Rich Mountain
Rich Mountain rises to 1,002 m in North Carolina. The Pinnacle stands 1,148 m to the west, 1.7 miles off. The nearest named place is Snaggy Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway passes 3.0 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31425738, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 1,002 m
How to reach it
- 3.0 mi off the Historic Flat Rock Scenic Byway
- 8.6 mi off the Pacolet River Byway
- 9.8 mi off the Cherokee Foothills Scenic Highway, National
- 11.4 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Glassy Mountain Overlook · 4 mi
- Chandler Rock Overlook · 11 mi
- Grant Meadow Overlook · 16 mi
- Sliding Rock Viewpoint · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Snaggy Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Pearson Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Horsepen Mountain: 0.7 mi
- Hammond Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Ann Mountain: 1.3 mi
- Rock Creek Falls: 1.7 mi
- Lake Falls: 3.1 mi
- Slab Falls: 4.5 mi
- Wintergreen Falls: 4.5 mi
- Sidewinder Falls: 4.5 mi
- Tuxedo Park: 4.6 mi
- Rhododendron Lake Nature Park: 6.0 mi
- The Park at Flat Rock: 6.1 mi
- Jump Off Rock Park: 6.1 mi
- Lennox Park: 6.2 mi
- Philip Jackson Hart house ruins: 4.0 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 5.5 mi
- Joel Poinsett Home Ruins: 6.0 mi
- Trestle ruins: 9.4 mi
- Jennings Mill: 9.4 mi
- Pollinator Garden: 6.1 mi
- Brevard Community Garden: 13.0 mi
- Native Azalea Garden: 19.4 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 19.5 mi
- Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 19.5 mi
- Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 1.5 mi
- Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 6.9 mi
- Historical Downtown: 6.9 mi
- Southern X793: 7.2 mi
- Devil's Kitchen: 10.6 mi
- High Rocks: 3.3 mi
- Long Rock: 4.3 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 6.2 mi
- Cleveland Cliff: 7.4 mi
- Glassy Rock: 11.7 mi
- Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 6.9 mi
- Western North Carolina Air Museum: 7.0 mi
- Saluda Historic Depot and Museum: 9.2 mi
- Historic Johnson Farm: 9.2 mi
- Transylvania Heritage Museum: 12.8 mi
- Springtime in TR: 18.5 mi
- Maria: 18.8 mi
- Honey: 19.0 mi
- Orange Bear: 19.7 mi
- Lake Robinson RV Park: 19.9 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 7.5 mi
- Green Mountain Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Poinsett Bridge Heritage Preserve: 9.6 mi
- Bracken Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 17.9 mi
- Crystal Spring: 6.1 mi
- Lenox Spring: 6.2 mi
- Cool Spring: 23.2 mi
- Chick Springs: 24.0 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 11.9 mi
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 14.6 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 14.9 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 18.8 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 13.9 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 14.0 mi
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 18.9 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 20.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.6 miles of Rich Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Pinnacle | W 280° | 1,148 m | 1.7 mi |
| Stone Mountain | W 267° | 1,098 m | 3.5 mi |
| Snaggy Mountain | WNW 301° | 1,027 m | 0.5 mi |
| Jeter Mountain | NW 305° | 998 m | 4.5 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | WSW 240° | 997 m | 4.1 mi |
| Grassy Top Mountain | S 191° | 993 m | 4.9 mi |
| Ann Mountain | NE 48° | 990 m | 1.3 mi |
| Bald Rock | SW 221° | 990 m | 4.3 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:42 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:11 | 20:49 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:36 | 16:43 | 17:22 |
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 | 67 | 57 | 47 | 40 |
| Precip in | 5.3 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 4.8 | 4.4 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 5.7 | 5.0 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 5.3 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Hendersonville 1 NE, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 993293 — Rich Mountain, Henderson County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357783490
Day trips start here
- Asheville · 25 mi
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