Devil's Courthouse

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"Devil's Courthouse" may also refer to a great overhang of Whiteside Mountain in Jackson County, North Carolina.
Devil's Courthouse
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Highest point
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Geography
Location Transylvania County, North Carolina, U.S.
Parent range Appalachian Mountains
Topo map USGS Sam Knob
Climbing
Easiest route Hike

Devil's Courthouse is a mountain in the Appalachian Mountains of western North Carolina in the United States of America.[1] The mountain is located at the Western edge of the Pisgah National Forest about 10 miles (16 kilometers) northwest of Brevard and 28 miles (45 kilometers) southwest of Asheville. Located at milepost 422.4 of the Blue Ridge Parkway, the Devil's Courthouse has a moderate/strenuous trail climbing a half mile to its peak where panoramic views can be seen.

View atop Devil's Courthouse looking south. On clear days, four states can be seen: Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and North Carolina.[2]

Myth of Judaculla

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Main article: Tsul 'Kalu

Cherokee lore had been reported to state that Jutaculla (alternative English spelling is Judaculla; Cherokee name is Tsul'kălû'), a slant eyed giant, dwells in the cave in Devil's Courthouse.[3] However James Mooney, the Cherokee anthropologist, 100 years earlier located Jutaculla to Tanasee Bald[4] where Haywood, Jackson, and Transylvania counties meet. Tanasee Bald is 1.5 miles southwest.[5]

Folk tales say that the devil holds court in the chambers of the cave.[citation needed]

References

  1. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Devil's Courthouse Tunnel
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  3. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. Full text
  4. ↑ Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. p 479
  5. ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Tanasee Bald

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