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Coontree Mountain

North Carolina

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Coontree Mountain is a summit of 3,477 feet in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 5 miles from the town of Brevard. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically October and May, when typical highs run around 69°F and 75°F with lows near 43°F and 50°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station in Brevard. That station sits well below the summit, so temperatures up top run cooler. The Coontree Loop and Perry Cove hikes both start about 0.2 miles away. Climbers can head to North Side, about 1.5 miles off, and paddlers to the Davidson River, roughly 3 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

3,477 ft

Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).

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Location

Coontree 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: Mar–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–83°F and lows of 33–62°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Brevard, NC weather station, 5.9 mi away. High / low in °F, and days with snow.

  1. Jan49° high25° low1 days with snow
  2. Feb53° high27° low1 days with snow
  3. Mar60° high33° low
  4. Apr69° high41° low
  5. May75° high50° low
  6. Jun81° high58° low
  7. Jul83° high62° low
  8. Aug82° high62° low
  9. Sep77° high55° low
  10. Oct69° high43° low
  11. Nov59° high32° low
  12. Dec51° high28° low1 days with snow

The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Nearest town
Brevard, North Carolina · 4.8 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Pisgah Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)

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