Rust Mountain
Rust Mountain rises to 571 m in North Carolina. Hickorynut Mountain stands 839 m to the west, 8.8 miles off. The nearest named place is Rockhouse Mountain, a peak 0.5 miles away. South Mountain Scenery passes 4.3 miles off.
The story
Mountain in North Carolina, United States of America.
Wikidata Q31639591, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 571 m
How to reach it
- 4.3 mi off the South Mountain Scenery
- 13.4 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
- 16.3 mi off the Black Mountain Rag
- 16.4 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
Overlooks nearby
- Laurel Knob Overlook (MP 349.2) · 17 mi
- Curtis Creek Overlook (348.8) · 17 mi
- Singecat Ridge Overlook (MP 345.3) · 17 mi
- Hewat Overlook (MP 347.9) · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Glenwood Park: 1.6 mi
- Creekwise Park: 5.3 mi
- West Marion Community Park: 6.8 mi
- Mcdowell Recreation Center: 7.4 mi
- Greenlee Park: 8.6 mi
- Somey Creek Falls: 8.5 mi
- Resurrection Falls: 9.5 mi
- Standing Rock Falls: 11.7 mi
- Shoal Creek Falls: 11.8 mi
- Upper Shoal Creek Falls: 12.0 mi
- Rockhouse Mountain: 0.5 mi
- Marks Mountain: 1.9 mi
- Chestnut Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Vein Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Heddrick Knob: 2.4 mi
- Marion Train Depot: 7.2 mi
- Historic Carson House: 8.9 mi
- Mountain Gateway Museum: 12.3 mi
- Old Fort Railroad Museum: 12.5 mi
- Bechtler House: 14.7 mi
- Walk Like a Raccoon: 12.4 mi
- McDowell Tourism Authority: 12.4 mi
- Every Drop Goes a Long Way: 12.4 mi
- Something Rotten: 12.5 mi
- Hide & Seek: 12.5 mi
- Marion Veteran Memorial: 7.3 mi
- The McDowell's and The Carson's: 9.5 mi
- Davidson's Fort Historic Park: 11.9 mi
- Arrowhead Monument: 12.4 mi
- Historic Town Limit: 19.1 mi
- Fonta Flora Covered Bridge: 15.8 mi
- Blue Ridge Assembly: 20.9 mi
- Globe: 21.4 mi
- Mosaic Mural: 23.6 mi
- Art & Frame Store: 23.6 mi
- Lake Lure Green Space: 17.0 mi
- Rock Pile Farm And Stump Farm Forestry Center: 17.7 mi
- Foothills Conservancy of North Carolina: 19.4 mi
- Rocky Knob: 19.5 mi
- Pisgah National Forest: 22.0 mi
- Camp Celo Gardens: 20.6 mi
- Dr. John Wilson Community Garden: 20.7 mi
- Columbarium Garden: 20.9 mi
- Terrace garden: 22.5 mi
- Mountain Gardens: 22.6 mi
- Gully Pipe: 17.5 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 17.8 mi
- Hemphill Spring: 18.6 mi
- Pinnacle Spring: 19.1 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 19.1 mi
- Slaty Cliffs: 19.6 mi
- Worlds Edge: 20.7 mi
- Cloven Cliffs: 21.2 mi
- The Pinnacles: 21.4 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 21.6 mi
- McDowell County Rest Area: 4.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Eastbound: 4.8 mi
- Marion Rest Area - Westbound: 4.8 mi
- Boat beach: 12.5 mi
- Swimming beach: 12.5 mi
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 23.5 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec. Area Picnic Site: 20.3 mi
- Mt Mitchell Picnic Grounds: 21.0 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.8 miles of Rust Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickorynut Mountain | W 263° | 839 m | 8.8 mi |
| Pinnacle Mountain | SW 230° | 762 m | 5.4 mi |
| Rich Mountain | SW 228° | 755 m | 5.1 mi |
| Harris Mountain | SW 222° | 751 m | 5.9 mi |
| Redcove Lump | W 269° | 727 m | 6.4 mi |
| Sandy Knob | WSW 259° | 724 m | 7.8 mi |
| Grassy Mountain | SW 224° | 716 m | 4.4 mi |
| Jones Mountain | WNW 286° | 708 m | 6.0 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:06 | 19:40 |
| June solstice | 06:13 | 20:10 | 20:47 |
| September equinox | 07:17 | 18:53 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:34 | 16:40 | 17:19 |
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 | 65 | 73 | 76 | 75 | 70 | 59 | 49 | 41 |
| Precip in | 4.7 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 4.9 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 5.1 | 5.2 | 4.8 | 4.1 | 4.2 | 4.9 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Marion, 7 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidataOpenStreetMap element node/357784202
Take the scenic way to Rust Mountain.
Byway plans around your taste, mapped places, real weather and opening hours — then opens every leg in Google Maps with one tap.