Winter Star Mountain
About
Winter Star Mountain is a summit of 6,204 feet in the Appalachian Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 7 miles from Burnsville. Summer is the most comfortable time to go. Typical averages from the nearby Mt Mitchell weather station, at a similar elevation, run from highs around 64°F in June to about 67°F in July, with July seeing the most wet days. Winter is far colder, with January highs near 34°F. Several other destinations sit within a few miles. Woody Ridge and Big Tom Gap are both hikes within about 2.5 miles. Carolina Hemlocks Campground and the Carolina Hemlocks Rec Area, a fishing spot, are a little farther out.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
6,204 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Winter Star 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
Best time to go: Jun–Sep. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 61–67°F and lows of 46–52°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Mt Mitchell, NC weather station, 4.3 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan34° high17° low
- Feb36° high18° low
- Mar41° high24° low
- Apr50° high32° low
- May58° high41° low
- Jun64° high49° low
- Jul67° high52° low
- Aug66° high51° low
- Sep61° high46° low
- Oct54° high37° low
- Nov45° high28° low
- Dec38° high21° low
Where it is
- Appalachian Ranger District · Ranger district
- National Forests in North Carolina · National forest
- Nearest town
- Burnsville, North Carolina · 7.3 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Appalachian Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Closure order prohibiting protected areas pertaining to Paint Rock
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Appalachian Ranger District Office Hours
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Max Patch Restrictions- Appalachian Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Woody RidgeHiking2.2 mi
- Big Tom GapHiking2.5 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks CampgroundCamping2.6 mi
- Carolina Hemlocks Rec AreaRiver fishing2.7 mi
- South Toe RiverRiver fishing4 mi
- Black Mountain CampgroundCamping4.7 mi
- Northern Mountains RegionRock climbing4.9 mi
- Corner RockRock climbing7.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
