Peak Mountain (North Carolina)

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Peak Mountain
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Peak Mountain, from Tynecastle (Linville Gap)
Highest point
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Geography
Peak Mountain is located in North Carolina
Peak Mountain
Peak Mountain
Location in North Carolina
Location Avery County, North Carolina, U.S.
Parent range Blue Ridge Mountains
Topo map USGS Valle Crucis

Peak Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country, near the town of Seven Devils. It is wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 4,921 feet (1,500 m).

The headwaters of the Elk River begins from the Northwestern slopes of the mountain; along the Southwestern slopes, it shares with Sugar Mountain and Flattop Mountain as the headwaters of the Linville River; along the Southeastern slopes, it shares with Grandfather Mountain as the headwaters of the Watauga River.

Attractions

Hanging Rock Golf and Country Club is open late Spring to early Fall. In the Winter, the Ski Hawknest is open, which offers skiing, snowboarding, and tubing. Both are located along northern ridge of the mountain, in the town of Seven Devils. Though no official trails go up Peak Mountain, Grandfather Mountain's hiking trail, Profile Trail, starts nearby on NC Hwy 105 (permit required).[2]

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