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Slick Rock Mountain

Slick Rock Mountain, seen from above at true elevation

Slick Rock Mountain rises to 1,086 m in North Carolina. Rich Mountain stands 1,119 m to the east-southeast, 0.4 miles off. Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway passes 6.7 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31426033, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1086 m
Getting there

How to reach it

Driving directionsPlan a drive around it
Coordinates35.17817, -82.68818

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Phillips Falls: 1.1 mi
  • Rhododendron Falls: 1.3 mi
  • Cannon Creek Falls: 1.4 mi
  • Maidenhair Falls: 1.5 mi
  • Stick Biscuit Falls: 1.9 mi
Parks
  • DuPont State Forest Visitors Center: 3.8 mi
  • Silvermont Mansion Park: 4.2 mi
  • Franklin Park: 4.3 mi
  • City of Brevard Sports Complex: 5.7 mi
  • Champion Park: 8.1 mi
Historic sites: 32
  • Caesars Head Hotel: 6.2 mi
  • Lake Wattacoo: 8.8 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 9.4 mi
  • Jennings Mill: 10.2 mi
  • Trestle ruins: 10.2 mi
Gardens: 20
  • Brevard Community Garden: 4.6 mi
  • Pollinator Garden: 16.2 mi
  • Rose Garden: 20.3 mi
  • English Garden: 20.3 mi
  • Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 22.3 mi
Cliffs: 16
Attractions: 13
  • M1: 4.5 mi
  • Devil's Kitchen: 6.1 mi
  • Ride Rock Creek - Mountain Bike Park: 9.8 mi
  • 1915 Climax Locomotive: 12.8 mi
  • Elijah Mountain Gem Mine And Crystal Store: 14.5 mi
Museums: 10
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 4.8 mi
  • The Real American Tea Museum: 10.3 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry: 13.0 mi
  • Historic Johnson Farm: 16.0 mi
  • Mineral & Lapidary Museum: 16.1 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Artworks: 5
Picnic sites: 4
Springs: 3
  • Cool Spring: 12.8 mi
  • Crystal Spring: 14.4 mi
  • Lenox Spring: 15.3 mi
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 18.4 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 19.2 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
Covered bridges: 1
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 20.0 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 7.2 miles of Slick Rock Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Rich MountainESE 108°1,119 m0.4 mi
Burl MountainNW 316°1,072 m7.1 mi
Middle MountainS 186°1,044 m3.1 mi
Coldbranch MountainS 172°1,016 m5.7 mi
Slicking MountainS 185°1,013 m5.9 mi
Bradford MountainSSE 150°1,011 m4.1 mi
Little Rich MountainESE 119°1,008 m5.8 mi
Quillen MountainS 175°1,005 m3.6 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3519:0919:43
June solstice06:1720:1220:49
September equinox07:1918:5619:29
December solstice07:3616:4417:23

Local time (America/New_York).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F374047556370737266564639
Precip in7.05.45.95.85.66.86.37.66.16.15.97.1

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Brevard, 4 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata

OpenStreetMap element node/357809261

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