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Wolf Bald

Wolf Bald, seen from above at true elevation

Wolf Bald rises to 1,770 m in North Carolina. Richland Balsam stands 1,951 m to the northwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Mount Hardy, a peak 0.5 miles away. Forest Heritage Scenic Byway passes 1.3 miles off.

About

The story

mountain in North Carolina, United States of America

Wikidata Q31426372, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.

The record

What the record says

Elevation
1770 m
Getting there

How to reach it

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Coordinates35.30399, -82.93624

Overlooks nearby

Around it

Named places within 25 miles

Peaks
Waterfalls
  • Upper Buckeye Falls: 0.5 mi
  • Herrin Knob Falls: 0.6 mi
  • Sheephead Falls: 0.7 mi
  • Mount Hardy Falls: 0.9 mi
  • Little Wildcat Falls: 1.3 mi
Parks
  • Roy Taylor Forest: 4.4 mi
  • Canada Community Park: 5.8 mi
  • Wolf Creek Lake Access Area: 6.6 mi
  • Cradle of Forestry in America: 9.4 mi
  • Cedar Cliff Lake Access: 9.5 mi
Cliffs: 23
Historic sites: 18
  • North Carolina Confederate Veterans Memorial Forest: 1.8 mi
  • Camp John Rock: 8.3 mi
  • Buck Springs Lodge foundation: 13.0 mi
  • Catamount Statue: 14.1 mi
  • Lyn Lowry Cross: 14.7 mi
Gardens: 18
Attractions: 17
Museums: 11
  • Cradle of Forestry: 9.5 mi
  • Transylvania Heritage Museum: 12.2 mi
  • Fine Art Museum: 14.0 mi
  • Shook Museum: 15.8 mi
  • Wheels Through Time Motorcycle Museum: 16.5 mi
Artworks: 10
  • Chalice: 13.6 mi
  • American Eclipse: 13.7 mi
  • Wi: 13.8 mi
  • Ear: 13.9 mi
  • Chief Junaluska: 15.7 mi
Nature reserves: 7
Picnic sites: 5
  • Coontree Picnic Area: 9.8 mi
  • Sycamore Flats Picnic Area: 12.8 mi
  • Pisgah Picnic: 12.8 mi
  • N. Mills River Picnic Area: 17.9 mi
  • Heintooga Picnic Area: 23.1 mi
Rest areas: 4
Beaches: 3
  • Sandbar Pool Beach: 10.4 mi
  • Lake Powhatan Beach: 21.4 mi
  • Sandstone Beach: 23.1 mi
Covered bridges: 2
  • Mountain Springs Lane: 15.9 mi
  • Covered Bridge Trail: 19.0 mi
Springs: 1
  • Cool Spring: 15.9 mi
On the horizon

Other summits around it

The highest named summits within 6.7 miles of Wolf Bald. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Richland BalsamNW 325°1,951 m5.3 mi
Black Balsam KnobENE 65°1,890 m3.9 mi
Mount HardyE 97°1,866 m0.5 mi
Reinhart KnobNW 324°1,856 m3.9 mi
Tennent MountainENE 59°1,846 m4.4 mi
Sam KnobNE 53°1,844 m2.9 mi
Grassy Cove TopNE 53°1,844 m5.1 mi
Shining RockNE 43°1,829 m6.1 mi
Conditions

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox07:3619:1019:44
June solstice06:1820:1320:50
September equinox07:2018:5719:30
December solstice07:3716:4417:24

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, 13 mi away.

Sources

Where this comes from

Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.

OpenStreetMapWikidata
  • USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1023290 — Wolf Bald, Jackson County, North Carolina.

OpenStreetMap element node/357809598

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