- Elevation, modelled
- 1,523 m
- Tallest summit within 7.9 miles
- Calloway Peak1,804 m · 0.9 mi
- Nearest byway
- Blue Ridge Parkway0.5 mi off
- Sunset, June solstice
- 20:48local time
- Coordinates
- 36.1102, -81.7950
Bear Wallow Spring is a spring in North Carolina, at a modelled 1,523 m. Calloway Peak stands 1,804 m to the west, 0.9 miles off. The nearest named place is Tanawha Falls, a waterfall 0.8 miles away. Blue Ridge Parkway passes 0.5 miles off.
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 7.9 miles of Bear Wallow Spring. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Calloway Peak | W 276° | 1,804 m | 0.9 mi |
| Beech Mountain | NW 317° | 1,663 m | 7.0 mi |
| Pinnacles of the Beech | NW 317° | 1,652 m | 7.0 mi |
| Sugar Mountain | WNW 282° | 1,585 m | 4.6 mi |
| Hanging Rock | NNW 332° | 1,582 m | 3.4 mi |
| Flattop Mountain | W 275° | 1,502 m | 3.7 mi |
| Rocky Knob | NNW 336° | 1,502 m | 6.9 mi |
| Peak Mountain | WNW 303° | 1,473 m | 2.6 mi |
- 0.5 mi off the Blue Ridge ParkwayNational
- 0.8 mi off the Little Parkway
- 4.9 mi off the Mission Crossing
- 10.4 mi off the Pisgah Loop Scenic Byway
Overlooks nearby
- Flat Rock View · 1 mi
- Top Crag View · 1 mi
- Storyteller Rock · 1 mi
- Calloway Peak · 1 mi
Named places within 25 miles
Waterfalls
- Tanawha Falls: 0.8 mi
- Green Mountain Falls: 1.0 mi
- Little Wilson Creek Falls: 2.1 mi
- Winston Falls: 2.4 mi
- Otter Falls: 2.7 mi
Peaks
- Pilot Knob: 0.9 mi
- Calloway Peak: 0.9 mi
- MacRae Peak: 1.6 mi
- Ash Bearpen Knob: 2.1 mi
- Linville Peak: 2.4 mi
Parks
- Foscoe-Grandfather Community Center and Park: 2.3 mi
- The Park at Seven Devils: 2.5 mi
- Otter Falls Park: 2.8 mi
- Norris Clifton Park: 3.5 mi
- J. Douglass Williams Park: 4.0 mi
Artworks: 37
- The Gardener: 6.7 mi
- Jessie: 6.7 mi
- The Rock: 9.4 mi
- Yosef the Mountain Man: 9.5 mi
- Daniel Boone and his Hunting Dogs: 9.5 mi
Attractions: 29
- Linn Cove Viaduct: 1.5 mi
- Stack Rock: 2.0 mi
- Wilderness Run Alpine Coaster: 3.1 mi
- Greater Foscoe Mining Company: 3.5 mi
- Fun 'N' Wheels: 8.6 mi
Cliffs: 17
- Scheer Bluffs: 2.3 mi
- Linville Bluffs: 2.8 mi
- Flattop Cliffs: 4.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Cliffs: 5.3 mi
- Big Lost Cove Cliffs: 6.6 mi
Museums: 16
- Wilson Center for Nature Discovery: 2.7 mi
- Moses Cone Manor: 6.3 mi
- Blowing Rock Art & History Museum: 6.6 mi
- Blowing Rock 1888 Museum: 6.7 mi
- Beech Mountain History Museum: 6.9 mi
Picnic sites: 11
- Forrest Gump Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Cliffside Picnic Area: 2.6 mi
- Woods Walk: 3.0 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park Picnic Area: 4.3 mi
- Linville Falls Picnic Area: 12.2 mi
Historic sites: 11
- Old Blowing Rock Sewage Pump Station: 6.4 mi
- Law Enforcement Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Avery County Veterans Memorial: 7.5 mi
- Mortimer memorial: 8.9 mi
- Earth Day 2011: 9.6 mi
Gardens: 11
Nature reserves: 8
- Foscoe Wetland Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
- Peak Mountain Conservation Area: 2.5 mi
- Lost Cove Wilderness Study Area: 6.4 mi
- Annie Cannon Gardens: 6.6 mi
- Elk Valley Preserve: 7.8 mi
Springs: 4
- Shanty Springs: 1.2 mi
- Water Tree (Blackgum Springs): 19.8 mi
- Gully Pipe: 20.2 mi
- Hampton Spring: 24.3 mi
Rest areas: 2
- Watauga County US 221 Rest Area: 5.7 mi
- Brown Mountain View: 11.9 mi
Beaches: 2
- Riverside Park Beach Access: 20.4 mi
- Shook Branch Swimming Area: 22.8 mi
Ghost towns: 1
- Mortimer: 8.8 mi
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 07:32 | 19:05 | 19:39 |
| June solstice | 06:11 | 20:10 | 20:48 |
| September equinox | 07:16 | 18:52 | 19:26 |
| December solstice | 07:35 | 16:37 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/New_York).
Months averaging 50–80 °F: May–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 29 | 31 | 38 | 47 | 55 | 61 | 65 | 64 | 59 | 49 | 40 | 34 |
| Precip in | 5.0 | 3.9 | 5.4 | 5.9 | 6.0 | 6.4 | 6.2 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 5.0 | 4.2 | 4.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Grandfather MTN, 2 mi away.
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