Piney Mountain
About
Piney Mountain is a summit in the Nantahala Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 9 miles from Waynesville. The closest trail is the Richland Balsam Nature Trail, under a mile away. The Mst - Nantahala Rd hike is about 2 miles off and Bearpen Gap about 3 miles. Climbers can reach Victory Wall roughly 6 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,409 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Piney 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
Where it is
- Nantahala Ranger District · Ranger district
- National Forests in North Carolina · National forest
- Nearest town
- Waynesville, North Carolina · 9 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Nantahala Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Arrowood Glade Alcohol Prohibitions- Nantahala Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Finger Lake Area Prohibitions- Nantahala Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Connely Creek Road (NFSR 86) Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Richland Balsam Nature TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Mst - Nantahala RdHiking2 mi
- Bearpen GapHiking3.1 mi
- Victory WallRock climbing6.1 mi
- Balsam Lake LodgePier fishing6.2 mi
- Horseshoe RockRock climbing8.1 mi
- Cheers LedgeRock climbing8.2 mi
- Wolf Creek Lake Dispersed CampsitesCamping8.6 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
