Yellow Mountain
About
Yellow Mountain is a summit of 5,127 feet in the Nantahala Ranger District of the National Forests in North Carolina, about 4.6 miles from the town of Glenville. Summer and early fall are the most comfortable times to go. Typical averages from the nearby Highlands weather station, which sits well below the summit, show July highs around 78°F and September highs near 71°F with lows around 51°F. That station's figures run cooler than conditions on the mountain. Several other destinations lie within a few miles. Ranger Falls Loop is about 4.2 miles away, and the Catwalk climbing area is about 4.5 miles off. Van Hook Glade Campground, about 4.9 miles away, offers a place to stay, and the Clifftop Nature hike is also about 4.5 miles away.
Summit Facts
Summit elevation
5,127 ft
Elevation from USGS 3D Elevation Program terrain data (about 10 m resolution).
Location
Yellow 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: Apr–Oct. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 62–78°F and lows of 39–58°F.
Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Highlands, NC weather station, 5.5 mi away. High / low in °F.
- Jan42° high24° low
- Feb46° high26° low
- Mar54° high32° low
- Apr62° high39° low
- May69° high47° low
- Jun75° high54° low
- Jul78° high58° low
- Aug76° high57° low
- Sep71° high51° low
- Oct63° high41° low
- Nov53° high32° low
- Dec45° high27° low
The station sits about 1,300 ft lower than this spot, so expect it to run cooler up here.
Where it is
- Nantahala Ranger District · Ranger district
- National Forests in North Carolina · National forest
- Nearest town
- Glenville, North Carolina · 4.6 mi
Conditions
Active alerts for Nantahala Ranger District as of Oct 9, 2026:
Arrowood Glade Alcohol Prohibitions- Nantahala Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Finger Lake Area Prohibitions- Nantahala Ranger District
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Connely Creek Road (NFSR 86) Closure
information · posted Aug 24, 2026
Source: USFS forest alerts
Nearby
- Ranger Falls LoopHiking4.2 mi
- Ranger FallsHiking4.5 mi
- CatwalkRock climbing4.5 mi
- Clifftop NatureHiking4.5 mi
- Southwest CornerRock climbing4.7 mi
- Main North FaceRock climbing4.7 mi
- Van Hook Glade CampgroundCamping4.9 mi
- Blue Valley Dispersed CampingLake fishing8.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
