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Fire Scale Mountain

North Carolina

About

Fire Scale Mountain is a summit on the Blue Ridge Parkway in North Carolina, about 10 miles from Boone. It sits within the National Park Service unit that runs along the Parkway corridor, making it an easy addition to a day spent exploring this stretch of the mountains. Summer brings the most comfortable conditions. Typical averages from the nearby Blowing Rock weather station show July highs around 77°F with lows near 60°F, while January highs average about 39°F with lows around 21°F. The Mountains-to-Sea Trail passes just half a mile away, and Tompkins Knob Trail lies about 1.6 miles off. Farther afield, Rocky Knob Park offers climbing about 7.6 miles away, and the South Fork New River provides fishing about 7.7 miles from the summit.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

3,848 ft

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

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Location

Fire Scale 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–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–77°F and lows of 40–60°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Blowing Rock 1nw, NC weather station, 13 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan39° high21° low
  2. Feb42° high24° low
  3. Mar50° high30° low
  4. Apr60° high40° low
  5. May66° high48° low
  6. Jun73° high55° low
  7. Jul77° high60° low
  8. Aug75° high58° low
  9. Sep70° high53° low
  10. Oct60° high42° low
  11. Nov51° high32° low
  12. Dec42° high26° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Boone, North Carolina · 9.8 mi

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

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

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