Maple Camp Bald
About
Maple Camp Bald is a summit in North Carolina at 5613 ft elevation. It is reached by the Buncombe Horse trail, a public trail passing within 150 m of the summit.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,613 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Maple Camp 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
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Mitchell, NC weather station, 2.2 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan34° high17° low
- Feb36° high18° low
- Mar41° high24° low
- Apr50° high32° low
- May58° high41° low
- Jun64° high49° low
- Jul67° high52° low
- Aug66° high51° low
- Sep61° high46° low
- Oct54° high37° low
- Nov45° high28° low
- Dec38° high21° low
Where it is
- Appalachian Ranger District · Ranger district
- National Forests in North Carolina · National forest
- Nearest town
- Hamrick, North Carolina · 3.2 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Appalachian Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Closure order prohibiting protected areas pertaining to Paint Rock
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Appalachian Ranger District Office Hours
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Max Patch Restrictions- Appalachian Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Big Tom GapHiking0.6 mi
- Black Mountain CrestHiking1.5 mi
- South Toe RiverRiver fishing2.1 mi
- Black Mountain CampgroundCamping2.4 mi
- Briar Bottom Group CampCamping2.5 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec AreaRiver fishing2.7 mi
- Northern Mountains RegionRock climbing4 mi
- Snake's DenRock climbing6.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)