Hawksbill Mountain
About
Hawksbill Mountain is a summit of 4,026 feet in the Linville Gorge Wilderness, part of the Grandfather Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina. The nearest town is Crossnore, about 8 miles away. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from a nearby weather station at Spruce Pine show July highs around 81°F and September highs near 74°F, and the summit sits higher than that station, so expect cooler temperatures up top. The Main Wall and Lower Hawksbill climbing areas are both about 0.1 mile away, and the Jonas Ridge and Hawksbill hikes are within half a mile. For an overnight base, Linville Falls Campground is about 4.5 miles off.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
4,026 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Hawksbill 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 64–81°F and lows of 39–60°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Spruce Pine 2 Ne, NC weather station, 6.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan45° high24° low
- Feb47° high26° low
- Mar55° high32° low
- Apr64° high39° low
- May71° high48° low
- Jun78° high57° low
- Jul81° high60° low
- Aug80° high59° low
- Sep74° high53° low
- Oct65° high42° low
- Nov56° high31° low
- Dec48° high27° low
The station sits about 1,200 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Linville Gorge Wilderness · Wilderness
- Grandfather Ranger District · Ranger district
- National Forests in North Carolina · National forest
- Nearest town
- Crossnore, North Carolina · 7.9 mi
Source: Wilderness.net boundaries; USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places
Conditions
Active alerts for Grandfather Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Brown Mountain Alcohol Restrictions- Grandfather Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Curtis Creek and Wiseman's View Alcohol Restrictions - Grandfather Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Main WallRock climbing0.1 mi
- Lower HawksbillRock climbing0.1 mi
- Jonas RidgeHiking0.2 mi
- HawksbillHiking0.4 mi
- Linville RiverRiver fishing3.6 mi
- Linville Falls CampgroundCamping4.5 mi
- Irish CreekCanoeing6.8 mi
- Brown Mountain Cua Roadside CampsitesCamping8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
