 6.3 mi |
| Black Rock Mountain | SSW 207° | 1,503 m | 6.3 mi |
| Little Hogback Mountain | SW 218° | 1,502 m | 6.0 mi |
| Old Rocky Mountain | WSW 242° | 1,462 m | 4.8 mi |
| Wolf Knob | WSW 250° | 1,457 m | 3.9 mi |
| Buck Knob | WSW 240° | 1,418 m | 3.3 mi |
| Rough Mountain | SSW 214° | 1,417 m | 4.8 mi |
| Sheep Knob | WNW 291° | 1,417 m | 5.5 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:37 | 19:11 | 19:45 |
| June solstice | 06:19 | 20:14 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:21 | 18:58 | 19:31 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 16:46 | 17:25 |
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 | 37 | 41 | 47 | 56 | 64 | 71 | 74 | 73 | 68 | 57 | 46 | 40 |
| Precip in | 4.9 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.0 | 4.3 | 4.3 | 3.2 | 4.0 | 5.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Cullowhee, 6 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022080 — Prickly Ash Mountain, Jackson County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357808783
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