A.T. Wayah Bald Shelter
Campground
Campground · 5.5 mi from the trail
North Carolina · Lake fishing · Near Highlands
Mint Lake
- Mar–Nov
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 11 h ago
Is Mint Lake open right now?
Closure in the area
There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Mint Lake, so check the source for the area it covers.
Table Rock Road construction starts Nov. 2, 2026
Agency closure covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Rainbow Springs Road closed for reconstruction
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Siddie Fields Day Use Area closed for improvements
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
Pisgah National Forest Driving Safety Alert
Agency alert covering National Forests in North Carolina · USFS · National Forests in North Carolina
As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
Mint Lake is a 5-acre lake in North Carolina, at about 2,168 feet.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close Eat after - If it rains
Sunset Rock
Viewpoint
In townCliff in Macon County, North Carolina, United States
Places © OpenStreetMap contributors
More in HighlandsLocal outfitters
- Eclectic Sun Paddlesports33 mi away
- Headwaters Outfitters36 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Burningtown FallsWaterfall2.8 mi
- Rufus MorganHiking4.9 mi
- Berties FallsWaterfall6.2 mi
- Waslick PoplarHiking6.4 mi
- Standing Indian Campground StoreCamping7.6 mi
- Riverside AccessBoat launch7.6 mi
- Goat BaldSummit7.9 mi
- Cowee CreekCanoeing7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Jackrabbit MountainLake fishing · ~36 min drive
- Fontana LakeLake fishing · ~29 min drive
- Chatuge LakeLake fishing · ~40 min drive
- Nantahala National ForestRiver fishing · ~19 min drive
- Massey Branch AreaPier fishing · ~40 min drive
- Chattooga RiverRiver fishing · ~45 min drive
- Cassidy Bridge Primitive CampSaltwater fishing · ~52 min drive
- Lake EmoryLake fishing · ~11 min drive
- Lake KeoweeLake fishing · ~1h 9m drive
- Nottely LakeLake fishing · ~1h 4m drive
Also worth it near here
A.T. Siler Bald ShelterCamping · ~11 min drivePhoto: Warren LeMay from Covington, KY, United States, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Cowee CreekCanoeing · ~13 min drive
Albert MountainSummit · ~15 min drivePhoto: Thomson200, CC0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Thomas BranchHiking · ~15 min drivePhoto: Pete Seabolt, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Mint Lake
Best months: March–November. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
48° / 26°
10 wet
Feb
53° / 29°
10 wet
Mar
60° / 35°
11 wet
Apr
69° / 42°
11 wet
May
76° / 51°
11 wet
Jun
82° / 60°
12 wet
Jul
84° / 64°
12 wet
Aug
83° / 63°
11 wet
Sep
79° / 57°
9 wet
Oct
70° / 44°
8 wet
Nov
60° / 33°
8 wet
Dec
51° / 29°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Franklin, NC, 4.3 mi away at 2,125 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
