Stone Mountain
Stone Mountain rises to 700 m in North Carolina. Catherine Knob stands 1,223 m to the west-northwest, 11 miles off. The nearest named place is Wolf Rock, a peak 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 2.5 miles off.
The story
Stone Mountain is the centerpiece of Stone Mountain State Park in North Carolina. It is a dome of exposed granite (specifically a quartz diorite to granodiorite) of Devonian age, which has intruded into the gneiss of the Precambrian Alligator Back Formation. It rises sharply over 600 feet (183 m) above the surrounding terrain. The mountain, which has an elevation of 2,305 feet (706 m) above sea level, is known for its barren sides and distinctive brown-gray color, and can be seen for miles. The mountain offers some of the best rock climbing in North Carolina, and the park's creeks and streams feature excellent brook trout fishing.
Because the mountain is the best example of a monadnock in massive granite in North Carolina it was designated a National Natural Landmark in May 1974.
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Wikidata Q2011796, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 700 m
How to reach it
- 2.5 mi off the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 12.3 mi off the New River Valley Byway
- 25.3 mi off the Upper Yadkin Way
- 26.7 mi off the Hanging Rock Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Stone Mountain Overlook · 3 mi
- Bullhead Mountain Overlook · 4 mi
- Devils Garden Overlook · 4 mi
- Mahogany Rock Overlook · 4 mi
Named places within 25 miles
- Wolf Rock: 0.8 mi
- Ellis Knoll: 1.2 mi
- Little Stone Mountain: 1.8 mi
- Rich Mountain: 2.0 mi
- Combs Knob: 2.2 mi
- Traphill Historic District: 3.5 mi
- Veterans Memorial Park: 8.5 mi
- Crouse Park: 8.9 mi
- Sam Brown Park: 9.5 mi
- Blue Ridge Parkway: 10.5 mi
- Middle Falls: 0.9 mi
- Stone Mountain Falls: 1.0 mi
- Bullhead Creek Falls: 1.1 mi
- Lower Falls: 1.3 mi
- Widows Falls: 1.4 mi
- Alleghany Historical Museum: 8.9 mi
- Richard Gwyn Museum: 14.8 mi
- The History Center: 15.2 mi
- Wilkes Heritage Museum: 18.0 mi
- Forestry Center: 18.2 mi
- US 21 overlook: 3.8 mi
- Brinegar Cabin: 5.9 mi
- Caudill Cabin: 7.4 mi
- Raven Knob Boy Scout Museum: 12.3 mi
- Blue Ridge Music Center: 16.4 mi
- Stone Mountain Picnic Area: 1.2 mi
- Cumberland Knob Picnic Area: 13.5 mi
- Winston-Salem Foundation Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Mount Jefferson Picnic Area: 23.4 mi
- Devils Garden: 4.0 mi
- Wildcat Rock: 7.7 mi
- Alligator Back: 8.0 mi
- Zeke's Peak: 11.3 mi
- Crouse's Chimney: 11.7 mi
- Vaughn-Woltz Order of the Arrow Campfire Arena Time Capsule: 12.3 mi
- 100 Strong: 14.1 mi
- Gold Star Families Memorial Monument: 14.3 mi
- Raven Knob Scout Reservation: 12.0 mi
- Stewarts Creek State Wildlife Management Area: 19.7 mi
- Smitheys Creek Public Use Area: 22.2 mi
- Crooked Creek: 24.2 mi
- John Harmon Gallery: 2.8 mi
- Transitional Peace: 13.8 mi
- Barefoot Beach: 15.4 mi
- Elk Shoals: 21.8 mi
- Rebecca Maynard Labyrinth: 14.9 mi
- Virginia Rest Area: 20.4 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 13.7 miles of Stone Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Knob | WNW 298° | 1,223 m | 10.7 mi |
| Fender Mountain | NW 312° | 1,212 m | 9.9 mi |
| Cheek Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,196 m | 10.2 mi |
| Betsy Peak | WNW 291° | 1,186 m | 11.6 mi |
| Green Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,185 m | 4.8 mi |
| Bullhead Mountain | NNW 341° | 1,171 m | 3.9 mi |
| Peach Bottom Mountain | WNW 297° | 1,157 m | 11.0 mi |
| Bluff Mountain | WNW 283° | 1,136 m | 8.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:29 | 19:02 | 19:36 |
| June solstice | 06:07 | 20:08 | 20:46 |
| September equinox | 07:13 | 18:49 | 19:23 |
| December solstice | 07:33 | 16:33 | 17:13 |
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 | 33 | 35 | 42 | 52 | 60 | 69 | 73 | 71 | 64 | 54 | 43 | 36 |
| Precip in | 4.5 | 3.1 | 4.9 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 4.9 | 5.2 | 4.9 | 5.1 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Sparta 3.5 SSW, 8 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
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