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Weatherman Bald

North Carolina

About

Weatherman Bald is a summit of 4,963 feet in the Tusquittee Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 5 miles from the town of Andrews. Several hikes start close by. Far Bald Springs is about a mile away, and Shinbone and Sasafrass are each about 1.5 miles off. For paddling, the Valley River is about 4 miles away.

Summit Facts

Summit elevation

4,963 ft

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

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Location

Weatherman Bald

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

Nearest town
Andrews, North Carolina · 5.3 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 Weatherman Bald open right now?

Closure in the area

There's a closure order in National Forests in North Carolina. It doesn't name Weatherman 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.