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Flat Creek Bald

North Carolina

About

Flat Creek Bald is a summit of 5,251 feet in Great Smoky Mountains National Park in North Carolina, about 7 miles from the town of Maggie Valley. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Newfound Gap weather station, at a similar elevation, show July highs around 74°F and September highs near 68°F with lows around 51°F. Winters there are cold, with January highs near 39°F. The Balsam Mountain Nature Trail starts just 0.4 miles away, and Balsam Mountain Campground is about half a mile off. The Flat Creek Trail lies roughly 1.4 miles away, and paddlers can head to Bunches Creek, about 2 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,251 ft

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

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Location

Flat Creek Bald

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: May–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 66–74°F and lows of 47–57°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Newfound Gap, TN weather station, 14 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan39° high22° low
  2. Feb42° high25° low
  3. Mar49° high30° low
  4. Apr58° high38° low
  5. May66° high47° low
  6. Jun71° high54° low
  7. Jul74° high57° low
  8. Aug72° high56° low
  9. Sep68° high51° low
  10. Oct59° high41° low
  11. Nov50° high32° low
  12. Dec43° high27° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Maggie Valley, North Carolina · 7.3 mi

Source: NPS Land Resources boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for Great Smoky Mountains National Park as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: NPS Alerts API

Nearby

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

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