Peak · North Carolina
Rainbow Mountain
Rainbow Mountain rises to 874 m in North Carolina. Icy Knob stands 918 m to the west, 2.5 miles off. The nearest named place is Hickorynut Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 6.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 874 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.61013, -81.71093
- 6.5 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 15.2 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 24.2 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 26.9 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
Overlooks nearby
- Wiseman's View · 23 mi
- Heffner Gap Overlook (MP 325.9) · 24 mi
- Bear Den Overlook (MP 323.0) · 25 mi
- Hefner Gap Overlook · 25 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Hickorynut Mountain: 0.5 mi
- High Peak: 0.8 mi
- Bumgarther Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Krunkleton Knob: 1.5 mi
- Hickory Knob: 1.6 mi
Parks
- South Mountains State Park - Clear Creek Access: 3.3 mi
- South Mountains State Park - Jacob Fork Access: 4.6 mi
- South Mountains State Park: 7.0 mi
- Casar Park: 8.4 mi
- Shuey Park: 8.5 mi
Waterfalls: 45
- Black Mountain Falls: 2.5 mi
- Sally Queen Falls: 2.8 mi
- Beautimos Falls: 3.2 mi
- Upper Shoal Creek Falls: 3.3 mi
- Pot Branch Falls: 3.4 mi
Museums: 24
- Morganton Railroad Depot & Museum: 9.2 mi
- History Museum of Burke County: 9.3 mi
- Historic Burke County Courthouse: 9.5 mi
- Waldensian Heritage Museum: 12.3 mi
- Metcalfe Station-Lawndale Historical Society: 15.8 mi
Artworks: 18
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 15.5 mi
- Historic Beginnings: 22.4 mi
- Four Trumpets: 22.8 mi
- Amaryllis Architecturalis: 22.8 mi
- Hurricane Bubba: 23.0 mi
Attractions: 13
- Something Rotten: 14.3 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 14.3 mi
- Build a Fairy House: 14.3 mi
- Wild Percussion: 14.4 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 14.4 mi
Historic sites: 8
- Historic Town Limit: 9.6 mi
- Historic Town Limits: 9.6 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 17.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial: 17.6 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 20.0 mi
Rest areas: 4
- McDowell County Rest Area: 17.3 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 17.4 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 17.4 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 24.1 mi
Nature reserves: 3
Beaches: 2
- Swimming beach: 13.5 mi
- Boat beach: 13.5 mi
Picnic sites: 2
- Fox Den: 14.3 mi
- Picnic Peninsula: 14.6 mi
Springs: 2
- Gully Pipe: 18.7 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 18.7 mi
Gardens: 1
- Beall Street Community Gardens: 23.1 mi
Cliffs: 1
- Raven Cliff: 24.1 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.0 miles of Rainbow Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Knob | W 274° | 918 m | 2.5 mi |
| Hickory Knob | WNW 287° | 907 m | 1.6 mi |
| Propst Mountain | W 279° | 905 m | 2.5 mi |
| Buzzard Roost | WNW 284° | 901 m | 1.9 mi |
| Walker Top | NNW 348° | 886 m | 2.3 mi |
| Benn Knob | SE 137° | 882 m | 4.2 mi |
| Hickorynut Mountain | SE 142° | 870 m | 0.5 mi |
| Skull Knob | W 259° | 869 m | 1.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:31 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:12 | 20:09 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:15 | 18:52 | 19:25 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 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 | 39 | 42 | 49 | 58 | 66 | 73 | 77 | 75 | 69 | 59 | 48 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.3 | 3.7 | 4.4 | 4.3 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 4.7 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Morganton, 9 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357783199
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