Raven Rocks
About
Raven Rocks is a summit in North Carolina, 5819 feet elevation. It is reached by the Underwood Trail, a 0.94-mile trail with 1199 feet of elevation gain.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,819 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Raven Rocks
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 Grandfather Mtn, NC weather station, 0.6 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan37° high21° low
- Feb40° high23° low
- Mar46° high29° low
- Apr55° high38° low
- May62° high47° low
- Jun69° high54° low
- Jul72° high58° low
- Aug71° high57° low
- Sep66° high51° low
- Oct57° high41° low
- Nov48° high32° low
- Dec42° high26° low
Where it is
- Grandfather Ranger District · Ranger district
- National Forests in North Carolina · National forest
- Nearest town
- Grandfather, North Carolina · 1.4 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Grandfather Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Brown Mountain Alcohol Restrictions- Grandfather Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Curtis Creek and Wiseman's View Alcohol Restrictions - Grandfather Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Underwood TrailHiking0.2 mi
- Black Rock TrailHiking0.5 mi
- Upper TierRock climbing1.2 mi
- Sunken TreasureRock climbing1.3 mi
- Julian Price Memorial Park CampgroundCamping5.5 mi
- Wilson CreekCanoeing6.4 mi
- Watauga RiverRiver fishing8.1 mi
- Mortimer CampgroundCamping8.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)