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Lick Mountain

North Carolina

About

Lick Mountain is a summit of 825 feet in the Uwharrie Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 6 miles from the town of Badin. Spring and fall are the most comfortable times to visit. Typical averages from a nearby weather station in Albemarle show October highs around 73°F with lows near 50°F, and April is similar at about 72°F by day and 48°F at night. July is the warmest month, with highs near 89°F. Several trails start close by. Rocks Trail is about 2 miles away and Buttermilk Trail about 2.4 miles. For an overnight stay, Art Lilley Campground is about 4 miles off, and Cove Boat Ramp offers lake fishing roughly 5.5 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

825 ft

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

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Location

Lick 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–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–85°F and lows of 40–66°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Albemarle, NC weather station, 10 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan51° high31° low
  2. Feb55° high33° low
  3. Mar62° high40° low
  4. Apr72° high48° low
  5. May79° high57° low
  6. Jun85° high66° low
  7. Jul89° high69° low
  8. Aug87° high68° low
  9. Sep81° high62° low
  10. Oct73° high50° low
  11. Nov62° high40° low
  12. Dec54° high34° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Badin, North Carolina · 6.1 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

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

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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