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Summits in North Carolina

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Craggy Pinnacle

~12 min drive

Craggy Pinnacle is a 5,886-foot summit in North Carolina reached by a 0.78-mile trail.

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Mount Mitchell

~18 min drive

Mount Mitchell is a 6,683-foot summit in North Carolina, reached by the Mt Mitchell trail.

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Big Tom

~20 min drive

Big Tom is a summit in North Carolina at 6575 ft, reached by the Black Mountain Crest trail.

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Balsam Cone

~21 min drive

Balsam Cone is a 6591 ft summit in North Carolina reached by the 21.67-mile Black Mountain Crest trail.

Bank MountainPhoto: JBTHEMILKER, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Bank Mountain

~23 min drive

Bank Mountain is a summit in Henderson County, North Carolina, at about 3,702 feet.

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Celo Knob

~29 min drive

Celo Knob is a summit in Yancey County, North Carolina, at about 6,325 feet.

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Woodys Knob

~37 min drive

Woodys Knob is a summit in Mitchell County, North Carolina, at about 4,175 feet.

Big BaldPhoto: Brian Stansberry, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)

Big Bald

~48 min drive

Big Bald is a summit in Yancey County, North Carolina, at about 5,515 feet.

Lookout Mountain

~3 min drive

Lookout Mountain is a 3749 ft summit in North Carolina reached by East Ridge Trail.

Kitsuma Peak

~4 min drive

Kitsuma Peak is a 3193 ft summit in North Carolina reached by a 4.63-mile trail with 4048 ft gain.

Brushy Knob

~5 min drive

Brushy Knob is a 4175 ft summit in North Carolina reached by the West Ridge Trail.

Middle Mountain

~7 min drive

Middle Mountain is a 4877-ft summit in North Carolina, reached by the 5.48-mile West Ridge Trail.