Peak · North Carolina
Yellow Mountain
Yellow Mountain rises to 977 m in North Carolina. Crabtree Bald stands 1,621 m to the west-southwest, 5.3 miles off. The nearest named place is Little Sandymush Bald, a peak 2.6 miles away. Appalachian Medley passes 3.4 miles off.
The story
mountain in Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States of America
Wikidata Q31644810, referenced by the OpenStreetMap record.
What the record says
- Elevation
- 977 m
How to reach it
Coordinates35.68066, -82.82625
- 3.4 mi off the Appalachian Medley
- 9.3 mi off the French Broad Overview
- 14.8 mi off the Forest Heritage Scenic Byway
- 17.1 mi off the East Tennessee Crossing, National
Overlooks nearby
- Lover's Leap · 15 mi
- Big Ridge Overlook (MP 403.6) · 17 mi
- View Hominy Valley · 17 mi
- View Stony Bald · 17 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Peaks
- Little Sandymush Bald: 2.6 mi
- Doggett Knob: 2.7 mi
- Sandymush Bald: 3.1 mi
- Pinnacle Knob: 3.2 mi
- Mikes Knob: 3.4 mi
Parks
- Harmon Den Wildlife Management Area: 9.8 mi
- Berm Park: 10.1 mi
- Bridge Park: 10.1 mi
- Walnut Island River Park: 10.2 mi
- Sorrells Street Park: 10.3 mi
Waterfalls
- Little Fall Branch Falls: 9.9 mi
- Reems Creek Falls: 12.5 mi
- Cliff Dwellers Cascade: 13.4 mi
- Needles Falls: 13.6 mi
- Spring Creek Falls: 14.1 mi
Historic sites: 34
- the "Big Gun" Clyde Veterans Memorial: 11.2 mi
- Declaration of Independence: 11.3 mi
- US Constitution: 11.3 mi
- Dixie Highway Monument: 11.3 mi
- Bill of Rights: 11.3 mi
Gardens: 24
- Rhododenron Garden: 12.1 mi
- Susanna Wesley Garden: 13.4 mi
- Burton Street Community Peace Garden: 15.1 mi
- Griffing Rose Garden: 16.2 mi
- Elder & Sage Community Garden: 16.2 mi
Artworks: 15
- Berm Park: 10.3 mi
- Chief Junaluska: 13.2 mi
- E. W. Pearson: 15.2 mi
- The Ties That Bind Asheville: 15.7 mi
- rooster: 16.0 mi
Attractions: 15
- French Broad Rafting: 12.6 mi
- Botanical Gardens at Asheville: 15.3 mi
- Marvin Popcorn Sutton's Homeplace: 15.8 mi
- Historical Downtown: 15.9 mi
- Antler Hill Village: 16.2 mi
Museums: 11
- Canton Area Historical Museum: 10.2 mi
- Shook Museum: 11.5 mi
- Dry Ridge Historical Museum: 14.5 mi
- Asheville Pinball Museum: 16.2 mi
- Asheville Museum of Science: 16.4 mi
Picnic sites: 9
- Cold Springs Picnic Area: 10.2 mi
- Murray Branch Recreation Area: 16.8 mi
- Pisgah Picnic: 19.0 mi
- Stephen Falls Picnic Area: 19.6 mi
- Love Road Picnic: 19.7 mi
Cliffs: 7
- Raven Cliff: 5.9 mi
- Vann Cliff: 12.1 mi
- Stony Spur Cliff: 13.0 mi
- Chimney Rocks: 18.7 mi
- Stanley Cliff: 20.5 mi
Springs: 6
- Whiteoak Spring: 9.0 mi
- Big Rock Spring: 12.4 mi
- Wildcat Spring: 14.1 mi
- Mouse Creek Spring: 16.7 mi
- Brakeshoe Spring: 18.3 mi
Nature reserves: 6
- Marshall Nature Sanctuary: 11.8 mi
- Falconhurst-West Asheville Preserve: 14.5 mi
- Beaver Lake Bird Sanctuary: 15.5 mi
- Cold Mountain Gameland: 19.6 mi
- Shining Rock Wilderness: 20.3 mi
Rest areas: 6
- North Carolina Welcome Center: 12.2 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Westbound Rest Area: 20.2 mi
- Tennessee Welcome Center - Cocke County: 21.0 mi
- Haywood County US 74 Eastbound Rest Area: 21.2 mi
- I-26 Henderson County Rest Area: 24.2 mi
Covered bridges: 2
- Covered Bridge Trail: 14.6 mi
- Mountain Springs Lane: 15.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Wasp: 13.4 mi
Beaches: 1
- Lake Powhatan Beach: 17.8 mi
Other summits around it
The highest named summits within 8.1 miles of Yellow Mountain. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crabtree Bald | WSW 246° | 1,621 m | 5.3 mi |
| Sandymush Bald | W 269° | 1,566 m | 3.1 mi |
| Little Sandymush Bald | WNW 283° | 1,480 m | 2.6 mi |
| Big Butt Mountain | SSE 165° | 1,452 m | 5.9 mi |
| Mary Knob | NW 305° | 1,440 m | 5.6 mi |
| Bald Knob | NW 308° | 1,408 m | 6.3 mi |
| Naked Place Mountain | WNW 297° | 1,406 m | 7.6 mi |
| Rockyface Mountain | SSE 158° | 1,396 m | 6.8 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:36 | 19:10 | 19:43 |
| June solstice | 06:17 | 20:13 | 20:51 |
| September equinox | 07:20 | 18:56 | 19:30 |
| December solstice | 07:38 | 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 | 37 | 40 | 46 | 55 | 63 | 69 | 73 | 72 | 66 | 56 | 46 | 39 |
| Precip in | 3.6 | 3.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 3.8 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 4.4 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 3.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Candler 1 W, 12 mi away.
Where this comes from
Location and category confirmed against OpenStreetMap.
OpenStreetMapWikidata- USGS Geographic Names Information System feature 1023344 — Yellow Mountain, Buncombe County, North Carolina.
OpenStreetMap element node/357809634
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