Peak · North Carolina
Revels Mountain
Revels Mountain rises to 1,021 m in North Carolina. Pilot Mountain stands 1,546 m to the northwest, 5.2 miles off. The nearest named place is King Mountain, a peak 0.7 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 2.5 miles off.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,021 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.21511, -82.81013
- 2.5 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 4.7 mi off the Waterfall Byway
- 5.5 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
- 10.9 mi off the Whitewater Way
Overlooks nearby
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 7 mi
- Looking Glass Rock Overlook · 7 mi
- East Fork Overlook · 8 mi
- Fetterbush Overlook (MP 421.7) · 8 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Revels Prong Falls: 0.8 mi
- Cathey's Creek Falls: 0.9 mi
- Cedar Rock Falls: 1.2 mi
- Grace Falls: 1.7 mi
- Barbara Falls: 1.9 mi
Parks
- Silvermont Mansion Park: 4.7 mi
- Franklin Park: 4.8 mi
- Champion Park: 4.9 mi
- City of Brevard Sports Complex: 6.6 mi
- Cradle of Forestry in America: 9.5 mi
Peaks
- King Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Tarkiln Mountain: 1.1 mi
- Three Forks Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Kagle Mountain: 1.7 mi
- Daves Rock: 1.9 mi
Cliffs: 19
- Castle Rock: 5.5 mi
- Dunns Rock: 5.5 mi
- Horseshoe Rock: 9.0 mi
- El Lieutenant: 11.5 mi
- Raven Cliff: 12.0 mi
Historic sites: 18
- Camp John Rock: 4.9 mi
- North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 8.1 mi
- Caesars Head Hotel: 13.0 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 14.2 mi
- Lake Wattacoo: 15.7 mi
Gardens: 17
- Brevard Community Garden: 4.0 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 21.8 mi
- Cullowhee Community Garden: 22.1 mi
- Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 22.2 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 22.4 mi
Attractions: 13
- M1: 4.5 mi
- 1915 Climax Locomotive: 9.5 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 12.8 mi
- Bear Lake Reserve: 13.8 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 16.5 mi
Museums: 12
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 4.3 mi
- Cradle of Forestry: 9.5 mi
- The Real American Tea Museum: 14.6 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 19.6 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 21.0 mi
Nature reserves: 9
- Bracken Preserve: 3.3 mi
- Shining Rock Wilderness: 12.4 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 14.2 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 15.9 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 22.2 mi
Artworks: 5
- Chalice: 21.8 mi
- Ear: 21.9 mi
- American Eclipse: 21.9 mi
- Berm Park: 22.0 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 23.6 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- Coontree Picnic Area: 5.8 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 6.9 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 14.0 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 16.2 mi
Springs: 4
- Cool Spring: 10.2 mi
- Crystal Spring: 19.1 mi
- Lenox Spring: 20.3 mi
- Moody Spring: 24.4 mi
Rest areas: 4
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 21.5 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 21.6 mi
Beaches: 3
- Sandbar Pool Beach: 12.0 mi
- Sandstone Beach: 17.9 mi
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.1 mi
Covered bridges: 1
- Mountain Springs Lane: 17.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.3 miles of Revels Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pilot Mountain | NW 321° | 1,546 m | 5.2 mi |
| Seniard Mountain | NNW 348° | 1,534 m | 7.3 mi |
| Sassafras Knob | NW 326° | 1,505 m | 5.7 mi |
| Bald Knob | WNW 288° | 1,453 m | 6.8 mi |
| Rockyface Mountain | WNW 285° | 1,427 m | 6.9 mi |
| Bruce Knob | WNW 290° | 1,401 m | 6.4 mi |
| Bald Rock | W 276° | 1,279 m | 7.1 mi |
| Cedar Rock Mountain | N 10° | 1,236 m | 2.9 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:18 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 16:44 | 17:23 |
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 | 40 | 47 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 7.0 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 5.8 | 5.6 | 6.8 | 6.3 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 6.1 | 5.9 | 7.1 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brevard, 4 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1021613 — Revels Mountain, Transylvania County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357808399
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 29 mi
Private beta · Free to join
Take the scenic way to Revels Mountain.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.