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Jackrabbit Mountain

North Carolina

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Jackrabbit Mountain is a summit of 2,249 feet in the Tusquittee Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 4 miles from the town of Hayesville. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Hayesville show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 70°F, with the summit's higher elevation running a little cooler. Several trails start close by. Rocky Cove is about 0.2 miles away, and the Jackrabbit Mountain Connector and Rabbit Ridge are each about 0.3 miles off. Jackrabbit Mountain Campground sits roughly 0.6 miles from the summit.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

2,249 ft

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

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Location

Jackrabbit 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–Nov. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 60–84°F and lows of 32–62°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Hayesville 1 Ne, NC weather station, 4.2 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan49° high24° low
  2. Feb54° high27° low
  3. Mar60° high33° low
  4. Apr69° high40° low
  5. May75° high51° low
  6. Jun81° high59° low
  7. Jul84° high62° low
  8. Aug84° high61° low
  9. Sep79° high55° low
  10. Oct70° high43° low
  11. Nov60° high32° low
  12. Dec52° high28° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Hayesville, North Carolina · 3.9 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for National Forests in North Carolina as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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