Peak · North Carolina
Truckwheel Mountain
Truckwheel Mountain rises to 983 m in North Carolina. Candler Knob stands 1,381 m to the west-southwest, 5.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Grassy Knob, a peak 0.7 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway runs past it.
The story
mountain in North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31642773, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 983 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.46539, -82.63651
- On the Blue Ridge Parkway, National
- 10.1 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 10.4 mi off the Forest Heritage National Scenic Byway, National
- 13.6 mi off the Drovers Road
Overlooks nearby
- View Chesnut Cove · 1 mi
- Chestnut Cove Overlook · 1 mi
- Sleepy Gap Parking · 1 mi
- Bad Fork Valley Overlook (MP 399.7) · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Grassy Knob: 0.7 mi
- Cold Knob: 1.2 mi
- Pine Mountain: 1.2 mi
- Double Head: 1.5 mi
- Green Top: 1.8 mi
Parks
- Powhatan Recreation Area: 1.6 mi
- North Carolina Arboretum: 2.8 mi
- Beaverdam Wildlife Restoration Area: 3.4 mi
- Bent Creek River Park: 3.5 mi
- Hominy Valley Park: 4.8 mi
Waterfalls
- Bee Branch Falls: 5.5 mi
- Slate Rock Creek Falls: 6.0 mi
- Johnny Tiller Falls: 6.1 mi
- Bradley Creek Falls: 7.6 mi
- Lower Thompson Ridge Falls: 8.0 mi
Historic sites: 35
- Ferin Fire Tower: 2.1 mi
- Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 7.3 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 7.5 mi
- The Bunkum Stone: 10.0 mi
- Anne Penland: 10.1 mi
Gardens: 28
- Plant Professional Landscape Garden: 2.4 mi
- Plants of Promise Garden: 2.6 mi
- Bonsai Garden: 2.7 mi
- Native Azalea Garden: 2.7 mi
- Holly Garden: 2.7 mi
Attractions: 16
- Sierra Nevada Brewing Co.: 5.2 mi
- WNC Agricultural Center: 6.4 mi
- Biltmore Estate: 6.9 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 6.9 mi
- Ironland: 10.1 mi
Artworks: 16
- Statue of Diana: 7.1 mi
- Foundation Graffiti Park: 8.6 mi
- TebbeArt Studios: 8.6 mi
- JMK236 Studio: 8.6 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 16
- Last house on the Hare RDG: 8.6 mi
- Jump Off Rock: 12.2 mi
- High Rocks: 14.8 mi
- Raven Cliffs: 19.8 mi
- Castle Rock: 19.8 mi
Museums: 15
- Asheville Museum of Science: 10.1 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 10.1 mi
- Asheville Art Museum: 10.1 mi
- Black Mountain College Museum + Arts Center: 10.2 mi
- Bob Moog Foundation: 10.3 mi
Nature reserves: 11
- Collier Cove Nature Preserve: 7.5 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 8.6 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 12.4 mi
- Shining Rock Wilderness: 14.1 mi
- Bat Fork Bog Site: 15.3 mi
Picnic sites: 4
- N. Mills River Picnic Area: 4.1 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 7.5 mi
- Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 13.8 mi
- Coontree Picnic Area: 14.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 6.6 mi
- I-26 Buncombe County Rest Area: 6.7 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 23.5 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 24.3 mi
Springs: 3
- Crystal Spring: 13.3 mi
- Lenox Spring: 14.4 mi
- Mountain Spring @ Lakey Gap: 20.4 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Mountain Springs Lane: 5.6 mi
- Covered Bridge Trail: 23.9 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 1.3 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 6.8 miles of Truckwheel Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Candler Knob | WSW 246° | 1,381 m | 5.9 mi |
| Stony Bald | WSW 249° | 1,363 m | 5.4 mi |
| Johnson Knob | SW 229° | 1,337 m | 6.0 mi |
| Laurel Mountain | SW 225° | 1,246 m | 5.8 mi |
| Rich Gap Mountain | SW 222° | 1,230 m | 5.4 mi |
| Shell Knob | WSW 258° | 1,221 m | 4.0 mi |
| Fork Mountain | WSW 258° | 1,221 m | 4.0 mi |
| Ferrin Knob | W 259° | 1,211 m | 2.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:35 | 19:09 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:16 | 20:12 | 20:50 |
| September equinox | 07:19 | 18:55 | 19:29 |
| December solstice | 07:37 | 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 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 69 | 72 | 71 | 65 | 55 | 45 | 39 |
| Precip in | 4.0 | 3.3 | 4.1 | 4.7 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 5.7 | 4.1 | 4.6 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 4.0 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Asheville 8 SSW, 2 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1022991 — Truckwheel Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357809470
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