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McCall Mountain

North Carolina

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McCall Mountain is a summit of 3,319 feet in the Pisgah Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 6 miles from the town of Brevard. For comfortable weather, aim for late spring or early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 75°F and October highs around 70°F, with the summit's higher elevation running cooler than the station's figures. Turkey Pen Gap Trail and Wagon Road Gap both start about half a mile away. Ship Rock, a climbing area, is about 2 miles off, and the South Fork Mills River offers canoeing at a similar distance.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

3,319 ft

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

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Location

McCall 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 33–62°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Pisgah Forest 3 Ne, NC weather station, 4.9 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan49° high26° low
  2. Feb53° high28° low
  3. Mar60° high34° low
  4. Apr69° high41° low
  5. May75° high50° low
  6. Jun81° high58° low
  7. Jul84° high62° low
  8. Aug83° high61° low
  9. Sep78° high55° low
  10. Oct70° high43° low
  11. Nov61° high33° low
  12. Dec52° high28° low

The station sits about 1,100 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Brevard, North Carolina · 5.9 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

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

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

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