Bull Mountain
About
Bull Mountain is a summit within the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, about 4 miles from Asheville. The mountain sits inside National Park Service land along the Parkway corridor, which makes it an easy objective to pair with other outings in the area just outside the city. Fall is the most comfortable time to go. A nearby weather station in Asheville records typical October averages of a 69°F high and a 47°F low, with fewer wet days than any other month of the year. Midsummer runs warmer and wetter, with July highs typically in the mid-80s. The Mountains-to-Sea Trail passes about half a mile from the summit, and Bull Creek Tr lies a little over 2 miles away. Dam Pasture Trail and White Pine Loop are both about 2.5 miles off, giving several options for building a longer day of hiking nearby.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
2,484 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Bull Mountain
North Carolina
Name and location: U.S. Geological Survey, Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). Elevation: USGS 3D Elevation Program. View the GNIS record.
Facts about this place
When to go
Best time to go: Apr–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–83°F and lows of 46–61°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Asheville, NC weather station, 3.7 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.
- Jan48° high29° low3 days with snow
- Feb52° high32° low3 days with snow
- Mar59° high38° low2 days with snow
- Apr69° high46° low
- May76° high54° low
- Jun83° high61° low
- Jul86° high65° low
- Aug85° high64° low
- Sep79° high58° low
- Oct69° high47° low
- Nov59° high37° low1 days with snow
- Dec50° high32° low2 days with snow
Where it is
- Blue Ridge Parkway · National Park Service
- Nearest town
- Asheville, North Carolina · 3.9 mi
Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Nearby
- Mountains-to-Sea TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Bull Creek TrHiking2.3 mi
- Dam Pasture TrailHiking2.5 mi
- White Pine LoopHiking2.5 mi
- Reems CreekCanoeing7.1 mi
- Cane CreekCanoeing7.4 mi
- Swannanoa RiverCanoeing9.1 mi
- North Fork Swannanoa RiverCanoeing9.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
