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Sugar Mountain

North Carolina

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Sugar Mountain is a summit in Avery County, North Carolina, at about 5,238 feet.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

5,238 ft

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

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Location

Sugar 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

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Grandfather Mtn, NC weather station, 3.2 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan37° high21° low
  2. Feb40° high23° low
  3. Mar46° high29° low
  4. Apr55° high38° low
  5. May62° high47° low
  6. Jun69° high54° low
  7. Jul72° high58° low
  8. Aug71° high57° low
  9. Sep66° high51° low
  10. Oct57° high41° low
  11. Nov48° high32° low
  12. Dec42° high26° low

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

Where it is

Nearest town
Sugar Mountain, North Carolina · 0.9 mi

Source: USFS EDW boundaries; USGS GNIS populated places

Conditions

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

Source: USFS forest alerts

Nearby

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

    Sugar Mountain — Summit in North Carolina | Roamze