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Point Misery

North Carolina

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Point Misery is a summit in North Carolina, 5,717 feet elevation. It is reached by the Big Butt trail, a public trail that passes within 150 meters of the summit.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,717 ft

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

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Location

Point Misery

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, 3.8 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan34° high17° low
  2. Feb36° high18° low
  3. Mar41° high24° low
  4. Apr50° high32° low
  5. May58° high41° low
  6. Jun64° high49° low
  7. Jul67° high52° low
  8. Aug66° high51° low
  9. Sep61° high46° low
  10. Oct54° high37° low
  11. Nov45° high28° low
  12. Dec38° high21° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Eskota, North Carolina · 2.5 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

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

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

    Point Misery — Summit in North Carolina | Roamze