Mountain · 1 route

Signal Bald

5,279 ft · North Carolina

Summit
5,279 ft
Routes
1 way up

Route up Signal Bald

  1. RIM TRAILExpertabout 5,853 ft of climbing24.8 mi round tripSee the route
Map of the route up Signal Bald, with each route's start numbered and the summit marked
RIM TRAILMap © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap contributors

About Signal Bald

Signal Bald is a summit of 5,279 feet in the Tusquittee Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 6.7 miles from the town of Andrews. The Rim Trail passes just 0.8 miles away, and Far Bald Springs and Shinbone are both within about 2 miles. For an overnight base, Nantahala Lake Dispersed Camping Site - Lake Acces is about 3.6 miles off.

Forecast on Signal Bald

Daily highs and lows, wind and the chance of precipitation at the summit and route start for the next 7 days, from the Open-Meteo model.

Questions about Signal Bald

How tall is Signal Bald?

5,279 ft (1,609 m).

How many routes go to the summit of Signal Bald?

One: RIM TRAIL.

Mountains nearby

More mountains in North Carolina

Facts about this place

Where it is

Nearest town
Andrews, North Carolina · 6.7 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

Active alerts for National Forests in North Carolina as of Oct 9, 2026:

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

Is Signal Bald open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Signal Bald, so check the source for the area it covers (2 listed).

As of · Source: USFS · National Forests in North Carolina. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.